THE PERFECT COUPLE Netflix Ending Explained & Review

[@BrainPilot]

Did you guess who was responsible for killing Merritt before the ending? Let me know your thoughts!

[@LL-sj3is]

@@BrainPilot it was tricky. They obviously wanted us to think it was Greer or Will. I did not guess it would be the wife. Not satisfied that it was her. So many misdirects but not in a fun way. We just kept learning more and more horrible things (lies/ betrayals) about everyone. So there is NO perfect couple ever. Ok. Got it. But only one couple was supposed to be perfect. They could have have given us one happy couple. I would have preferred the killer be Will And the second half of the movie deal with the aftermath of that. Much more interesting.

[@LBF522]

Great analysis. I had wondered what was Abby's motivation.

[@jadacampbell9331]

Abigail being the unaliver makes sense. Though it's not super satisfying, looking back, she was the most jaded of them all. When Greer confesses to her past, this becomes more clear given even she is capable of some humanity. Throughout, Abigail cared about the most trivial things. The painting being a fake, the optics and suggesting Greer needed pr instead of suggesting a lawyer. The money being the reason makes the most sense for her. The writing provides thematic continuity.

[@friyadmohamed3130]

yes. I really like paying attention to detail and them showing her nervously washing the glass at the beginning made me put her down as a suspect. When i knew it definitely wasn't greer or her man I went back to her and her husband. Once he was cleared it was obvious who the killer was. I wish they didn't add that scene of her washing that glass T-T I actually wanted the killer to be a big plot twist but no

[@Marinanor]

The Perfect Couple isn't THE BEST show I've ever seen but it has it's Merritts.

[@JustineMatsalla]

I called the killer very early, because she was the most unlikely suspect, and also because Dakota Fanning is one of the bigger names, so it would be weird if she was just the pregnant wife of another brother. I watch too many mystery shows lol.

[@LL-sj3is]

@@JustineMatsalla did not recognize Dakota F. Now I see it. Wow. I binged the show. I was avoiding doing work. Ugh. Double guilt.

[@nickiaustin7512]

This was my reasoning also.

[@s1me007]

Was she unlikely though? She’s like a total bully throughout the show

[@anakinjmanu]

I thought the show showing her washing the cup was such a dead giveaway especially when it was revealed she had drugs in her system. foreshadowing is needed but it was too obvious from there.

[@pete6705]

Ha, I always try to find the most unlikely person, so she was the first person I guessed. But then she looked too suspicious when she was washing the glass and I thought wait, now it can’t be her it has to be someone even more unlikely. The only more unlikely person I could think of was the maid

[@moustik31]

Marrying for money and still ending up having to support her family financially must have been such a blow!

[@Jerusha-zd1qj]

Ikr

[@LL-sj3is]

I didn’t find many of the characters likeable. The series was just “ok.” Felt like eating cotton candy.

[@taroman7100]

Hyped up for what? mediocre. Waste of time!

[@vaiciciaku]

True. Instead of development, they were just scattered all over the place.

[@shahilagh]

Can you recommend a good Netflix series watching

[@amaanhakim639]

Fully agree

[@wilfreddale764]

They aren’t support to be likable. Who want to watch likable rich people living their fancy life.

[@myrza8609]

Amelia was the main character but almost done nothing, passive.

[@catnisseverdeen8241]

Never felt that Amelia was the main character. From the beginning it felt, Greer was the main character.

[@stefania_demon_you_love_9985]

In my opinion, Greer and her husband were the main characters.

[@Nightbreakeryt]

It started strong, carried strong, I even guessed the killer by episode 2, the only gripes I have is that we didn't get a big breakdown at the end and that the main character, despite being the main character, felt somewhat disjointed from the story, almost as if she could be removed completely and we'd miss absolutely nothing. Other than that, the suspects were compelling and the comedy was pretty good! The foreshadowing and plot twists gave it a few more points, a solid 8/10 for me! Edit: After much time and consideration, I've decided to dock the ranking to a 6/10. There were a lot of aspects that didn't make sense: -The Turkish Mafia plotline being COMPLETELY irrelevant -The detectives having a seeming personal responsibility to solve the case which never gets addressed -Amelia isn't the most likable main character -Shooter's side plot added nothing to the story whatsoever -Amelias parents weren't even considered as suspects Etc.

[@dalubuhlengwenya7188]

I wish the main character had had a bigger role to play in discovering the murderer. In the final pool seen when the killer’s arrested she looks just looked surprised like everyone else. Nicole Kidman seemed more clued in than she did, which was random

[@Nightbreakeryt]

@@dalubuhlengwenya7188 I felt the same exact way, I thought maybe she would piece the clues together or something but nope, nothing of the sort.

