Netflix’s ‘The Beast In Me’ Finale Draws Criticism for Unresolved ending
LOS ANGELES, CA – Netflix’s true crime docuseries, The Beast In Me, โconcluded last week wiht a finale widely criticized for offering little closure โขtoโ the decades-old case of Jan Benegas and her family. The series, which followsโ the investigation into the 1990 murder of benegas and the subsequentโ convictionโข of her โฃhusband, Pablo, has reignited public interest in the case, but the lack โฃof definitive answers inโ the final episode โขhas left viewers โฃfrustrated.
The series gained traction โขby presenting a complex narrative, exploring potential inconsistencies in the investigation โฃand raising questions about Pablo โขBenegas’s guilt. however, the finale largely restates previously presented evidence without offering โขnew insightsโ or a conclusive resolution.This has sparked debate among viewers and legal experts alike, highlighting the challenges of revisitingโฃ cold cases and the โขethical considerations โof true crimeโ storytelling.
Theโ docuseries centers on the brutal 1990 murder of Jan Benegas andโข her children in Buenos aires, argentina.โ Pablo Benegas โฃwas convicted of the crime in 1992 and served nearly 30 years before being released on parole in 2021. The series examines the initial investigation, which was heavily โขcriticized for alleged mishandling of evidence and reliance on a questionable confession.โข
Throughout the four episodes, director Laura Poitras interviews key figuresโฃ involved in the case, including investigators, forensic experts, andโค Pablo Benegas himself. The series highlights discrepancies in witness testimonies and questions the validity of forensic โevidence usedโ to โคsecure theโ conviction. notably, the series points to the โlack of definitive DNA evidence linking Pablo to the crime scene.
Despite raising these doubts, the finale offers no concrete choice explanation for the murders. It concludes by acknowledging โคPablo benegas’s releaseโ but stops short of definitively stating whether โhe is innocent or guilty. This ambiguity hasโข drawn criticism from those who felt the series built up to a more conclusive reveal.
Paul Tassi,a Forbes โคcontributor who has extensively covered โthe case,expressed his disappointment with the ending,stating โฃit felt like “a โขcop-out.” He noted the series effectively presented a compelling case for reasonable doubtโ but failed to deliverโ on the promise of uncovering โขnew โขinformation. Tassi can be found on โคTwitter atโ @PaulTassi and on Instagram at โ@paul.tassi.
The lack of resolution inโ The Beast In Me underscores the limitations of true crime documentariesโข inโฃ definitively solving cold cases. While the series successfully brought renewed attention to the Benegas family tragedy, its inconclusive ending leaves manyโ questions unanswered and the search for truth ongoing. Readers โขinterested in Paul Tassi’s work canโ find his sci-fi novels, The Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy, on Amazon.