It: Welcome to Derry ending explained – who died and who survived the wrath of Pennywise?
The killer clown embarked on a terrifying rampage.
**Warning: Contains full spoilers for It: Welcome to Derry season 1 episode 8.** HBO's It: Welcome to Derry knows no bounds when it comes to horror. Concluding in a gloriously gory fashion, Pennywise, free from the shackles of the 13 pillars, embarked on his most terrifying rampage yet, proving once again that in the town of Derry, no one is ever truly safe. While the penultimate episode saw fan favourite Rich Santos sacrifice himself to save Margie Truman from a blazing inferno, the grand finale left no time for grieving. With Derry plunged into the darkness of an oppressive fog, courtesy of a newly-liberated Pennywise, and Will Hanlon taken hostage by the killer clown, it was up to Margie, Lily Bainbridge and Ronnie Grogan to save their friend. Meanwhile, the adults – Dick Hallorann, Hank Grogan, Leroy and Charlotte Hanlon, Rose, and her nephew Taniel – followed closely behind, hoping to buy the kids some time. Proving relentless, It: Welcome to Derry went full throttle in its final act, with key players killed off and the lore of Stephen King's universe taking an unexpected shape. Here, we break down the chaos and carnage of episode 8 – keep reading to find out who died, and who survived the wrath of Pennywise… It: Welcome to Derry season 1 ending explained Why did Pennywise kidnap the children of Derry High School? Following General Shaw's dastardly plan to destroy the 13th pillar, and unleash Pennywise on the rest of the US, the killer clown was all-powerful, sending a great fog over the town. Pennywise, who feeds on the fear of children, headed to Derry High School, where he lured all the kids into the auditorium, and after performing a menacing routine with the body of Principal Dunleavy, unleashed his psychic powers, hypnotising each and every child, so he could transport them to the outskirts of Derry, where the town's river had frozen over. Realising that he was no longer trapped, Pennywise intended to spread as much fear as possible across the rest of America, while taking as many children as possible from Derry. What was the dagger doing to Lily? The dagger may have protected the kids from Pennywise, but it was polluting Lily's mind in the process. After realising that their classmates had been taken, Lily, Ronnie and Margie were determined to stop Pennywise and save the missing children, including Will. Armed with the dagger, the girls followed a bloody trail left behind at the high school, driving the murdered milkman's truck into the woods. What they didn't realise, however, was that the dagger, which wanted to return to the crash site, was fighting back and had been slowly driving Lily insane the further it got from Derry. When Margie accidentally crashed the milk truck near the town's border, Lily dropped the dagger and became frantic when anyone else tried to hold it. Realising that something wasn't right, Ronnie and Margie confronted Lily, and when she ran away, they chased after her, with Margie managing to wrangle it from her hands. Free from the artifact's influence, a tearful Lily apologised. When the dagger began to glow in Margie's hands moments later, the girls realised that Pennywise was close, and walked to the edge of the river where they saw the missing children levitating above the ice. How did the adults track down the girls and find Pennywise? Leroy Hanlon, still on the army base, received a call from a taunting Pennywise and realised that Will had been taken. After finding Dick Hallorann – who, armed with a pistol, had been planning to end his own life – Leroy managed to convince Hallorann to put down the gun and help him save his son. As Leroy and Hallorann reunited with Charlotte, Hank, Rose and her nephew, Taniel, to explain what happened, the adults came up with a plan. Rose, whose Native American ancestors had caged Pennywise, revealed that Hallorann could use his psychic abilities to track the dagger, which could be used as the 13th pillar and relock Pennywise's cage. She added that they'll need to bury the dagger in the earth to trap the clown before he reaches the great deadwood pine on the southern bank of the river, which is the furthest possible point that the dagger can connect with the other pillars. Rose promises to quiet the voices in Hallorann's head by giving him a special tea, which connects him to all things related to Pennywise's realm. She reminds him that not everything there is evil, and insists that by opening his mind to this realm, he'll be able to close the door on others. After drinking it, Hallorann connects with the dagger, and sees Lily, Margie and Ronnie in the woods. The group jumps in Taniel's van, as Hallorann continues to track Lily, Margie and Ronnie. What was Margie's link to Richie Tozier and The Losers' Club? View Green Video on the source website Lily, Ronnie and Margie crossed the ice, where they found Will levitating next to Pennywise's circus caravan. As the clown emerged, taunting the trio, he grabbed Margie and dragged her away from her friends. Preparing to kill her, Pennywise referred to a confused Margie as 'Margaret Tozier' and told her that one day she'll get married and be known as Margie Tozier, before welcoming a son who she'll name Richie Tozier. Pennywise showed her a missing poster of Richie, who is portrayed by It: Chapter 1 star Finn Wolfhard, and said that Richie won't exist if he kills her first. He said that Richie and his friends – aka The Losers' Club – will bring him his death one day, or perhaps his birth, noting that for him, the past, present and future are all the same. Hallorann, who was still tracking the girls, managed to stop the clown before he could kill Margie, using his psychic abilities to tap into Pennywise's mind and freeze him. With Pennywise unable to move, the stolen children dropped to the ice and awakened from their trance, just as Taniel, Hanlon, Charlotte, Rose, Hank and Hallorann finally arrived at the frozen lake. The adults redirected the high school kids back to the north shore. Did the group defeat Pennywise? In short, yes, but it was a tough race to the finish line. After Taniel and Hanlon attempted to reach the deadwood and bury the dagger, they were shot at by