Murder Before Evensong ending explained: The past and present merge to reveal the killer

Murder Before Evensong | Image Via: The Lighthouse
Murder Before Evensong | Image Via: The Lighthouse

Murder Before Evensong, featuring a thrilling story filled with murder mysteries that will keep you hooked throughout, comes with a distinct ending. The unexpected ending of this six-episode series was definitely handled perfectly. It captured the emotional struggles of the characters. Along with it, the slow revelation of the truth creates a perfect balance with the storyline. The seamless blend of mystery with thrill in Murder Before Evensong is truly worth appreciating.

Please be prepared for the spoilers ahead.


Murder Before Evensong ending explained: The past and present merge to reveal the killer

The storyline of Murder Before Evensong, which featured the multiple murders that were taking place, added to the overall mystery of the series. Daniel was getting more and more confused about the whole situation. The sixth episode begins with Daniel finding yet another dead body and a tennis ball with a cut.

He begins investigating the area to find any clues that might lead him to the truth. Later, Audrey found Stella’s lifeless body. However, they were not able to find any clues about the identity of the murderer. When Audrey asks Ned about the tennis ball, he tells her that the observers used the tennis ball to deliver the reports.

The mystery about the murderers in Murder Before Evensong is not revealed until the very end of the final episode. The truth about Stella’s death comes to light. It is found that Stella did not die of a heart attack. She was poisoned. Her body contained traces of oleander.

Murder Before Evensong | Image Via: The Lighthouse
Murder Before Evensong | Image Via: The Lighthouse

At the end of the episode, it is revealed that the murderer is Kath. However, the reason for killing so many victims was related to something from the past. Back in 1944, Kath fell in love with Hervé Gauchet. However, before they could be together, Hervé Gauchet was killed because he tried to expose the traitor. The plane that he took to travel blew up mid-air and killed him instantly. Kath found out about the truth, which she also tells Daniel.

Hervé Gauchet’s killer was none other than Philip Kerling. Kath wanted revenge, so she visited Kerling’s house. However, before she could do anything, Kerling arrived and found Kath. The two of them began fighting when Dora arrived at the scene. Seeing her sister struggling, she uses a desk lamp to hit Kerling and ends up killing him.

To protect her sister from getting caught for the murder of Philip Kerling, the two of them bury the secrets. However, things get complicated when the past gets on the verge of discovery. Kath killed Anthony Bowness because he came digging into the past. If he were able to find the truth about Philip Kerling’s death, then the years-long effort of the two sisters would go down the drain.

She killed Ned Thwaite because she did not want him to write a piece about Philip Kerling, which would also have eventually led to the revelation of the truth. Ned Thwaite was close to the truth, as he knew that Kath was the one who spread the false information that Philip Kerling escaped. Her next victim, Stella, was killed because she wanted to report Edgy.

The episode of Murder Before Evensong ends with Daniel panicking after finding out that Kath and Dora had drunk the poisoned tea. They ask Daniel to pray for them before they pass away. However, the end of this episode of Murder Before Evensong does not clearly show the death of the two sisters.


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Edited by KOUSHIKI ROY