[@dalubuhlengwenya7188]

@@Nightbreakeryt she was pretty much just confused on the ride with us. And that whole Indian guy side plot I found very unnecessary, I couldn’t tell if they kissing was a flashback or the present cause where did that come from 😵‍💫 ain’t she meant to be grieving??

[@Nightbreakeryt]

@@dalubuhlengwenya7188 I did NOT care for that Shooter side plot 😭 it added nothing to the plot at all. Not to mention Amelia cheating on Benji and they pretty much gloss over it as if Benji wasn't allowed to feel upset about it

[@alyssiab.]

What was your hint in episode 2?

[@dfa3366]

People are comparing this to Big little Lies and The White Lotus but it’s a big step down from those amazing series but it’s still a fun watch.

[@BrainPilot]

Was very similar to White Lotus, but yes, whilst not as good it was still enjoyable!

[@taroman7100]

Total waste of time. It just proved what assholes rich white people can be.

[@flowrinse9671]

So boring and an overdone narrative. If I’m Keith Urban, I’m watching my back because she’s definitely planning a murder husband plot with a mistress thrown in there for a twist.😅😅😅

[@wilfreddale764]

Well it’s Netflix. What did you expect?

[@dfa3366]

@@flowrinse9671 I agree with you. The series as it went on just DRAGGED on. There is no smart dialog going on. And they never took advantage of the location it's set it like White Lotus or Big Little Lies. Very forgettable.

[@dogzrule2472]

During the song in the opening credits, it focuses on Dakota Fanning/Abby when the word “guilty” is sung. Also she was cleaning the glass in the beginning, and the cop said it was weird but also the house cleaner said it was rude when people clean their own dishes. Thought it was pretty obvious the whole time.

[@mooseratt]

You could literally say it was obvious about any of the suspects. They all had motives, and circumstantial evidence of involvement.

[@dogzrule2472]

@@mooseratt I just meant that it was from the onset, and everyone else was introduced as having motives, and then dismissed, except for Abby.

[@mooseratt]

The whole thing about washing the glass was only put into context in later episodes when it's revealed she was drugged.

[@dogzrule2472]

@@mooseratt the first episode she is scrubbing the glass and the housekeeper mentions how Amelia washed her own dishes and that it was “rude”. Abby had no issues barking orders but was furiously scrubbing the glass herself 🚩

[@mooseratt]

Listen, I completely understand the clue, or the red flag as you like to call it. What I'm saying is this clue in and of itself wasn't enough to make her the OBVIOUS culprit, and that there were various red flags for each and every other character. Basically what I'm saying to you is that in this show everybody is set up to look like the killer, the clues were there for everybody, and I'd bet if someone else was the murderer you'd be saying it was obvious from the beginning because of another "red flag".

[@melissahurt3526]

I actually love that for once the killer didn't have to monologue on and on about their motive. That almost always comes across cheesy. I loved this series.

[@Louise-wk5yf]

She's not letting a fellow pregnant woman steal her spotlight. 😅

[@maeannengo4908]

Weird that Emilia's favorite animal is a Penguin when she's a cheater

[@kellyd220]

😂😂

[@bella3775]

I only have 1 question. Why was Nicole Kidman’s wig so breathtakingly, unbelievably bad?

[@hsm418]

For real, i’m shocked nobody talks about her awful attempt at english accent. It was so exaggerated and sounded unnatural

[@laurafabianmarrero]

​@@hsm418😂😂😂

[@maester7778]

@@hsm418 -The eyebrows were also super distracting

[@hsm418]

@@maester7778 YES! I found it super weird that a character supposed to be type A/control freak would have this kind of eyebrows

[@lexip8245]

I feel like she always has bad wigs 😢 also what was her accent !!!?

[@evrimkaya88]

That was an avarage show. I guess they tried smth similar to White Lotus however that was deep and character arc was waay more better. This show didnt meet with my expectations

[@mooseratt]

It was boring and derivative right? Btw, more better is grammatically incorrect, the more is unnecessary. I probably sound like I'm trying to be a dick, but just in case you didn't know ❤

[@Jacquip21]

Yes, I did guess the killer. When Abbey decided to wash the glass with the left-over juice that was in the kitchen sink, I knew immediately that she was the killer. It just looked very suspicious-that whole scene highlighted the fact, and it was also unusual for her to do any cleaning given that there was help.