the military, led by General Shaw. As Taniel died on the ice, Will rushed over to Leroy, who was thankfully OK. Putting his faith in his son, Leroy, who knew the military were coming for him, told Will and his friends to use the fog as cover, and plant the dagger themselves. While Will, Lily, Ronnie and Margie rushed to the deadwood, Shaw ordered his men to extract Hallorann, before he walked over to a frozen Pennywise himself. When Hallorann was pulled from the van, however, and his psychic connection to Pennywise was broken, the killer clown unfroze and after recognising Shaw as the boy from 1908, took great pleasure in killing him. In a final push, Will and the gang were steps from the deadwood when the dagger began manipulating him, sending him in the other direction. As Margie, Lily and Ronnie forced Will and the dagger back to the tree, Pennywise began his pursuit towards them. Buying the kids some time, Leroy, Grogan and Hallorann took down the surrounding soldiers, and Leroy, armed with a gun, shot at Pennywise, causing him to slow down. With Lily, Ronnie, Will and Margie at the tree, the dagger fought back, preventing them from lowering it. Just then, Hallorann spotted the Native American warrior who had led him to the 13th pillar, with Richie's spirit at her side. Richie ran on the ice, giving the finger to Pennywise before helping his friends plunge the dagger into the ground, and putting Pennywise back in his cage. With the clown cast far away, Margie, Lily, Ronnie and Will agreed that they all felt another pair of hands, suspecting it was Richie. What happened after the battle on the ice? Lily, Ronnie and Will attended Richie's funeral, sitting by his grieving parents as Margie delivered a eulogy. Hallorann, who was also in attendance, noticed Richie in the crowd, with one arm on his dad's shoulder and the other resting upon Will's. With the funeral concluded, Hallorann, who had found some peace with his psychic abilities thanks to Rose's tea, sat next to Richie's parents and told them that the hand they felt on their shoulders was Richie, bringing them some comfort. As the kids headed to their meeting spot one last time, Margie told Lily what Pennywise told her about her son, and muses that if Pennywise saw time differently after dying at the hands of Richie Tozier and his friends, he could be going back in time to find their relatives and stop them from being born. Lily replied that if that is the case, and he goes back even further, it'll be someone else's fight. While Margie and Lily had no plans to leave Derry, Will and Ronnie prepared to leave town with their parents, but not before they shared a goodbye kiss. While the Hanlons were loading their car, Hallorann bid adieu to Leroy and said the voices in his head had gone quiet, before revealing that he was off to London to take a job in a hotel. As they said their goodbyes, Hallorann remarked, 'How much trouble can a hotel be?', which as Stephen King fans well know, is a reference to his future job at the Overlook Hotel in Colorado, which is the setting for The Shining. Before the Hanlons leave, Rose told Charlotte and Leroy that with Taniel gone, she's selling the farm, and asked them to join her in keeping watch over Pennywise. She told them that it will be 27 years until he wakes up again. As the couple got in the car, Charlotte had second thoughts about leaving, and with Leroy and Will in agreement, the family decided to stay and live on the farm. Meanwhile, Ronnie left town with her dad, Hank, and it's implied that she'll likely forget everything that's happened. But, with Will now staying, he wrote Ronnie a letter, hopeful that he could keep her memories of him alive. In the final scene, we also saw Ingrid Kersh, now insane and living in Juniper Hill asylum. Flashing forward to October 1988, an older Ingrid is still there, when she hears a commotion and sees Beverly Marsh and her father mourning the loss of her mother. Ingrid tells Beverly not to worry because in Derry, no one ever really dies. 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Murder Before Evensong ending explained: Who killed Anthony Bowness?
Canon Daniel Clement confronted not one but two killers in the season 1 finale.
Six episodes and four dead bodies later, fans were introduced to not one but TWO killers in the Murder Before Evensong finale. After sticking to his guns, Canon Daniel Clement charged on with his bunker theory, believing that the abandoned World War II site held the key to Anthony Bowness and Ned Thwaites' murders – and of course, he was right. Having failed to convince DS Neil Vanloo of his suspicions, Daniel took the matter into his own hands, investigating the bunker in secret and discovering the skeletal remains of Philip Kerling, a double agent who was believed to have fled to France in 1944. After confiding in his mother, Audrey, the vicar realised he held all the cards, and embarked on a game of cat-and-mouse with the killer. His plan? To inform the members of his Parish that construction would commence on a church toilet, requiring the church font – also known as the entrance to the bunker – to be moved the following morning. Surmising that the killer would have to return to dispose of Kerling's remains, Daniel simply had to wait. That night, as he hid in the darkness of the bunker, our hero finally got his killer. "I had a feeling it would be you," he said, "Why don't we start at the beginning?" Here, we break down the Murder Before Evensong finale… Murder Before Evensong ending explained Who killed Anthony Bowness and Ned Thwaites? To Daniel's horror, Kath was unmasked as the killer. Knowing she'd been caught red-handed, the seemingly sweet pensioner confessed to killing Anthony Bowness and Ned Thwaites. Her motive? To cover up the murder of Philip Kerling, which took place 40 years prior, in 1944. Recalling her younger years in Champton, Kath tells Daniel that she fell for Hervé Gauchet, a soldier from the Free French Army, while attending a village dance. Noting that Hervé had escaped France after Dunkirk and joined the SOE, Kath explained that he would travel in and out of France, helping the Resistance. Read more: Murder Before Evensong star explains book changes and teases darker twist on best-selling novel Reverend Richard Coles reveals if Murder