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“The beast in Me” Concludes with Arrests, Confessions, and Lingering Shadows of ⁤Inherited Evil

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Netflix⁢ psychological thriller The Beast​ in Me wrapped its limited series run with a devastating finale, culminating in the arrest of Nile (Matthew Rhys) ​for murder,⁣ a cascade of tragic deaths within his family, ⁣and⁣ a haunting exploration of complicity and inherited ​darkness. The ending leaves viewers grappling with ⁣the moral‍ ambiguities at the⁢ heart ⁤of the⁢ story, as revealed by creator Patrick Gordon in‍ a recent interview.

The series’ climax saw Aggie (Meredith Hagner) framed by ‍Nile for the kidnapping, torture, ‌and murder of Teddy Fenig, after she discovered evidence ‍linking him‌ to​ Madison’s death. ⁤Aggie successfully convinced Nile’s wife, Nina⁤ (Brittany ​Snow) – and Madison’s ⁢former assistant -‍ of​ Nile’s​ true nature.​ Pregnant Nina then skillfully provoked Nile into a confession, secretly recording the admission ‌and delivering it to the FBI. Nile was later arrested and sentenced ⁤to three consecutive⁣ life sentences in prison, but not before⁤ granting Aggie one final interview from behind bars.

However, the fallout extended far beyond Nile’s⁣ incarceration. Upon receiving confirmation ​from Nile’s uncle, Rick (Tim Guinee), that​ his ‍worst fears about his son ⁣were true, Nile’s father, Martin (Jonathan Banks), suffered a debilitating⁤ stroke. ⁢Rick,already facing arrest for ⁣his own‌ involvement,then tragically smothered Martin to death⁣ in the hospital,claiming he acted to spare his⁤ brother from witnessing his‌ son’s ⁤downfall and the destruction ⁢of the ⁣family legacy. In⁣ a final, chilling act, Rick orchestrated Nile’s⁣ murder in prison, seemingly to prevent the potential ‌for further harm.

The series concludes with Aggie publishing her memoir,titled The Beast in Me. in⁣ the book, she⁣ acknowledges her own compromised role ⁣in the events, admitting her “hands are far ⁢from clean.” Creator Patrick⁤ Gordon explained the‌ importance of this admission, stating,​ “It really is about a squaring ⁢with‌ herself, a narrative that she’s told herself and the price of that, which she again says ⁢in her own book,⁣ confessionally, I’ll have to live with‌ the⁣ fact that I have ‍now been part of taking a son from ⁤another mother.”

The ending also casts‍ a⁣ shadow over Nina, who is left to contemplate the ​future of her newborn child, fearing the potential for inherited ⁤evil.Snow described her character’s anxieties, saying, “Just like Jonathan Banks’ character​ and Matthew ​Rhys ⁢and their duality-I do ​think you wrestle⁢ with what are you ‍giving your ⁣child to⁤ set them up with…Are you setting them up for success? Are you setting them up for failure in what you give them and how you give it?”