Netflix’s SAFE - Fixing The Ending

We’re hard at work on the next mystery, but in the meantime, a bonus: I recently watched the Netflix mystery show SAFE. I absolutely loved it, can’t recommend it enough. But I have a bone to pick with the ending.
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This is a bonus episode-an examination of the humble mystery in pop culture. For all us mystery lovers, it ain’t the real, bonafide thing. But it can be just as exciting.
This is not only the sixth video on this channel, but the sixth video I’ve ever made, period. I’m still learning, and I hope to improve as the channel goes on.
And for the record: Harlan Coben is an incredible writer, who could write CIRCLES around me any day. I’m not even a critic. Just a fan with a few pesky thoughts.
What did you think of SAFE? Let me know below, and thank you so much for watching!
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[@NothingIsRevealed]

I have NO IDEA why this 3.5-year-old video is being recommended for people! My normal videos are short documentaries about REAL mysteries, check them out to see how much I've improved since this!

[@toromontana8290]

Might have something to do with Dexter New Blood coming to an end and a spike in interest for Michael C. Hall.

[@robertbruce1552]

Just binged it too. Sophie knew what she was doing. She played them, knowing they were going to tell her not to confess.

[@bruh_hahaha]

Just binged watched this. I can’t decide if I love this one more than THE STRANGER.

[@NothingIsRevealed]

Just saw THE STRANGER came out and very excited to watch! I absolutely loved SAFE so I'm sure it'll be just as good. And thanks for watching my vid!

[@bruh_hahaha]

Nothing Is Revealed Any recommendations on similar shows like these either on Netflix or Amazon Prime? Dr. Foster on Netflix was also excellent, albeit a bit soapier.

[@NothingIsRevealed]

@@bruh_hahaha Another great one with some familial drama is Netflix's Ozark. I also loved Bodyguard, which is on US Netflix anyway, another short but amazing series. Unfortunately, at least for my money, HBO is making the best version of these shows right now. True Detective S1, Sharp Objects, and now the current The Outsider! Another one that scratches the Harlan Coben itch is The Sinner -- excellent first season! It was made by USA but is on Netflix in the US.

[@lukewilliams4556]

I watched the stranger first, then safe. I think safe was so much more well rounded and the story was more linear. The bonfire rave disappointed me because I think that could've been something really special. Both amazing binge watchers though

[@kirstychristopher1482]

I prefer this to the stranger!

[@tobiashunt8149]

I think she said she’d confess as a sort of reverse psychology; she said it so jenny and tom would think she’s a good person so that they would later tell her that she shouldn’t confess as the fire was years ago

[@denislalaj9345]

Honestly I am happy they decided to save Pete, overall the only character I actually liked from start to the end, well Emma was ok too, great friend, great dad-to-be and the actor did a decent job, also that British accent was a pearl 😂😂😂

[@Ye-nt4fv]

I think she was bluffing when she said she was going to confess

[@josh_xd9395]

Siv Jenny already knew and it was the right thing to do and no one could’ve known she did the drowning cos who would expect a cop

[@varunvenkatasubramanian8650]

To be honest, this isn’t a good ending. I liked the original ending: one of the key things here was, Sophie was thinking of her child and Chris was blackmailing her. She drowned Chris for the sake of her family, particularly her sick son. It wasn’t planned. But the way she walked around like she didn’t kill someone, even pleaded with Tom for her sake, is emotional manipulation. This isn’t someone who feels genuine guilt. This is someone wanting to preserve her little bubble. You could argue that she offers to come clean specifically because she knows Tom would refuse. When he sees her, he thinks of what would’ve happened if Jenny had been the one confronting her. Can you say with certainty that she wouldn’t have done to Jenny what she did to Chris in the same situation? In addition to that, this whole thing began as a result of buried secrets. I actually like that he did the right thing and turned her over. Did his duty as a servant of the law rather than turn away for the sake of his personal sentiments. Even if Josh has done it, the stigma of murder would’ve hung over her head(Jenny would never forget it). There would never be a version of this where they would be happy. Her last, desperate pleadings were those of a cornered woman seeking to get out at any cost. If he'd shown her mercy, there’s no guarantee that he or his daughter would be Safe over a long enough period of time.

[@NothingIsRevealed]

You raise great points! Can’t say I disagree with any of them. This video is super different from my normal content, I’d love if you checked out another of my more recent videos. And thanks for watching!