Before Evensong's crime-solving vicar is based on him As members of the Special Duties Signal Unit in Champton, Kath and Dora had both used the church bunker, and the only other person who knew of its existence was her beloved Hervé. Completely besotted with one another, the couple had promised to live together in Provence when the war was over, but their happiness was short-lived. A couple of months later, Kath and Hervé learned that there was a traitor in their midst after several SOE and Resistance members were rounded up and shot by the Germans. When Hervé heard from a friend that the traitor was living in Champton, he flew back to France to discuss the matter further. Awaiting his return, Kath, who had learned she was pregnant, watched his plane fly over the fields of Champton just moments before it exploded. Utterly heartbroken, Kath continued to work from the church bunker, where she learned of Kerling's suspicious activities. At the time, a young Bernard de Flouers had been a runner for the SOE, and after reporting that he had seen Kerling near Hervé's plane, Kath realised that he was the traitor and had likely sabotaged the aircraft. Determined to prove it, Kath had broken into the house where Kerling was billeted and searched for proof, but when he came back early and confronted her with a gun, a fight broke out, and Kerling was killed. Knowing that the church bunker was about to be decommissioned, Kath decided to cover up the murder by leaving Kerling's body in the crypt and putting his name in the flight log of a mission that flew out to France. Investigators surmised that Kerling was a traitor and had likely fled, allowing Kath to live a peaceful existence in Champton for the next 40 years – that is, until history buff Anthony Bowness came along. Interested in the village's role in the war and keen to locate the secret bunker, Kath had followed Anthony to the church on the night of his death, where she grabbed a pair of secateurs and stabbed him in the neck. Just when she thought she had covered her tracks, however, Ned Thwaites began digging into Kerling's story for the local paper. After finding the flight log and realising that it had been doctored, Kath became worried that it would lead back to her and requested a private meeting with the journalist. While he waited for her, Kath snuck up behind him and slit his throat before pushing him into the river. After making her full confession, Daniel insists on turning Kath in and informs her that he's left detailed notes pointing to her, should she attempt to kill him, too. Kath agrees, adding that she only murdered Anthony to protect her sister Dora, who has terminal cancer, from watching her be arrested and put on trial. Kath asks Daniel to take her to Dora one last time before she goes to the police, and he agrees. Who killed Philip Kerling? In the bunker, Kath had told Daniel that she'd killed Kerling by hitting him over the head with a lamp during their struggle, but the vicar wasn't convinced, and when he took her to see Dora, he realised what actually happened. As they sat down for tea, Daniel pointed out one discrepancy in Kath's story – she said she'd hit Kerling with the lamp, but moments before, she said she'd thrown it at him when they started to fight. Noting that Kath couldn't have grabbed the lamp off the floor, Daniel realises that it was Dora who killed Kerling. Dora had known that Kath was going to break into Kerling's house and followed her that night. After finding her sister in a struggle with Kerling, she had hit Kerling with the lamp, and Kath helped her cover up the murder. As it turns out, Kath had killed Anthony and Ned to protect Dora – it was never about protecting herself. What really happened to Stella Harper? As Daniel sat down with Kath and Dora, DS Neil Vanloo learned that Stella Harper had, in fact, been murdered as traces of oleander, a poisonous herb, had been found in her tea. After a call from a concerned Audrey, the police raced to Kath and Dora's house, where Kath confessed to Daniel that she killed Stella because she was planning to go to the police to report Edgy's threats. Kath had no intention of murdering her friend, but recognised that should Stella have done so, it would have ruined her alibi for the night Ned was killed. On the evening of Ned's murder, Stella had called Dora and Kath to tell them what happened, and Dora had gone to Stella's house to calm her down. But, as Kath had already told the police that they were both at home on the night of Ned's murder, they would have realised that she'd lied, and hadn't been with her sister, Dora, either. What happened to Kath and Dora? With their arrest imminent, Kath and Dora revealed to Daniel that during their conversation, they had been drinking poisoned tea. "Don't worry, I made yours separately," Kath explained, clarifying that she hadn't poisoned him. As the sisters sat, dying in their chairs, they reached out for one another and asked Daniel to pray for them, to which he reluctantly obliged. The pair passed away before DS Vanloo and the police could reach them. What's next for Daniel? Daniel has been through a lot this season, and after leaving the police at Kath and Dora's house, headed to the church for a moment of reflection. Joined by his mother, Audrey, the Canon admitted that initially, he didn't want to be merciful when Kath asked him to pray for her, and had simply wanted judgement and blame for her. Comforting her son, Audrey took his hand and led him out of the church, where they shared a moment of laughter. An open ending, Daniel was in a good place when we left him in the finale. The vicar's position at the church is safe, his relationship with his mother on the mend, and the murders in his village solved. Clearly, Daniel has a talent for investigating too, after identifying the killer (or killers) before DS Vanloo could. With multiple books in Reverend Richard Coles' book series, there's plenty of material for further adaptations, should Channel 5 and Acorn TV renew the show. 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Murder Before Evensong review: Grantchester meets Agatha Christie in this cosy crime drama
Reverend Richard Coles's bestseller gets the TV treatment, with Harry Potter's Matthew Lewis and New Tricks star Amanda Redman on fine form.