[@pixierainbow7]

I was suspicious of Abby the moment she started washing the orange juice cup and lying to the police but I thought she was protecting Tom until I realized he's as dumb as a doorknob.

[@MCreedon34]

Same I thought she thought her husband did it or flat out knew her husband did it so she was cleaning his glass from last night and lying about him coming to bed

[@smarinay]

The show is far from perfect, but the bottom line is that it's a great binge, it's entertaining and fun, and that's fine by me. I enjoyed it.

[@BrainPilot]

Yeah if agree

[@mooseratt]

I didn't find it fun or entertaining in the least. I thought it was extremely derivative and full of tired clichés about unlikeable rich people.

[@jcqlnr464]

It was completely revealed why Abby killed Merrit. It literally explained her motive in the last episode. It was the motive you stated as being Isabels motive. She knew that is there was another heir, it would reset the trust and she didn't want that to happen because Tom was an idiot and didn't manage their money well and she wanted the money to get into that new apartment.

[@shereehampton4231]

You're absolutely right I forgot about that part 😂

[@ras613pa]

Comedy? Suspense Thriller? Attempting both, neither successfully done. Funniest part: The lame police / detective ineptness. As for the killing itself - There was absolutely NO reason to bring up the issue of the woman's euthanasia pills - Merritt was drowned. No meds were even necessary.

[@taroman7100]

I dont believe pregnant or not she could hold Merritt down and Merritt was trash.

[@ras613pa]

@@taroman7100 Agree. And there goes the motive for the killing. She was never guaranteed any inheritance - She was not a direct line family member - only the wife of one.

[@Monikamusic02official]

​@ras613pa Right!? Lime the inheritance would go to a baby from an affair! That doesn't make sense.

[@secondkira6066]

I heard the cops mutter "Tallow" early on while doing paperwork and that's when I figured it out.

[@shirawolfbenjamin9607]

I BINGED IT. Love Nicole, she looks amazing. A good mystery and had some funny parts. The beach house, what a dream.

[@vaiciciaku]

A very very long build up and a very weak culmination, no release at all

[@BrainPilot]

That was my biggest issue with it. The reveal had no true explanation and it was kind of brushed over. Even though the entire film was about who did it.

[@potterstrangerfan880]

How fun would it be to know from the start? I liked that We had guess and that

[@vaiciciaku]

@@BrainPilot they probably assumed that by that point the viewer knew everything too well for the need of explanation. I also could come to the conclusion that the killer wanted the money for their own gain. I also do like when its not over explained. However the lack of emotional peak and release was very disappointing. I felt robbed of my time.

[@scottsoutham5343]

This series cured my insomnia. What a dumb recycled unoriginal story. Shooters character was absolutely pointless. Predictable and the ending was so weak. Best part was when it ended.

[@bomapdich]

Most characters are extremely extremely annoying to me.

[@KariAlarcon]

I loved the extra drama they added but tbh the ending in the book was pretty solid and made more sense, that's the only thing I felt like it wasn't right to change, the killer is the same person but she was oblivious about it, she didn't know she was the killer because it was pretty much an accident and Greer figured it out but stayed silent to protect the family. Also, the moment everyone finds out about the affair between Tag and Merritt is so enjoyable, fun, and chaotic in the book, almost as good as the dinner scene in the show.

[@gauri4023]

i honestly thought it was benji like his constantly calling her and her pictures found in his bedroom was so suspicious

[@Hbd2002]

I thought that when she gave her the copy of book and told her she wrote it about her and wouldn’t release it unless she approved meant that possibly it was about her murdering her best friend and getting away with it

[@Donz112nz]

That would be a twist!! BUT I doubt Amelia would’ve approved THAT being published 😋

[@MarionAdams-n1z]

WHY did nicole (greer) say she'd written a book about Amelia? That bit i didnt get. lol If anyone can explain this.......

[@SamarElatta]

Amelia was authentic and real. Something Greer was jealous of. She wrote about her friendship with Merritt

[@stevegottenbass]

The movie was really great EXEPT for the “escort” thing that tainted the story a bit

[@DeadlyDizzle-yn1vz]

I know, that was so unnecessary and added nothing to the story

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

I really liked this. Just binge watched it. I did think Abbey married in just for the status of being rich, but the maid Gosia was worse, she made some really snobby comments so I was torn between thinking it was Gosia and Tom or maybe Isabel.

[@phoebe_ouma]

I also thought it was the maid, she was acting really uppity...worse than the ones who had money.

