'The Undoing' Viewers Are Trolling Their Finale Theories
WARNING: Spoilers ahead!
In the sixth and last episode of The Undoing, we finally find out the answer to the question we've been asking since episode one: Who killed Elena Alvez? It just so happens we knew the answer all along.
A recap: The episode kicks off right where the last one left off. Grace Fraser (Nicole Kidman) finds a mallet—believed to be the weapon that suspect Jonathan Fraser (Hugh Grant) used to kill his mistress, Elena (Matilda De Angelis)—in her son Henry's (Noah Jupe) violin case. Henry discovered the tool in the outdoor fireplace of the Fraser family beach house, still bloodied from the crime, but cleaned it in the dishwasher to cover up for his dad.
Slowly, more clues are revealed. When Jonathan is cross-examined, he admits that he brought his tuxedo from the night of the murder to the dry cleaners on his way to the beach house at Lake George. A flashback shows blood splattered on his white shirt—but we still don't know for sure who the killer is.
Later, when Grace testifies, she reveals a secret that benefits the prosecution. When Jonathan was 14, his young sister somehow got out of the house and was hit and killed by a car. The family blamed him for the tragedy. Jonathan's mother told Grace on a recent phone call that Jonathan showed no sign of remorse or contrition for his own sister's passing.
In a few final flashbacks, it is revealed that Jonathan did in fact kill Elena. His memory shows that he visited Elena's studio the night of their school auction and they made love. But things took a turn after Jonathan told Elena to stay away from his family. She told him he'll never leave her, and in frustration, he banged her head against the wall several times. As he walked out, she ran toward him with a hammer, but he stopped her, threw her down, and bludgeoned her to death.
The day Jonathan is expected to be convicted, he doesn't show up to the courthouse, and Henry doesn't report to school. Jonathan takes him out to breakfast "one last time," but instead takes him on an impromptu road trip that turns into a full-on car chase. During the ride, Henry confronts his father about the truth: "You murdered someone." Jonathan brushes it off. "Not the real me. Not the dad you know," he says.
Jonathan drives on in a maddening speed as the police continue to chase him, which scares Henry, but he doesn't stop because he wants to spend every last second with his son. He barely avoids colliding with a truck after running through a red light. After lamenting his stained legacy, Jonathan stops on a bridge and nearly jumps off. The police are surrounding him, Henry is begging him not to jump, and Grace, who followed the chase on her father's helicopter, is sprinting across the bridge calling for their son.
Grace takes Henry away from Jonathan, leading him to her dad's helicopter. The cops close in on Jonathan and cuff him. Grace and Henry fly off with her father. The end.
After the tense episode, viewers unleashed their reactions on Twitter—especially responses to the fact that Elena's real killer was the main suspect, Jonathan, this whole time.
Lmao we were told the truth for 6 episodes and we still thought it was other people #TheUndoing #TheUndoingHBO pic.twitter.com/wvCfrzO3HP
— Damage Media (@damage_gamer) November 30, 2020
Lily Rabe ain’t never lie. #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/o5ltteAzDP
— impressively cunty (@heathbarharris) November 30, 2020
me coming up with 728283 theories about who killed elena alves and not a single one being correct #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/7XCHCQ6T0a
— lauren garafano (@laurengarafano) November 30, 2020
Me: I knew it was him!
After I blamed EVERY single character. #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/VXmlXpWmT9— anchorless757 (@anchorless757) November 30, 2020
Me accusing everyone but Jonathan the entire time:
#TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/YyF4Cr7MWE— Holly Jolly Neighborhood Thot Pocket 🎄🎅🎁☃️ (@thotpocket8) November 30, 2020
All of us realizing that we were right and it was Jonathan #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/ZVwhHcTjEH
— Alexa (@Carrieee01) November 30, 2020
Me: I knew it was Jonathan the entire time...
Also me: It was Sylvia. Or Franklin? Or maybe Grace. Maybe Henry? Definitely Sylvia. #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/Q4tunGVeLd— Emily Schwartz (@emilycschwartz) November 30, 2020
Where can I send an edible arrangement to Sylvia cause I was ready to call myself to the stand & say it was her..
#TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/VvmZVfMCNu— Stormy (@Stormviking010) November 30, 2020
not me creating like 8 different theories for the undoing and none of them being right.............. #TheUndoing
pic.twitter.com/ozhcrfqIWZ— may queen (@sarahburhans_) November 30, 2020
lmao we accused every single character and it was Jonathan the entire time. They tried to tell us! #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/OXm0gjZGsO
— Cem (@cemwatchestoo) November 30, 2020
Here we were blaming half the cast when the truth was in front of us all along #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/KpbLRJAZac
— Christine J (@ChristineJurado) November 30, 2020
Us: who killed Elena?!