Cosy crime is the TV trend that's here to stay. Offering light escapism, all the nation needs is an amateur sleuth with a barrage of compelling mysteries to solve, and my dear Watson, the game is afoot! With Bookish, The Marlow Murder Club and pretty much any Agatha Christie adaptation proving popular, 5's Murder Before Evensong is a welcome addition to the genre, and I suspect Matthew Lewis has a multi-season contract in his future. Based on Reverend Richard Coles's bestselling novel, Murder Before Evensong has all the trappings of a classic murder mystery. A charming English village full of busybodies, where long-running rivalries, secrets and betrayals lurk beneath the surface? Check. An unlikely hero on the trail of a methodical killer? Check. Sure to resonate with fans of ITV's Grantchester, as well as Agatha Christie stans, Murder Before Evensong is set in the fictional village of Champton during the 1980s. Introducing viewers to Canon Daniel Clement, Matthew Lewis steps into the lead role with expert precision, imbuing the character with an innate softness and sincerity that has you rooting for him. Tasked with keeping the peace, Daniel is pushed and pulled between the wants and needs of his fierce and overbearing mother Audrey (Amanda Redman), not to mention the clergy and the many demanding members of his local Parish. So, when he and his adorable dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda, discover the body of a man stabbed to death in the church, Daniel's life is thrown into chaos. With too many loose threads to count, Murder Before Evensong succeeds as a gripping whodunit, with every one of Champton's residents treated as a potential suspect. Was it the jealous journalist at the local newspaper? Or the mysterious groundskeeper with a criminal past? The possibilities feel like a never-ending Cluedo board. Getting off to an intriguing but somewhat slow start, the first two episodes delve into the power dynamics and rivalries at play in Champton. Stirring up trouble, Tamzin Outhwaite's portrayal of meddlesome shop owner Stella Harper is a particular highlight, while Adam James is just the right amount of pretentious as stately home owner Bernard de Floures. While the show took a while to get cooking, I'd advise viewers to stick with it – by episode 3, I was totally hooked. Read more: Murder Before Evensong star explains book changes and teases darker twist on best-selling novel Reverend Richard Coles reveals if Murder Before Evensong's crime-solving vicar is based on him Make no mistake, the entire cast is phenomenal, but many of the show's standout scenes come courtesy of Daniel and his mother, Audrey. Struggling to let her son make decisions for himself, Audrey can't help but interfere with Daniel's choices, whether it's his resolution to stray from the clergy by publicly supporting those affected by the AIDS crisis, or his laid-back approach to finding out who's been sending him threatening letters. With their comedic timing and palpable on-screen chemistry, Matthew Lewis and the inimitable Amanda Redman are well-matched sparring partners. While the cosy crime genre typically adopts a more lighthearted tone, make no mistake, Murder Before Evensong isn't afraid to take itself seriously, confronting some of the biggest social and political issues of the 1980s. Delving into Daniel's struggles to remain kind and compassionate in a time when the world seems devoid of it, the Canon struggles with his own morality throughout the series, wondering if he should offer mercy to a cold-blooded killer. It's this willingness to have difficult conversations that gives the show edge, making it more than a formulaic murder mystery. View oEmbed on the source website Rest assured, you won't find any spoilers about the killer, but after more bodies begin to pile up in Murder Before Evensong, the final episode offers a worthy and twist-filled conclusion that I didn't see coming. While DS Neil Vanloo (Amit Shah) proves pretty useless in his investigation, Daniel's ability to get people to open up comes in handy, cementing the start of a beautiful friendship which could easily lead to a Grantchester-style partnership. With colourful characters, moments of levity and a central mystery that kept me guessing, I hope that Canon Daniel Clement finds success as one of TV's best-loved detectives, and thanks to Reverend Richard Coles, there are three more sequels just waiting to be adapted. Your move, 5… Murder Before Evensong premieres on 5 at 9pm on Tuesday 7th October. 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Alien: Earth ending explained: Did Wendy and the Lost Boys escape Neverland?
Wendy and the Lost Boys finally fought back in a bloody and brutal finale.
In explosive season finale, Alien: Earth ended with a full-blown mutiny and a surprising alliance. Leading the Lost Boys, Sydney Chandler's Wendy and the surviving hybrids embarked on a bloody game of hide and seek after failing to escape Neverland. Aptly titled 'The Real Monsters', episode 8 drew to a bloody conclusion as the hybrids, locked in a holding cell by Boy Kavalier, finally took a stand against the power-hungry boy genius, not to mention the encircling Prodigy troops. With countless deaths, twists and a major cliffhanger unfolding, the series left us with a lot to unpack. Here, as we wait for news on a potential season 2, we break down the biggest moments from Alien: Earth's five-star finale… Did Wendy and the Lost Boys escape Neverland? No, Wendy and the Lost Boys are still trapped on Prodigy's private island. After attempting to escape with Nibs and her brother, Joe, Wendy and the rest of the hybrids were reunited in a holding cell at the start of the episode. Rounded up by the Prodigy soldiers, the Lost Boys were imprisoned by Boy Kavalier, who monitored them from a distance with Atom Eins. Likewise, Joe found himself in a separate holding cell with Yutani cyborg, Morrow. In the meantime, the escaped xenomorph stayed hidden in the jungle, awaiting Wendy's instructions and almost killing Dame Sylvia. As the hybrids talked in holding cell one, Wendy realised that she held all the power, thanks to her ability to manipulate Prodigy's network and communicate with the xenomorph. After Nibs remarked that they might as well be ghosts, Wendy got the bright idea to haunt their enemies, shutting down Boy Kavalier's comms and cameras, while taunting Dame Sylvia with old footage from the hybrid experiments, and summoning the xenomorph. <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2025/08/AE101047-acf37e1-bf34e73-e1758109238188.jpg" width="1867" height="1245" alt="Jonathan Ajayi as Smee, Adarsh Gourav as Slightly, Sydney Chandler as Wendy, Timothy Olyphant as Kirsh, Kit Young as Tootles, Erana James as Curly and Lily Newmark as Nibs in Alien: Earth. There is a green RT Exclusive banner in the bottom right corner." title="AE101047-acf37e1" /> Determined to get his hybrids in line, Boy Kavalier told Wendy and the Lost Boys that his father was an alcoholic. After building his first synth at the age of six, the boy genius used it to murder him before pretending that his synth was actually his father. When Wendy hacks the network and opens the doors to both holding cells, setting the hybrids and Joe and Morrow free, Boy Kavalier is forced to retreat. Encouraging the hybrids to play a game of hide and seek, Wendy suggests they round up all of their enemies: Dame Sylvia, Atom Eins, Boy Kavalier, Morrow and Kirsh. Did Joe betray Wendy? While Wendy was furious that Joe shot Nibs in episode 7, the siblings stayed loyal to one another in the finale. Moments after Wendy released him from his holding cell, Joe was lured into a room by Atom, where he was told that she was waiting for him. As he arrived, however, Joe realised that Atom had trapped him in a room with the Ocellus, hoping that it would inhabit his body. When the Ocellus attempts to infiltrate, Wendy rushes in, saving Joe from the alien and fighting Atom. As he lunges towards her, Wendy uses the network to freeze his movements. View Green Video on the source website In a heartfelt moment, Joe tells Wendy that he doesn't want more