[@trentmadagua215]

I'd give it a 5 out of 10. Fact that i was not really paying attention and was still able to guess the killer was Abby. I can't recall the exact moment I realized it but I think it was the episode Amelia was caught in Tag's office by Greer.

[@djuu938]

Netflix trying to cash-in on the White Lotus story format

[@BrainPilot]

It was very similar wasn't it! Even the same actress!

[@oliviatung7909]

Big little lies had the same format

[@dfa3366]

@@oliviatung7909yeah the whole police interrogation scenes is right from Big Little Lies.

[@JustineMatsalla]

Haha I thought the same thing. Too bad it wasn't as good as either White Lotus or Big Little Lies.

[@LL-sj3is]

@@dfa3366 also interrogation done like that in HBO’s the Affair.

[@lavishmisfittink3214]

i knew abby was the killer her constant use of her pregnancy and her not being able to party yes no u did it

[@jadioj]

I think the whole show was designed from thr beginning to make Amelia the killer. So much talk about loving someone else, how you can back out, the guy she loves was there and then the flashbacks. She is also a top zoologist. She would know what barbs are. Would want to look for Merritt after their fight. I dunno. I was wrong. Perfect Friends

[@DeadlyDizzle-yn1vz]

She was just an annoying, gaslighting hypocrite the whole time.

[@butterflyhippie]

I thought it would be revealed Amelia and Merritt were lovers instead of just best friends, and even though Amelia was getting married to Benji that she was really in love with Merritt and she couldn’t really love any man including Shooter because she deep downed was in love with Merritt. I figured she had access to her parents and their things and she stole one of the pills out of her moms bag and killed Merritt because she was jealous of Tag avd Merritt’s relationship, not to mention the baby. Tying Merritt to Tag for a while. But I was also wrong. I even thought the maid did it because she was so in love with Tag. I also thought the book that Greer gave Amelia was not a book to make amends but to reveal a story that in the end would prove Abby was actually innocent and Greer really killed her but not so much of a reveal but a “could Greer had killed her instead ? Type of reveal. But I didn’t like the reveal it was too rushed and boring.

[@evap.5121]

I don't know if it needs an explanation. The ending was very straight forward. I really like how weird everyone was in this series and how it makes fun of rich ppl. The perfect weekend series. Not dark or gruesome just entertaining and funny.

[@butterflyhippie]

And in a lot of cases the rich do have mannerisms these people carry in the show.😂

[@RahulN100]

However I don’t think there was any evidence that she was the murderer - just a theory..

[@Nightbird1914]

The female detective mentioned tallow or something found in the victim’s hair. I think it had something to do with the body cream Abby used. I may be wrong.

[@fevertreelover]

YESSSS THANK YOU All the evidence against Abby is circumstantial and would be thrown out in a court. Everyone carrying on about the tallow and the glass - that's not solid evidence people!!

[@maryinzunza5962]

When the pregnant chic was being like a smart ass to cops I thought for sure she's the killer. Most unlikely cause she's pregnant when she committed the crime.

[@maroonhorizon1693]

I thought the intro was part of the show and so confused. It was so annoying. Took 3 episodes for me to realize it was the intro 😂

[@aquarose9053]

I love how the series shows how imperfect filthy rich people can be. The murder mystery was just icing. A lot of people think being rich solves ALL problems. I love the reality this showcasts. The most perfect looking couples and families on the "outside" but nothing but "drama" on the inside. Being rich doesn't make people automatically moral. I loved how the show hit on this nuance of rich life vs poor life.

[@KayKessler-cy2zl]

They are often horrible souls

[@Hbd2002]

She also said you can’t trust me to get things done. You have to do it yourself if you want it done. Or something like that when she gave the lady the drink.

[@timethiustheally32]

Ngl that made me think it was part of a larger plot with all the brothers, seeing as all of them wanted her/the baby gone...I was waiting for them to reveal that Abby was simply the one who succeeded

[@timethiustheally32]

The show was meant to be camp, I realized. It feels like a super dark mystery, but it really wasn't lmao. The main point was just that everyone was mean and stupid, just like with real-life murder mysteries. Did feel anticlimactic, tho

[@Luckygirlme111]

I never even guessed who the killer was because I felt like I would get it wrong and be annoyed. But if I wouldn't have skipped the intro, it would've been right in front of me. When it zooms in on Dakota the song goes "I'm guilty, I confess" lol

[@Zhambie]

If Nicole laid off the botox we might get more of her expression on how she is meant to be feeling in that moment, couldn't tell if she was upset, happy, sad, nothing. Was more like episodes of Murder in Paradise which can wrap things up in an hour. Watch as a filler if you're bored.

