THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE SHOWRUNNERS BREAK DOWN THE FINALE AND THAT TRAGIC ALTERNATE ENDING SEQUENCE
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PATRICK MACMANUS AND LIZ HANNAH ALSO SHARE THE INSPIRATION FOR THE SURPRISING BATHROOM SCENE.
It's time to say goodbye to The Girl From Plainville.
The Hulu true-crime drama, which follows the infamous case of Michelle Carter (Elle Fanning), has streamed its final, heart-wrenching episode. In it, we are taken through the final day of Conrad "Coco" Roy III's (Colton Ryan) life (walking his dog, going to the beach with his family), and we learn of the verdict in the case (Michelle is found guilty of involuntary manslaughter).
Following the verdict, there's a prolonged dream-like sequence in which Michelle imagines what her and Conrad's lives could have been like if everything had gone differently. It's Christmastime, and Michelle has returned home from college for the holiday. After spending time with family, she goes to a local bar, where she encounters Conrad. In this reality, though, he ghosted her after their Florida meet-cute and they never struck up a relationship. Together, they reminisce about the future they could have had, and Michelle grapples with her feelings about Conrad and his death.
The episode ends with Michelle's sentencing — a title card reveals that after beginning her 15-month prison sentence on Feb. 11, 2019, she was released in Jan. 2020 due to good conduct — and we learn a bit about the ways Conrad's family has honored him since his death.
Speaking to EW ahead of the episode's debut, showrunners Patrick Macmanus and Liz Hannah break down the finale's pivotal moments, including that tragic dream sequence and the inspiration for the surprising bathroom scene between Michelle and Katie Rayburn (Aya Cash).