people to die, explaining that he only shot Nibs because she was going to hurt one of his friends and fellow soldiers. Wendy says she likes the aliens because they're honest, and notes that she's got the xenomorph looking for Boy Kavalier. After making amends, the siblings teamed up to track Boy Kavalier as he attempted to escape at the airstrip. With Wendy and Joe standing back, the xenomorph arrives, killing the remaining Prodigy soldiers while leaving Boy Kavalier alive. What happened to Boy Kavalier? After playing hide and seek, the hybrids took back the power. Following a violent fight between Morris and Kirsh, both were left seriously injured, giving Smee and Slightly the chance to tie them both up and lock them in holding cell one. Likewise, Nibs captured Dame Sylvia, and Curly incapacitated the remaining Prodigy soldiers. As for Wendy and Joe, the duo ensured that Boy Kavalier and Atom were imprisoned, too. With all of their enemies gathered in one room, Wendy summons the xenomorph to the holding cell. As Curly asks what's next, Wendy tells her fellow hybrids, 'Now we rule,' before the episode cuts to credits. What she doesn't know, however, is that ships full of Yutani troops are already on their way to Neverland. The show's biggest unanswered questions While Alien: Earth ended in a victory for Wendy and the Lost Boys, the series left fans with several cliffhangers. Among them, one of the biggest was the fate of Arthur, whose lifeless body was inhabited by the Ocellus, shortly after it attempted to attack Joe. With the alien finding a new host in the deceased scientist, there's no telling what horrors await. Of course, we were also left guessing whether or not Wendy and her friends would kill their enemies or keep them hostage. Regardless, the group have far bigger problems on the horizon, with Yutani ships hoping to capture the hybrids for their own benefit. Alien: Earth is available to stream in full on Disney+ now. You can sign up to Disney+ for £4.99 a month or £89.90 a year now. Add Alien: Earth to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Sci-Fi coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Ironheart ending explained: What does that game-changing cameo mean?
Ironheart is upping the stakes, with a finale akin to a Shakespearean tragedy. Following a six-episode set-up for supervillain, Parker – aka the Hood (Anthony Ramos) – Riri (Dominique Thorne) finally came face to face with the real 'big bad', and his introduction signals a major shift in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After weeks of speculation, Ironheart confirmed fan theories by revealing that Mephisto, played masterfully by Sacha Baron Cohen, had been pulling the strings from the start, and influencing Parker to achieve his own mysterious goals. It was a grand finale, which, frankly, left viewers with more questions than answers, as Ironheart remained steadfast in its exploration of grief, above all else. Heartbreakingly, episode 6 was all about the lengths that Riri was willing to go to get the AI version of Natalie (Lyric Ross) back, but after taking down Parker, and quite literally making a deal with the devil, a misguided Riri has plunged the MCU into a world of chaos. Here, we break down that game-changing finale and explain why Mephisto's cameo is so cataclysmic... Who is Mephisto? And what does his cameo mean for the MCU? Episode 6 began by unravelling a key mystery. Opening with a flashback, fans learned that it was during a robbery with his late cousin John (Manny Montana) that Parker first encountered Mephisto. After he and John had split up to avoid the police, Parker had fled into a tunnel, where a cloaked figure offered to help him escape. Desperate to get away, Parker agreed and stepped through a door into a diner, where he sat down with the extra-dimensional demon. Tempted by Mephisto's offer to give him the tools with which he could achieve his deepest desires, Parker agreed to team up with the magic wielder. Determined to become so "stupid, disgusting, greasy rich" that he'd have more money than the father who abandoned him, Parker agreed without knowing Mephisto's real identity or his dark motives. Once they'd struck a deal, Mephisto left Parker with the hood and promised to stay in touch, giving him the means to assemble a crew and start robbing the companies that his father, Arthur (Paul Calderón), had controlling interests in. So, who exactly is Mephisto? As fans of Marvel Comics well know, the character is also referred to as the Monarch of Evil. Recognised as one of the greatest manipulators, he often strikes bargains with human beings for his own gain, while drawing power from their souls. In the comics, Mephisto has been known to target the likes of Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Norrin Radd/Silver Surfer, among others. While it's unknown how Sacha Baron Cohen's version will specifically impact the MCU, Dominique Thorne has suggested that he'll pop up again. "My gut is telling me that that is not the last we have seen of him, and I don't think that is the last that we've seen of him in connection with Parker, and obviously, clearly not with Riri," she told Deadline. "I think Mephisto is probably in for a bit more of a headache than he bargained for with Miss Riri Williams. I think regardless of what Mephisto thinks is going to happen, Riri most certainly has other plans in mind." What happened to RiRi in the Ironheart finale? As the episode shifts from the past to the present, we find Riri desperate to recover the AI version of Natalie, after Zelma's (Regan Aliyah) magic resulted in her deletion. While Riri was given a second chance by Joe – AKA Zeke Stane (Alden Ehrenreich) – who lied to Parker by pretending he'd killed her, Riri risks it all and goes after the hood, convinced that its powers will help bring Natalie back. As she arrives to confront Parker, Riri is met by Joe, who, as a result of his bionic enhancements, has been programmed to protect Parker at all costs. Forced to fight her old friend, Riri manages to get the upper hand and reprograms Joe, giving him back his freedom. While Joe is somewhat grateful, he tells Riri that he has a lot of anger left in him and that they still have unfinished business. As she heads upstairs, Riri fights Parker in his apartment, glimpsing how much the hood has corrupted his mind and body. When she activates the emergency protocol in her suit, Parker thinks he's finally won, but as he shoots Riri, he realises that the version in front of him is a hologram. At that exact moment, Riri emerges and takes him by surprise, claiming the hood for herself and leaving a crying Parker in pain. Just as she's leaving, Riri encounters Mephisto downstairs. After mistaking him for Dormammu, the villain in Doctor Strange, he reveals his true identity and strikes a deal with Riri, thus allowing her to replace Parker. In the final moments of the episode, there's a small time jump, and we see Riri continuing to work on her suit with both technology and magic. When Natalie suddenly appears, a delighted Riri asks her to run diagnostics, before realising that the Natalie in front of her is actually real, and that Mephisto has brought her back from the dead. As Riri hugs her best friend, the camera zooms in on her arm, which, just like Parker's, has begun to be corrupted with dark veins. What happened in the post-credits scene? The post-credits scene brought us back to Parker, who is utterly lost without his hood. Tracking down Zelma, he asks her for some "heavy-duty magic" and "supreme-like help". As Zelma contemplates his offer, the scene fades to black. Could this be the start of a new partnership? Looks like we'll have to wait and find out. Marvel's Ironheart is streaming now on Disney+. View Affiliate Playlist on the source website Check out more of our Sci-Fi coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Outrageous review: An addictive retelling of the scandalous lives of the Mitford sisters
The U&Drama series, based on Mary S Lovell's biography, continues our enduring fascination with the aristocratic sisters who captivated – and sometimes appalled – a nation.
