The Perfect Couple Ending Explained: Who Died, Who Killed Merritt?

Netflix’s The Excellent Couple posed plenty of questions on a mysterious homicide — however did each query get answered?

Warning: This story accommodates spoilers concerning the plot of The Excellent Couple.

The Excellent Couple, which debuted on Thursday, September 5, adopted a marriage weekend that will get uprooted when a physique was discovered on the seashore. The sequence premiere revealed that the bride’s (Eve Hewson) maid of honor, Merritt (Meghann Fahy), was the one that was killed, but it surely wasn’t till the finale that followers came upon who was truly accountable.

Based mostly on Elin Hilderbrand‘s novel of the identical title, The Excellent Couple took some artistic liberties, however the reveal that Abby (Dakota Fanning) was in charge truly stayed the identical. Thomas’ (Jack Reynor) spouse came upon that his father, Tag (Liev Schreiber), obtained Merritt pregnant, which put the Winbury belief in danger. Abby took the matter into her personal palms by spiking Merritt’s drink earlier than drowning her.

The Excellent Couple additionally provided a decision to a lot of the story traces launched all through the six-episode restricted sequence. In a flash ahead, viewers noticed Amelia (Hewson) reconnecting with Greer (Nicole Kidman) after deciding to not undergo with marrying Benni (Billy Howle).

Preserve scrolling to see the place each The Excellent Couple character ended up by the top of the sequence:

Greer Winbury

All through the sequence, Greer tried to maintain up the facade of an ideal marriage to promote extra of her books. Greer even stored the general public from realizing that she was the one truly funding the Winbury life-style since her husband, Tag, had no cash to his title regardless of having a household belief.

Greer was additionally getting calls from somebody named Broderick, which made the police assume she employed successful man to kill Merritt for having an affair with Tag. It wasn’t till she was accused of homicide that Greer admitted that Broderick was her secret brother who was blackmailing her for cash to repay a playing debt.

The matriarch of the Winbury household finally confessed that her love story with Tag wasn’t what it appeared. They really met when Broderick was serving to her discover purchasers as an escort. Tag paid for Greer’s companies a number of occasions earlier than they obtained married — and buried the reality about her previous.

On the finish of the sequence, Greer lastly left Tag after turning a blind eye to his many indiscretions up to now. Greer used her life as inspiration for what was possible one other bestseller, and 6 months later she discovered Amelia in London. Amelia obtained a replica of Greer’s e-book — which gave the impression to be primarily based on their shared experiences — and that opened a door for them to stay in contact sooner or later.

Tag Winbury

It was apparent from the very starting that Tag was hiding nearly all the things. The Excellent Couple confirmed that a few of Tag’s unstated errors included affairs with folks inside their household’s interior circle — together with a former nanny. His relationship with Merritt, nevertheless, is when issues went too far. Tag refused to go away Greer for Merritt, which left her on the spot the place Abby subsequently drowned her.

Tag denied having any involvement with Merritt till he had no selection however to admit. He additionally aired out his household’s personal issues at a e-book occasion, which made his public picture deteriorate. By the top of the present, Tag was at peace with dropping Greer and deliberate to stay at their dwelling on the island.

Amelia Sacks

Marrying into the Winbury household wasn’t Amelia’s solely concern on her wedding ceremony weekend. Amelia already had doubts about Benji being the one, and the delay allowed her to lastly settle for that. First although, Amelia came upon about Merritt’s affair with Tag, which precipitated a battle between one of the best associates.

Amelia felt responsible for her final dialog with Merritt, and tried to unravel her homicide as a solution to cope. She finally came upon that one among her mom’s drugs went lacking, and it was found in Merritt’s system. By connecting the dots, authorities realized that Abby obtained it by means of Thomas, and Amelia was there to see Merritt’s assassin get arrested.

