Content Warning: This article contains discussions of violence and suicide.
Netflix Muted Ended with a cliffhanger death, carefully concluding most of the storylines introduced by the Spanish psychodrama but leaving one mystery in particular unsolved. Originally titled El SilencioAitor Gabilondo’s mini-series revolved entirely around Arón Piper’s Sergio refusing to talk to the authorities after the double murder of his parents, which they found was in his hands even if he always refused to tell them his side of the events . Sergio’s selective mutism is proven by his relationship with the evangelical priest Nathanael, whose greenhouse program to reintegrate convicts eventually granted Sergio’s early release.
Muted Season 1’s ending finally clarified all the mysteries about the night of Sergio’s parents’ murder, but the pursuit of the truth had a significant impact on Ana, whose behavior became even more erratic when she decided to visit Sergio, despite the secret nature of her investigation. By bringing Noah back into Sergio’s life, Muted Solved all the mysteries surrounding the death of Sergio’s parents, but it created a bigger one with Ana, whose connection to No can’t be ignored, especially because Noah unsuccessfully tried to use it to distance Ana from Sergio’s influence MutedIt’s chaotic ending.
Meowth’s ending drops conflicting hints about who really died
It is still unclear who falls from the balcony at the end of Muted
Muted Episode 1 has Ana clearly establish that the reason for their secret investigation is that Sergio is a “Malignant narcissist“Who would have enjoyed knowing that Ana’s team was watching his every move. However, despite this simple setup, Ana still began to trust Sergio’s motivations, to the point that she went to him and botched her investigation to express her support and also Trying to make his wishes come true by bringing Noah to him.
Her firm trust in him and refusal to go with Nou when she asked, along with Ana’s decision to follow Sergio onto the balcony, Point to Ana falling to her death in MutedIt’s the end. However, Sergio could also be the man falling from the balcony Muted‘s ending, especially as his entire purpose in the mini-series was to contact Noah.
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Meeting Noah and learning that she remembers everything yet doesn’t share his concerns essentially confirms that no one but Ana is on his side—and most importantly, the only person he cares for, Noah, isn’t. This would count as a good reason in Sergio’s mind to choose jumping from the balcony over returning to incarceration.
Sergio pushing Ana would play into Ana’s initial evaluation of him.
Still, the grainy image from the camera showed only one figure standing on the balcony at the end of the MutedPointing to Sergio being alive and Ana falling to her death. After all, he lingers on the balcony, even after pushing his mother and father. Furthermore, Sergio pushing Ana would play into Ana’s initial evaluation of him, because Muted Make him the dangerous and manipulative criminal Ana always believed he was.
Noah’s memories finally reveal the truth about Sergio in Muted Episode 6
Sergio’s sister proved that he is still dangerous
Looking for Know Did Sergio travel around Bilbao’s locations in MutedHe was sure that his sister would share his memories of the events, and he longed to be with her. Noa’s revelations to Sergio and Ana finally shed the truth about everything that happened six years earlier, proving Ana’s theory that Sergio’s mother was administered drugs against his will, but Also confirm it was Sergio who killed both his parents. This made his reinsertion into society potentially dangerous, as Ana initially theorized. ;
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Nevertheless, Noah’s speech did not convince Ana to leave Sergio, because she apparently refused to see him as a threat. The development in Muted Further proved how dangerous Sergio really was, as his manipulative skills essentially convinced Ana, who was supposed to analyze him from afar, to give him the benefit of the doubt. What’s more, he manages to convince her to do her best to find ways to free him, even if that’s not supposed to be Ana’s role.
Nou’s truth revealed the difficulties of Sergio’s relationship with his mother, but it also cemented Sergio’s involvement in the murder and the existence of his violent outburst. That alone should have changed Ana’s mind about trusting Sergio, but she didn’t, going as far as following him onto the balcony where he killed his parents.
Cabrera’s corruption does not completely solve the mystery behind Sergio’s drugs
It is unclear whether Sergio’s medication helped him
Sub-Commissioner Cabrera never found Ana’s investigation worthwhile, doing his best to discredit it and stop it every step of the way. His corruption was evident when he paid people involved in the investigation to stop it, and from his secret conversations, it is clear that his interests are not aligned with the research. Learning about the laboratory connection between the drugs Blanca secretly administered to Sergio and the contact Cabrera often met highlighted the reasons behind Cabrera’s tampering with the investigation. Still, neither their secret talks nor Ana’s investigation ever revealed whether the drugs helped Sergio or not.
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The Muted Season 1 finale showed that Cabrera was punished for his manipulations, but the psychodrama never revealed whether the non-approved drugs helped Sergio. Nou’s discovery and Blanca’s belief that Sergio not taking one of his doses caused his violent outburst that eventually killed Blanca and her husband seemed to imply that the drugs helped Sergio. However, being administered against Sergio’s wishes and being non-consensual essentially turned him into Blanca’s test subject rather than his son, whom she supposedly loved and cherished.