HBO: Jonathan
Us: was it Grace? Was it Fernando?
HBO: Jonathan
Us: maybe the baby did it? 🤔 #TheUndoing— ✨ (@angiebaddd_) November 30, 2020
Sorry Sylvia! Sorry Franklin. Sorry Grace. Sorry Henry. Sorry Elena’s husband. Sorry Miguel. #UndoingHBO https://t.co/VUwUiOVcgD
— Nana-Séntuo Bonsu (@NSBonsu_) November 30, 2020
Other viewers praised the cast's Emmy-worthy performances.
Best performance in #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/NGL2YJTmPT
— Joey Moser (@JoeyMoser83) November 30, 2020
NICOLE KIDMAN RAN ACROSS THAT BRIDGE LIKE THE EMMY THEY BETTER GIVE HER FOR THIS WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE #TheUndoing
— Sylvia (@SylviaObell) November 30, 2020
AND THE EMMY GOES TO HUGH GRANT #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/sTARyXAnsx
— PERFECT #1010 LIBRA BDAY QUEEN (@elcavaqueen) November 30, 2020
Hugh Grant deserved Oscar noms for Florence Foster Jenkins and Paddington 2 but I’ll settle for an Emmy for The Undoing
— Rakesh Satyal (@rakeshsatyal) November 30, 2020
never seen Hugh Grant look like this before - #chilling #UndoingHBO pic.twitter.com/PhULni2C66
— Chris Coy (@chriscoytx) November 30, 2020
There were some mixed reactions to how the story ended.
I needed Hugh Grant to suffer more pic.twitter.com/2YF3PNOcAr
— cammy (@a24bottom) November 30, 2020
The Undoing was quite excellent. I was on the edge of my seat until the end. And I like a one season show.
— roxane gay (@rgay) November 30, 2020
Gotta admit. A whodunnit like The Undoing that was full of all types of jaw dropping plot twists deciding that the ultimate plot twist will be that there is no ultimate plot twist was a risky move.
And I absolutely hate it.— America is musty (@DragonflyJonez) November 30, 2020
This ending...#TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/FLrU24U1CH
— Respectfully, (@jasmenedanielle) November 30, 2020
Sorry...that ending was underwhelming. I was expecting some treachery, treason, or some good ole trickery. Instead, we got the usual suspect #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/w8NV48v5vO
— Who is “they”? Cite your source. (@andrelittlejohn) November 30, 2020
And other great responses ensued.
Always the bridesmaid, never the person who lets Hugh Grant put his fingers in her mouth😔
— everything bad happening is zuckerberg's fault (@GraceSpelman) November 30, 2020
#TheUndoing
Hugh Grant: *breathes*
Nicole Kidman: pic.twitter.com/VSDsVnjNzd— Leon Langford (@MasonLLL) November 30, 2020
Nicole Kidman flying away in her little helicopter #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/elSuSTkHGy
— Joseph Longo (@josephlongo_) November 30, 2020
shit maybe I killed Elena at this point pic.twitter.com/McSt461Qs9
— Moira Rose Hive (@kdhatesu) November 30, 2020
To be rich enough to follow a police chase in your own helicopter? Chile ... 😂
— Sandra E. Garcia (@S_Evangelina) November 30, 2020
“Fried clams.” - Hugh Grant
— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) November 30, 2020
Donald Sutherland every time Hugh Grant speaks #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/87x9829Rvu
— Alex (@AlexAwritergirl) November 30, 2020
Sylvia and Grace after leaving that courtroom #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/NROKrptLtH
— “Kanye West Doesn’t Care About Black People” (@AestheticCyn) November 30, 2020
I love us dragging the undoing ending as a family. This is what holidays are about
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) November 30, 2020
Little Henry trying to sing car songs with his socio father #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/Wwrk6vfrUT
— Ethan Alexander (@tellmeulovememe) November 30, 2020
Here we go again 🤦🏽♀️black women saving the planet #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/gwV6rupEJI
— Joi Joi (@itsjoitomyworld) November 30, 2020
henry be like #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/XpH95Myxf1
— iz (@izzypolanco_) November 30, 2020
The way I would’ve slid my ass right out that car #TheUndoing pic.twitter.com/0tB2fCo9uK
— Yan💕 (@thenineYANAs) November 30, 2020
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