Atticus Pund & Susan Ryeland Crack The Case in the 'Magpie Murders' Finale

The final episode of Magpie Murders is packed with revelations from the Alan Conway whodunit and the story of what happened to the author himself. In a change of pace, instead of the story starting in the real world, either present-day or a flashback, this week's finale begins by picking up where viewers last left off in "reading" Conway's final novel, which itself is a flashback scene to seven years previous, just as the flashback scenes that opened Episodes 3 and 5 were.

The Blakiston boys burst into the lodge house screaming to their mother that they can't find their dog; Mary suggests they try Dingle Dell. But when they arrive, Brent stands by suspiciously as the brothers come upon the poor pup dead in the woods. Meanwhile, flashing forward to "the present day," Pünd and Fraser visit Matthew Blakiston, whose family was profoundly affected by the actions of Sir Magnus Pye. The elder Blakiston provides Pünd with a few essential facts, including the ill-fated puppy, Bella, was a birthday present from Matthew to Sam and was presumably poisoned by Brent.

As for the drowning of his dearest son, Matthew's retelling of events includes Robert rushing into the water to get to his little brother as Brent was carrying him from the lake. In the car, Pünd declares Matthew has given him the last pieces of the puzzle. Once they meet with DI Chubb, they can return to London.