The Mare of Easttown finale has officially dropped and it’s safe to say we didn’t see the killer coming.
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Mare of Easttown, episode 7. Don’t read on if you don’t want to know what happens in the finale.
The previous episode finished with a cliffhanger, leading viewers to believe Billy Ross killed Erin McMenamin and was the real father of her young son DJ, with detective Mare Sheehan (Kate Winslet) en route to confront him.
But in the opening minutes of the finale, we learn it’s actually Billy’s married brother, John Ross, who had an affair with young Erin and fathered her baby.
Erin’s best friend Jess shows the police a photo she found of John and Erin in bed together, which then leads police to suspect John is also the murderer, killing Erin to keep their relationship a secret.
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John confesses to Mare, who is a long-term friend of his wife Lori, that he did kill Erin when she threatened to out their affair if he didn’t pay for baby DJ’s ear surgery.
The confession comes surprisingly early in the finale - Case closed already? Not quite.
It turns out John was trying to protect his young son, Ryan Ross, who is Erin’s real killer. Mare pieces together the truth when she discovers the weapon used to kill Erin on a routine check of another Easttown resident’s home - and learns that Ryan mows the resident’s lawns, meaning he had access to the weapon.
Mare visits Ryan at school to talk to him - and he instantly sprints, confirming her suspicions. Running home with the police in close pursuit, he tells his mother Lori he’s been found out - thereby confirming that Lori knew her son was the killer. But for how long?
Ryan tells Mare he only meant to threaten Erin with the gun so she would stay away from his dad, after John had previously had an affair which almost tore the Ross family apart. But after Erin tried to wrestle the gun off Ryan, it discharged, blowing her finger off. Panicked, he shot her again, this time fatally.
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Ryan’s father and uncle then get involved in the cover-up trying to protect Ryan, moving the body and creating alibis. Lori joins the lie later, telling Mare false information in a bid to protect her son.
While there have been many suspects in Erin’s murder throughout the show’s seven episode run, there was always a lingering question mark over the Ross family.
Hints of a family secret with the Ross’ were peppered in earlier episodes, though at the time we were led to believe it was about John reprising his affair with another woman in town.
Eagle-eyed fans will notice there were a few flashes of Ryan’s overly mortified face in an earlier episode when watching the news about Erin on the TV.
Ultimately Ryan is placed in a juvenile detention centre, while John faces murder accessory charges.
In a pleasant surprise, it turns out Guy Pearce’s somewhat mysterious character Richard really was just an innocent love interest all along (we know what you were thinking).
He and Mare share a sweet farewell before he has to leave town for work, leaving the door open for them to reunite down the track.
As for Mare, it looks like she’s finally ready to move forward and face the fears she’s been burying.
First, there’s an emotional reunion with Lori, who had initially blamed her for cracking the case and having both her son and husband arrested. Months later, Lori’s finally ready to forgive Mare, collapsing in her arms.
In an incredibly moving final scene, Mare finally sets foot in the attic where her son killed himself for the first time since his death. The message is clear: She’s ready to grieve properly and move on with her life.
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