Scandalous. Stylish. Outrageous. A series which beggars belief, Sarah Williams’s six-part drama could easily be mistaken for a work of fiction, and understandably so. But beneath the fun, fashion and froth is the true and tragic tale of the Mitford sisters. Based on Mary S Lovell's best-selling biography, Outrageous follows the aristocratic Mitford family, while zooming in on the diverging paths of Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica and Deborah – the six sisters who would soar to notoriety, and become a major source of public fascination in the 1930s. Anchored by the inimitable Bessie Carter, the Bridgerton favourite shines bright as our all-knowing and Fleabag-esque narrator. Grounding the series, Carter delivers a standout performance as the wry and witty novelist, Nancy Mitford. As she recalls the political and romantic choices which would sever, or at the very least alter, the ties that bind, Nancy serves as the heart and soul of the series, but by no means is she its centre. A true ensemble piece, Williams deserves endless credit for the complexity and distinction with which she paints her female leads. Not only is it rare to have a period drama with six headstrong sisters at the helm, but each one is presented as multi-faceted and imbued with a strong sense of self, which is a testament to Williams's writing. As Diana and Unity – the most controversial of the Mitfords due to their close association with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party – Joanna Vanderham and Shannon Watson have taken on the darkest and most sobering arcs of this all-too-real, cautionary tale. By introducing us to the Mitfords in 1933, viewers are given a sense of Diana and Unity before they’re radicalised, allowing the drama to explore the personal and political steps which led to their extreme, fascist views. When we arrive at the series finale, which wraps in 1937, Diana and Unity are so far removed from the young women we meet in episode 1 that the contrast is just as horrifying to the viewer as it is to poor Nancy. With the series also charting Jessica Mitford's (Zoe Brough) growing involvement with the Communist Party, Outrageous doesn't shy away from the tense political climate of the 1930s, instead confronting it from various perspectives. Joss (Will Attenborough), in particular – a character who has been fictionalised for the show – gives viewers a much-needed and poignant window into the experiences of London's Jewish community, and their brave opposition to the British Union of Fascism, particularly at the Battle of Cable Street in 1936. Make no mistake, Outrageous is based upon a lot of heavy and sensitive source material, but it also ensures that viewers are given some moments of warmth and levity. The real charm of the series is its ability to balance the dark and the light, honing in on the fact that, above all else, the Mitfords were a real family. Ultimately, Outrageous poses a difficult and universal question: Could you stand by your family, no matter what? Or is there a point of no return? In the final moments of the series, with the Mitford family mourning the sale of their childhood home, not to mention their sisterly bonds, the show leaves plenty of possibility for a second season, and it's hard to imagine a world in which it doesn’t get the green light. If it is recommissioned, what wouldn't go amiss is more of Pamela (Isobel Jesper Jones), Jessica and Deborah’s (Orla Hill) storylines. "As Europe hurtled towards another devastating war, the next few years would be even more tumultuous for us," teases Nancy. "More scandal and tragedy, more births, marriages, deaths and one terrible betrayal – but I’m getting ahead of myself…" Outrageous will air on U&DRAMA and U from Thursday 19th June. Add Outrageous to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Mitford sisters stars reveal daunting and exciting challenges of new drama Outrageous
"She was described as one of the most hated women in the world."