[@TheSkrillaShow]

Why did they make it look like Chrises dad killed him because he was at the party and it showed that scene of him looking at his hands like he had done something wrong

[@Nr1Tracer]

Him planting the usb stick in his wife's work locker

[@TheSkrillaShow]

@@Nr1Tracer ah that makes sense

[@loujainmk4465]

Thats why it’s called mystery series

[@thejoke2791]

He followed his wife to the party. And saw her cheating

[@sabcayen9814]

So I just watched this and I thought Pete was hiding something the whole time.

[@dragonchr15]

Peter looked way too young to be Emma's father....or Emma looked way too old....

[@enfado23]

I was thinking the same thing! But i had a look online and he is actually 21 years older than her! 😯

[@thejoke2791]

40s dad's have 20s kids

[@kenji4861]

It wasn't a bad show, but this should've been a Movie. Not a long TV Show.

[@scarletthill6704]

I think that Sophie would want to come clean so if it was ever aleged to have killed Chris the police would go "well if she was honest about the fire why would shd have killed someone to cover up the same thing?" However I also really like your idea for an alternate ending.

[@NothingIsRevealed]

Ah, good point! And thank you for watching :)

[@ΑΡΙΣΤΟΤΕΛΗΣΛΑΧΑΝΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ]

I figured out it was her from episode 7. Once you learn about the fire you realize there's only one person out of the five who could be there Plus it makes complete sense that she didn't tell Tom about the fire that way. If she did, then Tom goes to Helen and he finds Jenny within a day. Then it would be easy for them to piece together the truth about Chris

[@ilayohana3150]

Well yeah it was obvious from the text message jenny sent Chris, but that's early episode eight i think

[@Janetjrfan]

I did love it! All of it, even the ending. The way I can see Sophie doing what she did was that if Chris had not been so belligerent, Sophie probably would never have gotten mad enough to kill him. But I did like your idea for the ending. Only problem with it I see is that we would have been robbed of the gorgeously acted scenes between Michael C Hall and Amanda Abbington at the end. They were amazing!!! I'm thrilled to see someone loved Safe as much as me!

[@NothingIsRevealed]

Agree that that scene was beautifully acted! It just broke my heart because I so badly wanted to see them end up together and happy.

[@thejoke2791]

@@NothingIsRevealed Those 8 kids and their families aren't happy.

[@thejoke2791]

She wasn't mad. She panicked

[@ΑΡΙΣΤΟΤΕΛΗΣΛΑΧΑΝΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ]

Plus I disagree about them needing to end up together. She killed 8 children. She needs to pay like the other four.

[@nygeek6471]

Still doesn’t make sense why Jenny went hiding in the first place but everything else is good

[@kristy8246]

Binged watched the show and woah.. talk about plot twists. One of the best show’s I’ve watched 🤯

[@NothingIsRevealed]

Loved it also! Thanks for watching

[@kristagrym]

Then watch behind her eyes, this one was very clear

[@msmichelle2196]

The way Tom walked way at the end along with his expression it has me wondering if he set it all up based on ppls character just to get rid of Chris

[@marisabelguevara4837]

I like the original ending, because also explain why the police wasnt investigating enough about chris murder and jenny dissapearing. It was because the main cop in the town was involved in all and she needes the things just calm down and get forgetting as the last time (school fire)

[@maroru7577]

It was an Ok series. The actors playing Peter and Emma look close to age to be father and daughter. Althought, the age gap between both actors is 21 years.

[@denislalaj9345]

Let's not forget that the pregnancy of Corrina happened in med school, with Pete and Corrina still being students (or maybe residency) so then it is somewhat acceptable to have Pete and Emma roughly at the age they are.

[@nf230]

So who raided Chris' dads office on the day of helens death/fire? did I miss something...

[@tutorialvegas]

Maybe Bobby. He begins the fire, then captured jenny who said him that Chris had the tape. That's why the police found jenny's phone outside. But why the office and not Chris' room ???

[@ragnarorestes4806]

I thought the same thing!...I was like...ummm...just gonna leave that out!?

[@StylePoints]

I agree with your new ending. I too felt Sophie as the killer just didn’t match her character at all

[@NothingIsRevealed]

Glad I'm not alone! Thanks for watching.

[@nalanniahj1201]

@Emma Madison exactly!

[@thejoke2791]

Nah. It fit with what she said. You don't really know.

[@lauraschoenborn3544]

That's why it was the perfect ending. Given Sophie's character, her killing Chris was the one person you would never suspect.

