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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Quinci LeGardye

'The Madness' Ending Explained: A Complete Breakdown of the Netflix Thriller Series' Twisted Yet Hopeful Conclusion

Colman Domingo as Muncie Daniels, holding a business card and a phone while sitting in front of a wall with a mural of an eye-shaped maze, in Episode 101 of The Madness.

The final episode of Netflix's new conspiracy thriller The Madness sums up the show's theme in one sentence: "If you stir up the madness of the world, then that madness will eventually come back to bite you." Starring Emmy winner and future Met Gala host Colman Domingo, the eight-episode miniseries centers on activist-turned-media-pundit Muncie Daniels (Domingo), who stumbles upon a murder scene in the Poconos. When he's framed for killing the victim, a white supremacist thought leader, Muncie must find the true culprit while on the run from both the police and the murder victim's devoted fans.

This stellar, edge-of-your-seat mystery, which arrived on Netflix on November 28, is a timely (maybe too timely) must-watch show that balances its chilling plot with a message about the importance of family and keeping your sanity in the face of a mad world. For anyone searching for a recap, we're breaking down the hopeful ending of The Madness.

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