[@jadacampbell9331]

She looked like a character suppressing her emotions which seems intentional

[@Zhambie]

@@jadacampbell9331 lol if you say so

[@DeadlyDizzle-yn1vz]

She’s always been a very wooden actress, the Botox hasn’t changed that at all 😂

[@pete6705]

The only thing that was a little weird to me was that she just grabbed some random pill and assumed it would knock her out. Had she grabbed any other pill it probably wouldn’t have done much to her

[@Hbd2002]

I think shooter was just there as a distraction from the actual suspect

[@oliviacantwell]

I’m actually convinced that Abbie is pregnant with the Tags child. Hence why she had to kill the less pregnant Merit. Therefore meaning that her and tags child would be the one with the trust fund.

[@mar_dma]

I thought it was Will (the youngest brother) the entire time and I think in my head I created a better plot lol, in the end I even thought, “ok, well maybe Greer made it look like Abby did it, but all of this was to cover for Will.” It would’ve been perfect because it could’ve “happened before”, he was obsessed with that other woman and she disappeared out of nowhere. And the brother? Shooter existing? Pointless. I wish it was less focused on Amelia and more focused on Greer, at least it would’ve been more interesting, a pregnant lady k!lling for money? ugh. And btw I hated the group dance, what were they thinking?

[@MCreedon34]

I thought it was Will too

[@caseyluong8084]

LMAOOO yes I hated seeing and hearing the intro everytime

[@fevertreelover]

I wanted it to be the event planner. Lol. Also hated the bollywood dancing 🤮

[@mar_dma]

@@fevertreelover ooooooh that could’ve been a nice plot twist!

[@harry69007]

​@@fevertreeloverit wasn't Bollywood dancing. Stop it.

[@phoebe_ouma]

I would have preferred if the killer was the maid they had, she seemed to be really bitter about whose actually rich and whose not. It felt anticlimactic although there are parts I enjoyed before those final episodes.

[@DeadlyDizzle-yn1vz]

I feel the maid being the killer would be too predictable and cliche

[@benarizola8453]

Season 2: it was actually Will. He's obsessive and a psychopath.

[@BrainPilot]

Yeah he was a very interesting character that wasn't delved into that much

[@melydelagarza]

He is autistic thats all

[@TheKrazysexykool]

He is a psychopath. Creepy AF

[@benarizola8453]

@@BrainPilot Will is the perfect season 2 character. He seemed very obsessive with any female he'd encounter.

[@harry69007]

Will was something. He definitely needs therapy, because his family lied to him about his french tutor leaving, along with everything going on, including the mocking for his girlfriend breaking up with him. I think psychopathy isn't the right word for him, sociopathic potentially, but I'd argue Tom is a bigger season 2 character. He's basically Tag but dumber and impulsive, with his wife in prison for her whole life probably gives him a "motive" to kill, even though he slept with Isabelle, (in his mind, it gives him an "excuse").

[@SuperGarret22]

Loved the series and finally applauded Nicole Kidman for being part of something worthy of her acting skills. Can’t wait for season two‼️‼️‼️

[@Celine-qs6my]

The title of that last episode "That feels better" explained it all. 1. It refers to Greer's confessions (the existence of her brother, her past life as an escort, her failed marriage that she's trying so hard to fake, ETC). She freed herself from that perfect life in appearance. 2. It "feels better" to come clean and not play a role anymore : Everybody at that point revealed their true nature. Amelia calling Shooter to admit she's lost in her life and needs to be that Train-B-girl back. Benji admitting that he knew it was a bad idea to propose in the first place. ETC. Everybody except... Abby. She'll stay in her detached and untroubled character til the end of the show. And Greer sees through Abby's unbothered personna right before she gets arrested because she recognizes her old-self in Abby. Playing it cool amid chaos (like during that family meal scene) when she should feel concern. For nearly 30 years, Greer had tried to hold it together and protect everybody's image including hers. The men in her life had been everything but competent and she carried them all. Abby saw that her husband was a burden and a deadbeat with all the cheating and his drug problems. And she wanted NONE of Greer's life for herself nor her baby. So she had to get rid of him... by framing him for Merritt's murder (cause of course Merritt's baby would delay the trust and that was a problem too). She had to take matters into her own hands and "get the job done" as she says before kil*ing M. As mentionned in this KZbin video, Isabelle says that women don't k*ll for money but for power and position. Abby wanted both. I liked that Greer understood it by just looking at Abby insignificantly sunbathing and faking some sort of composure.