[@msmichelle2196]

The way Tom walked off...it appeared like it could have been him and he set it up based on wat he knows about everyone

[@suyang4505]

I don’t like the idea of Sophie die a martyr. EVERYONE was lying about something throughout the show, about something benign or down right evil. Sophie got the ending her character deserved. Like Chris said she is a hypocrite and it was eating at him. And if she died in the final altercation it would just be too convenient. The ending hit me hard because it was a real sick twist, but it was already clear that people’s lives fell apart because of their lies. And that lie deserves to be finally brought to justice in the form of an arrest and sentencing.

[@rileymartin2202]

The way you could talk about all character in an essay, the way in a way I still felt bad for Zoe the show was brilliant

[@enyedecastro5271]

Just curious, what’s with the scene when pete was going on the backdoor something? What’s behind those backyard like door and what’s the reason?

[@shevmac5572]

He was watching the black man with who he was in love with. Pls don't mind my english

[@ragnarorestes4806]

I think that's when he admitted to seeing the black guy that brought him flowers. He said" I snuck in through a hole to get into your gated community just to see him "

[@tutorialvegas]

I've a question. Who came in Chahal's house and brake the door and search something in the office and why ? It was just after that the fire begins at helen's house. Thank you ;)

[@sabcayen9814]

I thought it was Jenny at first but maybe it was Bobby. I have no idea what either of them would have been looking for

[@shevmac5572]

Looking for the tape I guess

[@dennislogan7846]

How are we to deal with Michael C. Hall not talking to us through the show. Shit now I know he ending, my fault.

[@NothingIsRevealed]

lmao, thanks for watching nonetheless

[@Skittenmeow]

It's been a long while since I watched Safe, but I loved it until the ending came along. Because of the end I never rewatched it. And with your perfect alternate ending now in my memory I can watch it again, and just skip the actual ending. Love it!

[@NothingIsRevealed]

Wow, another ending disliker! I'm surprised since most commenters here disagree, but it was a fantastic show either way so *shrug*

[@joshuasantosong]

Ending scene is like in Dexter only Michael C. Hall is walking and not sitting otherwise its the almost the same... Still one of the best actors... Kudos Michael C. Hall

[@NothingIsRevealed]

Michael C. Hall is incredible! Thanks for watching

[@Bendecidochik]

I wanted the narration of what happens to kid killers while Sophie went to jail

[@wrathofkrahn]

but but but...Sophie fits Harry's code!

[@minicat7465]

I looved the ending wasn’t expecting that at all 🙊😍 a shocking twist

[@wairrior]

I think your ending is sweet but a lil boring, no offence. This isn't Hollywood happy ever after. I think the ending doesn't need to be changed a bit! it's a spectacular twist that shows that "People you know can be surprising". And the fact that she ends up in Jail but not dead is exactly what she deserves: She committed 2 atrocious crimes and the shame and suffering that comes from going to Prison is a fair price to pay rather than instant death, especially since she's a cop, supposed to protect people rather than kill them. And she was just bluffing when she said she was going to confess the school fire. The only thing that makes little sense to none is Jenny and Chris wanting to tell Bobby and everyone else that they knew about the school fire, how can you be that stupid and naive. Of course things weren't to go well from that point, lol

[@minicat7465]

I thought the same the ending is brilliant & left me shocked in a nice way..while his ending is so expected & sweet like any other shows

[@lauraschoenborn3544]

I don't think Jenny wanted to tell everyone. All she wanted was to be closer to her mom, and she felt like knowing her secret would help her. Chris, he was just mad that Sopie lectures him on possession and got away with Arson.

[@toromontana8290]

I'll be honest, I expected Michael C. Hall to murder her as retribution lol

[@ango8466]

@@lauraschoenborn3544 it is clear she wanted to tell everyone and she did. She told Ellen, she found out about Craig, and she went to meet Bobby, even when the bartender told her to stay away from him. She was extremely stupid.

[@nancyjones5971]

The ending was fantastic and really satisfying I don’t know why but Sophie was extremely annoying throughout, a miss-goody-two shoes who can’t stop throwing herself at the local doctor, just dying to be his missus after his dead wife 💀 The fact that she still thinks she’s entitled to a happily ever after when she had such a horrifying past then murdered a boy in cold blood is mind boggling And for the record I can totally see her killing Chris, the same way she threw her drunken husband out the house or how she kept going after the doc- she wants to paint a picture perfect life for herself

[@toromontana8290]

British Dexter who doesn't murder the villain. Don't get me wrong I loved it lol.

[@wrathofkrahn]

just finished it last night. The grandest of twists would have been that moment of the Tom/Sophie embrace at the end where there's a Dexter voiceover moment "she fits Harry's code"

[@suyang4505]

Tbh I love the ending. I was so relieved when Tom finally called it in. He lied, too, like all the other people including Jenny and he finally had enough. There is no more lies, no redemption, nothing will fix it. The reality is sad and shitty and they all need to face it.