In her private life, Amelia spent the entire season conflicted by her emotions for Benji’s greatest man, Shooter (Ishaan Khattar). Amelia and Shooter had a previous that nobody knew about, which led to the bride briefly giving into these emotions. Benji noticed the couple kissing, and by the top of their time in Nantucket, the marriage was off.

Amelia and Benji ended on good phrases whereas The Excellent Couple hinted at a doable reconciliation for her and Shooter sooner or later. Six months later, she was seen working at a zoo in London, which is the place Amelia and Greer crossed paths once more.

Benji Winbury

The center baby of the Winbury household spent a lot of the season blind to what was occurring round him. Whereas Benji knew about Tag’s affair with Merritt, he didn’t find out about Amelia’s doubts concerning their future. Benji wasn’t thrilled when he discovered Amelia and Shooter collectively, however he got here to phrases with the truth that his relationship wasn’t working.

The sequence finale confirmed Benji parting methods with Amelia earlier than returning to his chaotic household.

Merritt Monaco

The story behind Merritt’s homicide was instructed largely by means of flashbacks. Whereas Merritt gave off a sure vibe, she wasn’t as a lot of a celebration woman as she would have others imagine. That’s the reason Merritt’s affair with Tag was so out of character for her. She thought there was a future for them, however when she realized there wasn’t, Merritt nonetheless needed to maintain the child. That call put a goal on her again.

The night time of her loss of life, Tag made it clear to Merritt that he needed her to abort their unborn baby. She confided in Amelia, who was lower than happy concerning the state of affairs. Merritt went on to have a dialog with Thomas’ mistress Isabel (Isabelle Adjani) about her predicament, but it surely was her speak with Abby that finally took a flip.

Abby laced a drink she gave to Merritt with a barbiturate earlier than drowning her.

Abby Winbury

Whereas she gave the impression to be unaware of what was occurring round her, the pregnant Abby knew Thomas was having an affair with Isabel. She additionally knew Merritt was pregnant with Tag’s child, which meant Thomas must wait one other 18 years earlier than having access to the cash in his household’s belief fund.

Abby took a tablet she present in Thomas’ stash to drug Merritt. She then killed Merritt earlier than asking the household’s housekeeper to eliminate the proof. Abby was arrested for the homicide after police linked the dots.

Thomas Winbury

Along with not being devoted to his spouse, Thomas was additionally in debt. He owed his girlfriend hundreds of thousands and was relying on Tag’s belief. When Merritt’s being pregnant threatened that, Thomas tried to shoot her, however ended up not doing so. Isabel stopped him and so they left for a resort, which is when Abby took the chance to complete the job by killing Merritt.

Thomas appeared unaware that when he stole a tablet from Amelia’s mother that he was giving his spouse the means to commit against the law. The sequence ended with Isabel confronting Thomas at his household’s home for accusing her of homicide.

 

Will Winbury

Because the youngest within the household, Will wasn’t aware about a lot of the secrets and techniques his dad and mom tried to bury. He came upon due to the homicide investigation that Tag precipitated his nanny to go away his life. May also knew that Merritt was pregnant with Tag’s child earlier than her loss of life and provided to assist.

Merritt entertained Will’s help, however he had nothing to do along with her loss of life. He ended the sequence on a optimistic notice as he frolicked with the chief of police Dan Carter’s (Michael Seashore) daughter, Chloe (Mia Isaac).

Shooter Dival

The one purpose Shooter appeared responsible was due to a wire switch he made to Greer. Shooter even tried to go away the island to not should reply any questions, however he couldn’t conceal from the reality. It turned out that Shooter had no thought what he was giving Greer cash for on the time. Greer defined to the authorities that she wanted to repay a debut for her brother.

Shooter nonetheless appeared out of the loop by the point the sequence ended. He was now not an individual of curiosity, which meant he might go away to go dwelling. Earlier than he did, Shooter had a dialog with Amelia about their difficult relationship. Amelia made it clear that she wanted to work on herself first — however the open ending arrange a possible reconciliation sooner or later between the twosome.