[@lonerebeI]

I enjoyed it but didn't like the abrupt ending like that

[@BrainPilot]

Yeah I thought the same

[@Louise-wk5yf]

I enjoyed this. While the humor doesn't always land the mystery is pretty good. It's also short so it doesn't feel like a burden to watch. And Nicole Kidman. 🙌

[@SuperMelrose1]

I could go back and see, but I don’t have that kinda time… Am I misremembering, or was Greer (terrible name for a woman, imo) looking out the window around the time Abbi would have come out there? Is that why she had everything click at the end before the arrest? Did she maybe walk off to go to sleep as Abbi reached the beach?

[@Monikamusic02official]

Oh... you're right, they never explained that part!

[@whypas]

Spoilers ahead // I never doubted that Greer was the one who engineered the whole thing by framing someone else for the murder. Greer even lets us know of her motive by admiting to Amelia at the end that she was jealous. We are led to assume that she means of Amelia's relationship with Benji, but in restrospect, there was so much more that she was jealous of: Amelia's "stealing" her son away from her, Merritt's influence over her husband (threatening their status as the perfect couple) but most of all the close bond that Amelia and Merritt shared together. Greer could not stand the spotlight being taken away from her for even one second. Her mind was set on eliminating her competition (ie the women in her husband's and sons' lives). The only women she tolerated were the ones who helped the men when Greer couldn't. They were useful to her and not a threat: Gosia as the help, Isabel as a money lender with no expectation, and more recently the detective's daughter, as a way to ensure that the local police would continue to be under the family's influence. We saw how Greer tried to get the male detective to like her throughout the series, and for a while there at the bar, we are made to feel like they have this mutual attraction. Can he actually be objective? Hint: nope. At the end of the show, all the men in Greer's life are essentially back where she wants them, and her status as the head of the household is undisputed. Greer managed to make it so that no money ends up in the hands of anyone not related to her by blood (something we are told by Shooter's father is important to rich people). Even Shooter himself will no longer be welcome in the family after he ruined his relationship with Benji, strengthening Greer's status as the glue that holds everything together. Greer will most likely continue to say that Shooter is like a son to her, most of all because he can definitely help with money. Oh, and is easy on the eyes too lol. The only time the status quo is slightly at risk is when Tag lets out that he's upset that Greer tried to frame him for her crime. Her husband would know best about her intentions surely. The pace of Greer' character development at the end was so rushed it had to be fake (no one goes from being this controlling to admitting to their dark past publicly thereby making themselves vulnerable as fast as she did and stays credible). That story with the mafia-type hitman being her brother? Please. The way detectives and Greer's family and colleagues were so quick to believe that the two were related, it was a bit ridiculous. Her admission was just a distraction, and it worked. And how pregnant Abby could just physically overpower Merritt as if it were nothing? Didn't buy it either. Police was so ready to arrest her, even though she was the least likely suspect. To be fair, everyone in that house had motives to get rid of Merrittn including Abby, but that montage at the end where we see her pushing Merritt down seemed far-fetched, whereas Greer gives off this creepy vibe the whole time. About that glass Abby was cleaning: could it simply be that she was worried that her fingerprints might give away the fact that she was among the last people to see Merritt alive when they had a drink on the beach? Or was Abby embarrassed that she had a drink while pregnant (that girl sure looked like she missed her drink) and tried to get rid of the evidence? Hint: it sure could. The end reveal felt fake anyways, but that's probably because it was. Greer came out unscathed and wanted to let Amelia know about it at the end, which is why it seemed important to her that Amelia read her manuscript. What's the point in winning if no one knows about it right? Typical psychopath bs.

[@Dylanareads]

THIS would be such a good plot twist

[@phoebe_ouma]

Now this is good and would have made a better season finale, the reveal was so anticlimactic and I wondered if I was watching the same show I had started out with in episode one.

[@lesliebrown5721]

I totally agree, that's why I came on youtube because I was like nobody could believe that Dakota's character was actually the killer with the last scene.

[@fevertreelover]

I completely agree. With everything.

[@vickyvanadium]

The show should have been only a muder mystery, compact and effective, This felt like two different Shows. The whole perfect couple narrative is a waste and that poorly written shooter character. They just hire some ethnic actor to keep the diversity quota or fool audience that the serie has their favorite actor working with THE NICOLE KIDMAN but actually the actor has 2 mins of screen time.

[@empresslonnie1love391]

I actually enjoyed this series . Plus I watched this so fast any thing with Nicole Kidman I'am watch

[@Monikamusic02official]

I want to see the new movie she's made that's coming out in December. "Baby Girl" It's already won an award. They said that one is going to be real good.

