Andrew Lincoln’s John had no idea what he was letting himself in for when he decided to move his family from London to the quiet Scottish town of Coldwater – but it’s pretty safe to say he grew to regret it.
Whacking the violent Angus Gillespie over the head with a brick when he attacked him in the woods, John believed he'd killed him – and Tommy was fine to let him believe that.
Here’s how the Coldwater ending plays out – and how it sets the stage for a potential second season.
Coldwater ending explained – Was John able to expose Tommy?
After all, who would believe the new guy when he says a beloved member of the community – a bible study leader with a pastor wife in Rebecca (Eve Myles), no less – is actually a serial killer who had been evading justice for years?
But John gets a lifeline when Tommy’s adopted adult daughter Moira-Jane shows him and wife Fiona (Indira Varma) evidence – a box of trophies including those he’s killed since knowing John. Among the items is a cross chain Angus wore, a ring worn by Angus’s father, Nathan, and even the collar of poor cat Harlequin, who Tommy strangled and left as a warning to John on his bins.
But Moira-Jane has a bigger fight on her hands: convincing her brother Cameron that their dad is not a good guy. Refusing to believe her, they eventually get in a physical fight where Cameron strangles her – just like their dear dad does to his victims. Thankfully, she stabs him in the leg with a pair of scissors, and he loosens his grip.
The wheels of the plan come off quickly though, when Tommy insists Moira-Jane join them for the dinner, refusing to take no for an answer. When John slips off to try and get the box himself, Tommy catches him in his garage. Tasering him, he shoves him in the back of his car and speeds off, much to the horror of Fiona.
As Fiona calls the police, Rebecca quickly switches gear, turning herself into a battered and terrified wife in the eyes of Fiona, asking for her help – which Fiona instantly believes.
How does Coldwater end?
Tommy is in quick pursuit with a shotgun, and beats William until John comes to his rescue. As the pair scrap, William eventually subdues them both by grabbing the rifle and holding it up to them before calling the police, declaring Tommy the true killer in the town, leaving the gun in John’s hands.
Tommy still thinks he and John have a connection, and asks him to run with him. Tommy takes credit for “bringing out the real man” in John, who when they met was “weak”.
When the picture returns, it’s revealed that John is the one who got shot in the scuffle – and Tommy made a run for it before the police could get there.
Now exposed at the Coldwater Killer, Tommy is nowhere to be seen, but Rebecca remains in the town, using her position as a pastor to preach forgiveness to her congregation.
Could the Coldwater story continue?
It becomes clear that this story is not yet over though.
In other words, there would be plenty of loose ends to explore should the series prove popular enough to secure a second season.
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