‘The Beast in Me’ Ending, Explained

by

The eight-part series, “The Beast in Me,” follows Agatha “Aggie” Wiggs (Claire Danes) as she tries to uncover the truth about her unsettling new neighbor, Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys). The central mystery revolves around whether Nile was responsible for his wife’s death, or if something else happened. Despite his arrogance, Nile is captivating, and Aggie finds herself strangely attracted to him. The tension reaches its peak in Episode 6, “The Beast and Me,” when Aggie discovers undeniable evidence of Nile’s guilt, and he realizes she knows.

Next, a horrifying plan unfolds to falsely accuse her of murder. Nile murders Teddy Fenig, who he’d been holding prisoner, and leaves his body at Aggie’s house. He then calls the police, pretending to report a kidnapping, and taunts Aggie with a phone call, claiming she’s received a cruel and twisted form of revenge. But what happens next?

Aggie Goes on the Run With Nowhere To Turn


Netflix

With the police closing in and unwilling to believe her, Aggie is forced to flee. She seeks help from Agent Erika Breton, but Erika has been threatened by Rick Jarvis, Nile’s uncle, and his men. They’ve warned her to forget everything Aggie reveals, and Erika can’t risk protecting Aggie if it means endangering her own family. Despite wanting to help, Erika feels trapped and unable to offer assistance.

Aggie tries calling her ex-wife, Shelley, but quickly realizes the police are there with her, hoping to get Aggie to admit what happened or surrender. Shelley won’t be able to help. Feeling lost and desperate, Aggie makes one final attempt to convince someone to believe her – she reaches out to Nina Jarvis.

She secretly entered the gallery and found Nina by herself, pleading for assistance. She explained she’d called the police to surrender and they were on their way, but she needed to speak with Nina first. She admitted she’d once concealed her own role in her son’s death, so she understood Nina’s situation. She believes Nina doesn’t fully understand the true nature of her husband, or perhaps chooses to believe his deception. She desperately wants to believe he isn’t a monster. But Nina knows, deep down, that he is. Aggie suspects Nile hasn’t been honest with Nina, feeling he doesn’t respect her enough to reveal his true self.

Nina listened carefully, and although Aggie’s words were painful, she understood they held some truth. She realized Aggie wasn’t trying to hurt her, but to help her see something she’d been avoiding for a long time. Aggie then explained that Nile had brought Teddy’s body to her house, and that he was the one who killed Madison (Leila George), providing proof to back it up. Nina had always suspected something like this, particularly after reading Madison’s supposed suicide note. The note seemed strangely calm and well-written, especially considering Nina and Madison had been arguing fiercely that same night, and Nina was struggling with her medication at the time. These details just didn’t add up.

Taking Down the Beast


Netflix

Before Nina got home, Nile did what he does best – he made up a story. He told her he was upstairs using the bathroom the night he was with Aggie when he heard noises from her son’s old room. He said when he went to investigate, Aggie stopped him. Now he claims that explains everything. Nina is confused – she can’t understand why Aggie would invite him over and drink with him if she was secretly hiding someone. Nile’s explanation is that Aggie must have been trying to collect his DNA to frame him for something. He’s certainly quick-thinking.

Following her emotional conversation with Aggie, Nina returns home, deeply upset. Nile was aware Aggie had visited and had already contacted the police, who confirmed Aggie’s arrest location. It’s obvious Nina is preparing to confront Nile when she sets down her phone and quickly types something before speaking. She then tells Nile that Aggie has accused him of being responsible for the deaths of both Teddy and Madison, and directly asks him if he killed Madison – something she admits she’s never done before.

It was horrifying. After a lot of back and forth, he finally cracked and admitted he did it, but then immediately tried to twist things around, claiming I wanted him to. He actually tried to make me believe I led him to it by telling him about Madison and that agent, Abbott. Then he just unleashed a torrent of hate towards Madison, calling her awful names and trying to get me to turn against her, even though she’s gone. It got even darker when he confessed to killing Teddy, which made me wonder if he’s a full-blown serial killer. Of course, he didn’t take responsibility. He blamed Aggie, saying she manipulated him because she wanted Teddy to suffer. It was chilling seeing how he even subtly shifted the blame in her book, changing the title to suggest the darkness was in her, not him. It was a masterclass in manipulation, honestly, and deeply disturbing to witness.

Nina listened carefully, tears falling as she hugged Nile, who seemed exhausted from constantly cleaning up after others. She reassured him that he didn’t need to keep secrets from her. The following day, at a press conference with Olivia Benitez, Nina unexpectedly appeared during his speech. He went to greet her, but she coldly asked him to check his phone – she’d sent him something. It was a copy of the audio recording from that night, and as he listened, his face drained of color while the police moved in to arrest him. As they led him away in handcuffs, he caught Aggie’s eye and gave her a disturbingly calm smile.

How ‘The Beast in Me’ Ends

What Happens to Nile in ‘The Beast in Me’?


Netflix

This thrilling Netflix series jumps ahead in time to reveal Aggie has finished writing her book about Nile. She remembers being the only visitor he received during his life sentence – he was locked up for life with no possibility of release. During a three-hour conversation, she gave him a final chance to tell his side of the story, but he predictably tried to blame everyone else. He shockingly claims he saw a dangerous look in Aggie’s eyes, but she’s not interested in his self-perception; she wants to know what it feels like to be him. He insists they both killed Teddy, and attempts to downplay Nina’s bravery, suggesting she was simply motivated by money. He tells Aggie Nina wasn’t as innocent as she seemed, but Aggie quickly retorts that Nina was just as aware of his true nature.

So, this scene marks the last time we see Rick with Nile, which is chilling because he doesn’t survive his prison sentence. It’s a real gut punch to watch him throw Nile under the bus – after first denying the recording was real, he cuts a deal for a lighter sentence by betraying Nile. But it gets even darker. Rick also made the unbelievably cold decision to end Nile’s father, Martin Jarvis, while he was still in a coma, seemingly to protect his brother from the fallout of the family’s actions. And just when you think it can’t get worse, he uses a final, desperate act to have Nile murdered in prison. It’s a truly shocking and brutal end for the character.

The story unfolds through readings from Aggie’s book, shared at a book launch event. Aggie questions whether Nile’s death was a deserved consequence or a positive outcome, reflecting on the tempting but ultimately false comfort of revenge. Having experienced loss herself, she understands this feeling deeply. She realizes Nile cleverly used her own violent tendencies against her, almost tricking her into taking responsibility for his deeds – a cruel and manipulative tactic that ultimately failed. He was ultimately defeated by those he had manipulated, and betrayed by a family member who could no longer excuse his lies and violence. Aggie reads from her book, calling karma a powerful force. Watch “The Beast in Me” on Netflix.

Read More

2025-11-19 20:24