One of the most Outrageous things about the Mitford sisters is that their story lay dormant for so long. Based on Mary S Lovell's best-selling biography, the tale of Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica and Deborah Mitford had never been adapted for TV – until now, that is. Penned by Sarah Williams, U&Drama's six-part series follows the daughters of British aristocrats David Freeman-Mitford (James Purefoy) and Sydney Bowles (Anna Chancellor), as they take diverging paths in the 1930s, becoming some of the most scandalous and notorious figures on London's social scene. For Bessie Carter, who plays the celebrated novelist, Nancy Mitford, it was her character’s tumultuous marriage with the rakish Peter Rodd (Jamie Blackley) that proved testing to shoot. Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com, she recalled: "The most daunting [aspect] was walking in and finding my husband cheating on me... it’s quite a scary thing to think about." For Carter, getting to tell the story of the Mitfords in the first place was a great honour. "The fact that we got to be the ones who dramatised it for the first time with Sarah Williams's amazing scripts, it feels really exciting," she raved. "Hopefully, people can take a little bit of that female empowerment and that question of family. Like, let's have these conversations – if we all go in different directions, let's talk rather than run away." View oEmbed on the source website While Nancy's arc largely involved the breakdown of her marriage, as well as her strained relationship with her sisters, Joanna Vanderham’s research centred on the endless controversies and complexities of Diana Mitford, who was once described as "the most hated woman in England" after marrying the leader of the British Union of Fascists, Sir Oswald Mosley. "I started at the beginning of who she was before she became what she’s known as, and I think that’s what the show does really well: it looks at how someone can become extremely radicalised and at what can take someone in a different direction," Vanderham explained. "What was most special for me was that Mary Lovell shared with me private letters that she had exchanged with Diana. No one else in the world has read these letters, and if I was approaching a certain scene, I could skim through the letters and they would inspire me, so that felt like a real gift in terms of bringing her to life." Shannon Watson, who portrays Unity Mitford, was also tasked with bringing a contentious character to life, given that Unity was a vocal fascist who famously shared a close relationship with Adolf Hitler. "She's obviously a very controversial figure and was described once as one of the most hated women in the world, and that aspect of it was daunting," noted the actor. "But also, when you’re playing a real-life character, you feel a little bit of pressure, so there was that. I tried my best to learn everything about her and read everything about her to bring some sort of essence and give the Mitfordians justice with her character." Like their co-stars, Zoe Brough, Isobel Jesper Jones and Orla Hill got to know their characters – Jessica, Pamela and Deborah Mitford – through Lovell’s book too, not to mention the many letters exchanged between the real-life sisters. "Reading the script and getting the audition through, I thought, 'How has it not been done before, because it's such an incredible story?'" recalled Brough. "I think the more research I did, the more courageous I realised she was in her morals and ethics," she noted of Jessica, who would later become a member of the Communist Party. For Jesper Jones, playing Pamela came as a refreshing change of pace. "I was personally really excited to play Pamela and play someone nice and together! For quite a lot of time, I’d been playing dark, villainous people, so this was really exciting,” she said. "Pamela's such a mystery and she’s so private, but she was absolutely fearless. She was the first woman to drive solo across Europe. One of the weirdest things she did, she got an aga custom-made in the exact same shade as her eye colour – a very Mitford thing to do. "Really usefully, the sisters sent lots of letters between them, so you get such a flavour of their different characteristics, and obviously there's so much heartbreak going on and political issues being tackled, but Pamela’s just there talking about the incredible tiramisu she had the other week. It was really interesting to read those letters." In the run-up to inhibiting Deborah Mitford – who became a writer like her sister Nancy, and the Duchess of Devonshire – Orla Hill had the added benefit of reading her character’s memoir, which was published in 2010. "I think it must be so intimidating to have your eldest sister be Nancy Mitford, and then you're like, 'Do you know what? I’ll write a couple of books,'" said Hill. "Her biography – it's called Wait for Me – talks about the universal youngest sibling experience. "I just think that Deborah Mitford was gonna do what she was gonna do, and she wasn't going to let herself get too wrapped up in what everyone else was doing. "You just try and read everything you can," added the star. "I think looking at pictures as well and seeing the mischief between these young women growing up together [was helpful]." Outrageous will air on U&DRAMA and U from Thursday 19th June. Add Outrageous to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Predator: Killer of Killers ending explained – including that epic cameo
Dan Trachtenberg has opened the floodgates to a vast and limitless universe. Three years after he penned and directed Prey (2022), the esteemed filmmaker returns with Predator: Killer of Killers – an animated anthology, and the franchise's eighth instalment. After introducing fans to Ursa (Lindsay LaVanchy), Kenji (Louis Ozawa) and Torres (Rick Gonzalez) – three highly-skilled warriors from three completely different time periods – the story reached its climax in a formidable final act, which saw the trio abducted by a Predator ship, put in suspended animation, and flown to an arena far from Earth. “Become the killer of killers,” a Warlord Predator commands them, before giving each warrior a weapon from their tribes. Determined to escape, Ursa, Kenji, and Torres managed to battle their way out of the arena, hijacking a nearby ship with the Yautjas in pursuit. Mere moments before the credits rolled, however, Ursa was captured and taken to a room filled with cryochambers, where several prisoners – including Prey's Naru (Amber Midthunder) – were being held in suspended animation. So, what does it all mean? Following that out-of-this-world ending, we unpack the fates of Ursa, Kenji, and Torres, while delving into Naru's game-changing cameo… What happened to Ursa? Ursa's life was marred by tragedy. After being forced to kill her father, Einar, and watching her son, Anders, die in the year 841 AD, the Viking warrior had nothing left to live for. That is, until she landed on the Predator's planet. After spotting a glimmer of her late son, Anders, in World War Two pilot, Torres, the Valkyrie of the Northern Seas unleashed hell on the Predators. Having united with Kenji and Torres, Ursa fought valiantly and carried Kenji to safety, after he'd taken a spear to the arm for her. But when the Yautjas fired a harpoon at their ship, Ursa was forced to make a tough decision. 