[@empresslonnie1love391]

@@Monikamusic02official thanks for putting me on .

[@aliciafoxxxy7943]

I liked all the episodes except the last one. It was too comedic and everything got solved last minute. I felt like the other episodes didn't mean a thing and when the mother (Greer) revealed everything about her life, everyone was like "ok fine". Everything got weird in the last episode, it's too comedic, trivial and inconsequential.

[@phoebe_ouma]

Everything got ruined with those last episodes. I kept wondering if this is the show I had been watching the last couple of days. Turned into a soap opera plot.

[@jadacampbell9331]

Though there are clues that suggest the Abigail outcome reads as consistent, it still feels as though there were outcomes written for each character, almost as if anyone of them could have done it. It sort of diminishes the intentionality of the writing. Sort of feels like cheating

[@K.A.S.H]

Everyone except Abby had the motive to kill Merrit.

[@susanwanke9933]

Well done review.

[@BrainPilot]

Thanks!

[@pixierainbow7]

IF they showed that group dance 1 more time each episode for no reason I was gonna quit that show. Plot was kind of anticlimatic and the motives didn't seem all that strong for Abby to murder her.

[@chantelleelise7283]

That’s just the intro lol, skip it

[@phoebe_ouma]

I liked that dance sequence, I never skipped it 😂😂😂

[@chantelleelise7283]

@@phoebe_ouma same haha

[@phoebe_ouma]

@@chantelleelise7283 Glad to know it's not just me 😂😅

[@fevertreelover]

I HATED it. 😂

[@judyvaldes6780]

Looking at the ending I feel that the best friend killed her.

[@BrainPilot]

Like some kind of twist?

[@breskiboo]

Yes. It came down to $ - no one wants to wait 18 years for a trust fund to be available when you have a baby on the way, need somewhere to live and your husband is bad with money.

[@aquarose9053]

The irony that Greer was so suspicious of Amelia when she should have been more focused on Abby makes me laugh 😂

[@sairaaahmedd1306]

There was a lot of emphasis on the color blue and Dakota fanning was the only character who never wore anything blue so that was a dead giveaway for me after a few episodes

[@marcvolpe8252]

UNFORTUNATELY THIS SHOW DOESN'T HAVE THE MAKINGS OF A VARSITY ATHLETE WATCH THE WHITE LOTUS

[@kad3629]

Why are you screaming

[@jadacampbell9331]

​@kad3629 right! Nothing to scream about but definitely on the freshman team

[@Hbd2002]

I think they should’ve also made the pregnant girl not pregnant because she never acted like she was pregnant in the show. She was way too reckless.

[@Dylanareads]

Thank you for this video

[@Metro-polis]

Wow. I agree 100% with your summation.

[@BimRen246]

I enjoyed this show. The family was truly messy, and I enjoyed every second of their mess. The actors seemed to have a good time filming it and that was a plus. It's a good binge

[@kenziii5973]

i loved te show and didnt think for a second it was her

[@jerseygurlinmaryland]

Great series with a slightly rushed and disappointing ending. I was shocked at who the killer was.

[@BrainPilot]

Yeah the ending was so rushed which was a real shame

[@hansmir5443]

I love Nicole’s acting and wish it was a bit longer. White lotus had a great story too. 😊

[@BrainPilot]

Yeah it was very similar to that show

[@anniea3261]

This was awful, dull, the characters were uninteresting, it's a shame this mostly excellent group of actors was wasted on this disappointing story

[@brettconnors]

They crashed the landing

[@siracastori01]

Spoiler Alert. The actual reason why Merritt was killed is because Abby can't do basic maths: Will was turning 18 in a couple of months, but a pregnancy takes 9 months before there's any baby.

[@rubinayasmine8862]

Plz some one explain why abby killed merriot ?? I didnt get it

[@BrainPilot]

For the trust fund money. So she didn't have to wait 18 years

[@taroman7100]

money and inheritance, the same old story

[@SkyDevonne]

@@BrainPilot yeah but she could have just fired at her to scare her off like she wanted her husband to do or put abortion pills in the juice she gave her, doesn’t make sense as to why she needed to kill her. That’s what made the ending not really add up to me.

[@halfriver]

Because the whole point of the show was to throw you off every step of the way just so you're surprised and "mindblown" at the end. Really poor writing

[@laurafabianmarrero]

​@@SkyDevonne Merritt wouldnt be scare of Abby

[@Bamgeutcutiepie]

i don't get it... what was her motive for killing her??

