: Neve confronts Michael in a prison cell. In a moment of growth, she chooses not to use her supernatural presence to harm him, allowing her humanity to win out.

The series concludes here, as Sky Max cancelled the show after its first season.

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: While Neve shows mercy, the spirit of Victoria Sands does not. Victoria’s spirit appears to Michael, terrifying him and inducing a fatal heart attack.

The series finale confirms that (William Ash) is the killer. Neve recovers her suppressed memories and realizes she encountered Michael in his van on the night of her death. After a tense interaction where Neve laughed at him, Michael’s hair-trigger temper led him to strike her, chase her into the woods, and ultimately strangle her.

With her murder solved and justice served, Neve finally finds peace. The episode ends on a bittersweet but uplifting note as she rides her motocross bike off into the unknown, ready to move on from the world of the living.