'Do not avenge me,” she tells Kenji and Torres, before sliding down the harpoon cable and destroying the launcher with her shield so they can flee. “All your sorceries and hell trinkets, and my boys still got away,” she tells the Warlord Predator proudly. As it stands, Ursa has been captured by the Yautja, but she's still alive and could pop up in other instalments of the franchise. Looks like we'll have to wait and see… What happened to Kenji? Kenji's original arc was all about revenge. Following his brother Kiyoshi's betrayal in Feudal Japan, the skilled swordsman had returned 20 years later, ready to assassinate his sibling and take their father's place as a samurai warlord. When a Predator attacked both Kenji and Kiyoshi, however, the brothers fought together once more, with Kenji forgiving Kiyoshi and staying at his side as he succumbed to his wounds. Knowing that two warriors would always be better than one, it’s Kenji who asks Torres and Ursa to unite, and before getting to the ship, he even takes a spear for Ursa, losing an arm in the process. Kenji may have made it to the spacecraft, but when we left him, he was still bleeding and being hunted by the Predators, so he's not out of the woods just yet. What happened to Torres? Torres – a World War Two pilot abducted by the Predators – had the best shot at survival by the end of the film. Having reached the spacecraft unscathed, the character flew off into the sunset, with a seriously injured Kenji by his side, and the Yautjas on their tail. While Torres's fate is uncertain, fans have been more swept up in one particular moment, which saw the character handed the Raphael Adolini 1715 flintlock pistol – AKA the same gun gifted to Lieutenant Mike Harrigan (Danny Glover) in Predators 2. During his time in the arena, Torres was dismayed to find the pistol, considering it wasn't even from his century, and as it turns out, the antique was also featured in Prey, with Naru handed the gun in 1719 by Raphael Adolini himself – what a cool Easter egg! What does Naru's cameo mean? Talking of Prey, it's Naru – the young Comanche warrior – who we see in the Predators' warehouse of cryochambers in that final scene. Considering that Torres was given her gun in the arena, it's safe to assume that Naru had come face to face with the Yautjas after the events of Prey and was ultimately put into stasis. What's interesting about her capture, however, is that it opens up endless possibilities, including the prospect of further cameos. With Naru locked up by the Predators, who's to say that the same fate hasn't befallen other iconic survivors, including Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Anna (Elpidia Carrillo), Harrigan (Danny Glover), Royce (Adrien Brody) and even more favourites? While we don't know what will happen next, one thing’s for sure: the Predator universe is in great hands with Dan Trachtenberg captaining the ship, and with Predator: Badlands landing in UK cinemas on November 7, fans won’t have to wait long for another treat. Predator: Killer of Killers is now streaming on Disney Plus. If you're looking for something to watch tonight, check out our TV Guide and Streaming Guide or visit our Film hub for all the latest news. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
The Last of Us season 2 episode 6 finally gives fans the closure we've needed
Fans can officially say goodbye to Joel.
Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Last of Us season 2 episode 6. Gifting fans with some much-needed closure, The Last of Us season 2 took a break from the bloodshed and brutality of Ellie’s (Bella Ramsey) quest for justice, with episode 6 recalling her five years with Joel (Pedro Pascal) in Wyoming and – even more poignantly – their final conversation. There’s no doubt about it, the heart and soul of The Last of Us is and always will be the unshakeable bond between Joel and Ellie, and in the latest instalment, the TV adaptation honoured their father-daughter dynamic with an ill-fated flicker of hope. At the start of season 2, we were thrown a red herring, with the series suggesting that Ellie’s final exchange with Joel was at the town’s disastrous New Year’s Eve party. As it turned out, however, there was more to the story. After glimpsing Joel on the front porch with her guitar that same night, Ellie appeared to head into the garage, before changing her mind and confronting him about Salt Lake City. In a raw and Emmy-worthy performance from Pascal, a distraught Joel admitted to killing the Fireflies and preventing the development of a cure in order to save Ellie. "I’ll pay the price, because you’re going to turn away from me," he says, tears streaming down his face. "But if, somehow, I had a second chance at that moment, I would do it all over again." "Because you’re selfish," Ellie fires back. "Because I love you," Joel cries out. "In a way you can’t understand. Maybe you never will, but if that day should come, if you should ever have one of your own, well then, I hope you do a little better than me." "I don’t think I can forgive you for this, but I would like to try," Ellie tells him. It’s a brief, albeit doomed, moment of optimism, and one last shot at redemption for Joel, who, though well-intentioned, is better described as an unapologetic anti-hero. The fact that Joel had died the next day with the knowledge that Ellie still loved him, and that they could survive the damage he had done, however, is a hero’s send-off in its own right. For Joel, his life began and ended with Ellie – she was everything to him in this cruel, post-apocalyptic world – and their conversation gave him a sense of closure as a father. That’s something that no one, not even Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), could ever take away from him. Losing Ellie would have been the ultimate price; not death. While she doesn’t know it then, Joel’s sentiments about the unconditional love of a parent couldn’t be more fitting, either, given that Ellie learns of Dina’s (Isabela Merced) pregnancy months later, and agrees to raise the baby with her in episode 5. Thanks to this subtle foreshadowing, it feels like Joel has handed the torch to Ellie, and when her own child arrives, she’ll finally be able to understand the kind of love he had for her. It’s that love which serves as Joel’s real legacy. Finding the bright side in Joel’s tragic death isn’t easy, considering the horrific pain that Abby put him through, and the idea of what could have been will always hang in the air, but episode 6 is a fitting final tribute to a character who was unashamedly flawed and fierce till the bitter end. Just as it is in the game, Joel’s return in this flashback is a major highlight thanks to its emotional resonance, and his reappearance in episode 6 solves many of the season’s biggest mysteries. We now know that Ellie and Joel’s nine-month rift was ultimately catalysed by his decision to kill Eugene, but after taking responsibility for his actions in Salt Lake City and supporting Ellie’s relationship with Dina in that final conversation on the porch, things were beginning to look up for Joel. Sure, he may be gone now, but Ellie will always have the guitar he played that night, she’ll always cherish the memories of her many birthdays with Joel, and she’ll always have the knowledge that whenever he did wrong, he was trying to do right by her. Joel’s arc has been given a semblance of closure, which is hauntingly beautiful, but as Ellie continues to embark on a merciless killing spree in his very name, it seems unlikely that she’ll find peace - at least, not yet. View Affiliate Playlist on the source website The Last of Us airs on Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK and on HBO in the US. Check out more of our Sci-fi coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on this week. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.