[@lexitrudgian5868]

i just finished watching this and lemme just tell you this is amazing! Netflix has really done the job. And im releived to know that jenny was alive after all that with the drugs and everything she was so worn out from running around everywhere i thought she had died in helens fire.

[@musemuzi]

Why did the news headline say Hall & Coben 😂

[@Janetjrfan]

Oh, and I didn't think the accent was hokey at all!!

[@NothingIsRevealed]

It could be the worst in the world and I'd still dig it because Michael C Hall

[@gcooper642]

It was a good accent, but he laboured it. He spoke too slowly. It was like when people speak English in Danish dramas, like the Prime Minister woman from Borgen.

[@nancyjones5971]

The ending was fantastic and really satisfying I don’t know why but Sophie was extremely annoying throughout, a miss-goody-two shoes who can’t stop throwing herself at the local doctor, just dying to be his missus after his dead wife 💀 The fact that she still thinks she’s entitled to a happily ever after when she had such a horrifying past then murdered a boy in cold blood is mind boggling And for the record I can totally see her killing Chris, the same way she threw her drunken husband out the house or how she kept going after the doc- she wants to paint a picture perfect life for herself

[@mz_sarpong7825]

lesson I've learnt, give your evidence anonymously to the police

[@toromontana8290]

Or in Michael C. Hall's case, kill the killer.

[@gcooper642]

Personaly I found it slow, boring and cheesy. If you like Marc Warren, you should watch the BBC series Hustle.

[@NothingIsRevealed]

Oooh

[@gcooper642]

@@NothingIsRevealed Hustle also stars the wonderful Adrian Lester (who really ought to play the Doctor at some point) and Robert Vaughn of The Man from Uncle fame.

[@medrelax5645]

Was Jenny found?

[@mac8275]

David Lehane yeah

[@MichaelMerenda]

I kind of liked it the first time i watched it. 2nd time i watched it, i realized it was average or less honestly. But hey if you like mysteries its worth a watch keeps you guessing!

[@junkLAVENDER]

Some past is best burried. No need to confront the doers if its not worth it.

[@cherylblah]

Will there not be season 2😭

[@suedecontra5074]

5/10 for me, too much like bloodline just slowly releasing stuff leading up to the event showed in first 15 mins of show

[@Atlasss97]

at first I really wasn't into it as I was with the stranger... I mean I was dying to know the secrets but it seemed so long and convoluted... until you learn about the fire backstory and then I realised just how good it was.

[@waiskuxx]

It was a shit series the dad was incredibly one dimensional and crazy but for what reason? There was no reason he was that over protective? There was no backstory for him except he cheated on his wife and was a doctor. He accused literally EVERY single character in the show if I counted it’s probably 30 different characters he ask “Do you know what happened to Jennie?” This shitty show could have easily been condensed into one movie but no they wanted to make it a 6 hour experience. One of the worst Netflix has ever created.

[@6eeykwr2]

Lol you post this exact comment in all the reviews lmao

[@chits28]

Hear hear

[@waiskuxx]

@@6eeykwr2 only the ones praising this shit show

[@alairuiz814]

The show was great, I binge the whole thing but yeah, the ending was a little boring

[@Nautilus1972]

The series was written by a woman. The whole things comes down to us believing that a slightly-built woman - not using any combat techniques - would overpower a young man fuelled by MDMA .. in a swimming pool. Yeah, right.

[@bellasophiex7846]

The fact it was apparently written by a woman literally has no relevance lol ur point doesn’t make sense. Just be quiet and enjoy the series or go out and film your own one with the money you don’t have 💕

[@1D4ever]

I didn't know who wrote it, that doesn't matter to me but I did have a huge problem with her killing him with her bare hands. The actor playing Chris was 24 and twice her size. I don't believe she could physically take down Emma. Chris is probably more formidable than Bobby who they all seemed helpless against in the end.

[@Dancediva240]

same...didnt make sense that she could overpower him like that. Now, it does. It was written by a woman.😂😂😂

[@ango8466]

The book is written by Harlan Coben, a man, I don't know if they screenwriter is a woman but I highly doubt they changed the ending. H.C is also an executive producer of this. You are forgetting that Sophie is a cop and Chris was drunk and high.

[@Dancediva240]

@@ango8466 he seemed fine enough to record her confesson on his phone. I still find it hard to believe that she had that strength. She is also much older than him. I can understand if u shoot him dead but this show of brute strength from a woman, nah. This isnt Charlie's Angels.