Without spoiling every single second (but c’mon, you’ve probably heard), the finale leaves us on a terrible cliffhanger. Ellie sets out for revenge, and the last shot is her standing in a snowy field, utterly alone.
It’s not a happy ending. It’s the kind of ending that makes you stare at your ceiling at 2 a.m., wondering if you should text your own estranged sibling. But that’s exactly why it works—it feels like real life.