[@taytayqueen7024]

Trust fund money.

[@taroman7100]

inheritance for her. Merritts brat would have come into the claim

[@SkyDevonne]

@@taytayqueen7024 yeah but she could have just fired at her to scare her off like she wanted her husband to do or put abortion pills in the juice she gave her, doesn’t make sense as to why she needed to kill her. That’s what made the ending not really add up to me.

[@laurafabianmarrero]

​@@SkyDevonne😂😂😂 Does it look like Merritt would be scare of Abby?? Please

[@saintdominicofnz]

⁠@@SkyDevonneIn the book, the death is an accident. I would have liked it if that was the case here. Like She slipped something in the drink to end the pregnancy, and Merritt inadvertently passed out in the water.

[@MarionAdams-n1z]

Apart from this i enjoyed it very much😁👍❤️

[@BrainPilot]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ES-hz7rh]

A few more facelifts and Nicole Kidman will look like a real stuffed animal or she could be replaced with a virtual reality or ai character

[@Donz112nz]

I may have missed this… but how did the dad know Merrit beforehand??

[@lhj276]

It’s a fun watch.

[@ceelee5850]

How did Abby knows that Merritt is pregnant?

[@laurafabianmarrero]

Maybe she overheard a conversation of Merritt and her Friend

[@mikewikstrom3416]

Because she wouldn’t drink at the party.

[@fevertreelover]

Because of that very very very very weak "plot twist" of overhearing a conversation and mere hours later you kill her. Believable - not!!

[@MyraAnn23]

I was confused as to why Nicole Kidman character still had to support the family.. the money was on a trust for the children.. not the husband???

[@gossipandgrigio7200]

it needed two more episodes. It was way too abrupt of an ending.

[@jamiehobsonjh]

Can somebody explain what happened to the teacher? I forgot her name but it seemed like that went nowhere

[@nodatastored684]

I thought Greer, from the title and preview and it's their sick game, and the Families PTSD....

[@shirokuriah]

I felt they placed too many unrealistic things on the show... how can the son n father sleep with the same woman and just be okay.... too much it was alright

[@vaiciciaku]

who is the woman that both, the son and his father slept with?

[@maroonhorizon1693]

@@vaiciciakuFrench Isabelle Nanette

[@wilfreddale764]

Rich ppl stuff

[@laurafabianmarrero]

​@@vaiciciakudid You not watch the show 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ Merritt was the woman

[@aquarose9053]

I loved how it showcased rich people's problems

[@alison_the_number]

It was something to watch. Abby says that the baby better be a girl when arguing with Tom. That makes complete sense after hearing about the trust fund. I just think her motive could have been written better. She was sort of obvious imo. I like a lot of the actors and I liked the comedic aspects but I thought the last two episodes were dull. Also, I love Nicole Kidman and can excuse her wig and fake accent but the people playing Benji and Amelia were fighting through their accents to sound American and it was annoying.

[@AgentAO7]

I was quite disappointed with this series. There were some good moments.. But overall, it was sooo trying hard!!! Everyone & Everything about it. If you’ve seen any of Harlan Coben’s series on Netflix, then you’ll realize how big a disappointment this series is. Harlan Coben’s mystery/suspense/thrillers would blow this series out of the water.

[@kimbrown797]

I didn’t guess the killer..I didn’t care the series was crap

[@janechoy2073]

I guessed either Tag or Isabella or Abby. Tag because of self perservation - he so didn't need this baby. Isabella or Abby because of money.

[@BRTHDAYBOY]

Loved it

[@BrainPilot]

Same it was an awesome show!

[@AprilT72]

The series is slow and boring to me, I came here to see if it was worth finishing.

[@BrainPilot]

The ending is probably the only rushed thing about it

[@flowerchild9815]

The youngest son was turning 18 in ONE month she didn’t need to kill her, if a pregnancy counts for the trust fund reset (which I doubt) Abby could’ve slipped an abortion pill in her drink smh this show was frustrating

[@T.Zilla23]

Dakota fanning killed her the same way her father in hide and seek did the murder

[@eveheart2876]

It would have been more ironic if the bestie was the one

[@KayKessler-cy2zl]

I was killed

[@potterstrangerfan880]

Omg so good🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@paulajf4205]

It was entertaining enough, but very light weight as far as a mystery goes. They could have gone with a truly dramatic, taut m compelling type of mystery, but instead leaned a little cheesy and predictable. And definitely not much of a twist.

[@landerstyle100]

this whole series was HYSTERICAL so funny. Such bad acting and wigs