This series is a hit on Netflix… but the ending could have been very different!

Another week where Double Trap is number one on Netflix. No one had seen this series, which is adapted from a novel by Harlan Coben, and no one could have imagined that it would come before Berlin, a spin-off of La Casa de Papel. It must be said that Netflix subscribers especially love thrillers, and this series is mysterious and addictive enough to keep you watching the episodes and discovering the end of the story.

Warning, the rest of this article contains spoilers about the series finale.

is joe still alive If he is really dead, who killed him? Who killed Maya’s sister? What is the Burkett family hiding? All these questions are answered in the last episode, in a surprisingly short duration to the satisfaction of the audience, when the heroine confronts her dead husband’s mother and brother (whom she killed in revenge). After discovering the truth, Maya is shot and dies in front of thousands of onlookers, the scene captured by a spy camera.

An unexpected ending

Readers of Harlan Coben’s book did not expect this ending. And for good reason, the heroine in the double trap does not suffer a disastrous fate. in the given interview Radio TimesThe writer explains that he could not kill his character:

“When I wrote the book, I had such an idea, but writing turned out to be quite difficult. But we managed to do it for the series and I’m glad we did it.”

Success that “gives chills”

The character’s sudden death sparked a lot of conversation on social media, helping the Netflix series gain popularity. Success that the writer is proud of, in the same interview: “It makes me shiver. I didn’t expect to see so many reactions, so many people liked the series. I like the fact that the audience reacts like that at the end.”

As Cobain explained several times in interviews, Double Trap is a mini-series that does not include a second season. Thus, the viewer has answers to all questions, or almost, and can continue if they wish. Netflix.

And you, what do you think about the ending?