The ending to Prime Video’s Mr. and Mrs. Smith isn’t as open-ended as it initially seems.
This article contains spoilers for the final episode ofMr.
Through its eight-episode run,Mr.
and Mrs. Smithfollows the familiar rhythms and milestones of any romantic relationship, with appropriate episode titles to match.
From First Date to First Vacation to Do You Want Kids?
Thats why its more than a bit discomfiting that the eighth and final episode ofMr.
and Mrs. Smithis named A Breakup.
True to the titles promise, John and Jane break up in this finale and they break uphard.
At the very end, however,Mr.
and Mrs. Smiththrows viewers one last wild card as John and Jane come to a truth serum-assisted understanding.
and Mrs. Smithconcludes on a seemingly ambiguous note.
But for those paying close attention, John and Janes ultimate fate is tragically clear.
Allow us to explain.
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Who Killed Our Sweet Kitty Max?
A Breakup opens in a hail of gunfire.
bullets begin to whiz through the windows in her kitchen.
Jane is able to take cover but her poor cat Max catches a few strays and is killed.
Naturally both John and Jane believe that the other has attempted to kill them.
After all, they both presumably received the same Terminate instructions from Hihi.
Is that Parker Poseys music we hear?!?!?!?
Lets call this couple, played by Wagner Moura and Parker Posey, John 2 and Jane 2.
John 2 and Jane 2 reveal that theyre finalized a lot of Smiths.
And the mere fact that theyre still alive suggests that theyve never failed to successfully do so.
That doesnt bode well for John 1 and Jane 1.
Do John and Jane Die?
John and Jane do a solid job of getting away from John 2 and Jane 2.
Unfortunately John received a pretty gnarly gunshot wound to the gut in the process.
With Jane 2 prowling around outside the panic room, John and Jane take stock of their situation.
Jane has one bullet left in her gun and John is completely out of ammunition.
Jane initially agrees but then realizes that the injured John isnt going to make it that long.
She counts down from three and the show switches its perspective to outside the home.
Its tragic, to be sure, butMr.
What Are John and Janes Real Names?
It turns out that Johns real name is Michael, as revealed by his mother to Jane.
Janes real name is Alana, as revealed by Johns asking her under the effects of the truth serum.
What Was Up with Paul Danos Hot Neighbor?
Amid all the grim subject matter, theMr.
and Mrs. Smithfinale does allow for one little moment of unexpected levity.
Is it possible that he would be revealed as a Company bigwig?
No, it turns out thatMr.
Pointing a gun under the neighbors chin, he demands to know who he really is.
He describes Johns home as his Moby Dick.
Two historic brownstones combined into one unit with a garage added and bespoke art placed throughout?
It could very well be the most valuable real estate in the world.
All eight episodes of Mr. and Mrs. Smith are available to stream on Prime Video now.