Natael’s death stops him taking advantage of vulnerable people
Silvia’s actions keep the mystery of Sergio going
Nathanael’s murder in Muted Episode 5 could have shown Sergio’s cruelty in all its power, however Natanael’s wife Silvia jumps in to kill Natanael with Arantxa protracted the mystery about Sergio’s villainy. yet, Muted Season 1 often hinted that Natanael’s interest in involving convicts in his greenhouse was not genuine, and his forcing Arantxa to exchange sexual favors for her records to be expanded confirmed Natanael’s abuse of those under his care.
Silvia killing him guaranteed that Natanael could not do what he did to Sergio and Arantxa to others, especially if Silvia would inherit the greenhouse after Natanael’s death, protecting all the vulnerable people under their company’s care.
Only Sergio’s brainwashing would explain Ana turning against her people
Muted Episode 1 established early on that Ana saw Sergio as a dangerous criminal rather than a victim of the system. After, by MutedFinally, her perception changed completely, And she believed Sergio’s story that he was only protecting Noah from their abusive mother. Although it was never clear whose side hid the truth, Noah tells them what happened to dispel Sergio’s story and what Ana believed of him. Nevertheless, Ana chooses to stay with him, and her behavior can only be motivated by Sergio, who effectively brainwashes her into Muted.
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Nou still went to Sergio and Ana – not to comfort Sergio but to convince her mother, Ana, to believe her. Nou’s failure and abandonment confirm that Ana is under Sergio’s spell, even if the reasoning is flimsy, as Ana only saw herself in Sergio because they were both seen as exceptionally talented but also as outcasts during childhood. The assumption that Ana jumped to her death after choosing Sergio over everyone else in her life would only make sense with Sergio brainwashing her and Ana seeing how it destroyed everything she held dear, thus making her choose suicide.
The real meaning of the end of Muted Season 1
Muted is Sergio’s Serial Killer Origin Story
The meaning of MutedThe ending is different depending on who dies at the end of the Netflix psychodrama. Sergio’s own investigation into Nou’s new life eventually leads him to a reunion with Nou, who reveals how everything he believed about his parents’ murder was wrong. Noah’s reluctance to build a relationship with him, along with facing the truth and finally seeing himself as the villain, could lead Sergio to kill himself by jumping over the same balcony from which he killed his parents.
Sergio exploits the weaknesses of the psychiatrist who had to evaluate his safe return to society would cement him as a serial killer.
Even his regretful expression before hugging Ana could have hinted at that. nevertheless, MutedThe premise of Sergio as a remorseless, dangerous villain who used his selective mutism to do his bidding would also work, but only if Sergio pushed Ana over the balcony in the finale. After all, Ana believed that Sergio was against all the suggestions of everyone she knew, and Sergio using the weaknesses of the psychiatrist who had to evaluate his safe return to society would cement him as a serial killer and a dangerous mastermind.
The position of what was left on the balcony almost exactly mirrors Sergio’s after his father’s murder, making Ana the likely victim, and Muted The origin story of Sergio as a dangerous killer.
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Critics and audiences dismissed the Netflix series
The Muted The Netflix series received mostly negative reviews upon its release. The critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes was a very low 29% negative, and the audience’s Popcornmeter score was only slightly higher at 34%. When it comes to the critical scores, most reviewers did not like the way the series ended. A good example comes from The Guardian Film critic Jack Seale, who wrote:
“Mood is more like a black hole that sucks in the occasional drifting nugget of narrative, destroying each one without trace. Rarely has such a serious-minded miniseries made so little sense.”
Audience reviews also noted that the ending is a big reason for counting off the score. One audience member Gave the series two stars and wrote, “It’s not totally bad but there are so many that… that aren’t answered. The main thing is, why does it matter and why should I care. The answers in the story line are not enough for anyone to care.“
There was also a Reddit Thread where people have discussed these Muted ending Redditor Maubes Said the whole series was “Baffling.” Finally they said:I have to agree that it was Ana who died which makes the ending even more ridiculous. She died so that some child could get out of a juvenile detention center 9 months early. Besides, it’s all meaningless because the answers to all of her questions have been living under her roof the whole time.“
Mute is a Netflix dramatic thriller series that follows a man named Sergio Ciscar, who was incarcerated for six years after the murder of his parents. Now living under surveillance in secret by a young psychiatrist, Sergio tries to find his missing sister. At the same time, the truth behind the murders come to light, casting doubt on Sergio’s guilt.
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Aron Piper, Almudena Amor, Cristina Kovani, Manu Rios, Ramiro Blas, Aria Bedmar.
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May 19, 2023
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1
- Showrunner
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Gabe Ibanez