Netflix’s How to Get to Heaven From Belfast has just been released with a finale full of twists – here’s everything that happened and what we know about that mysterious pink bag
Warning – this article contains major spoilers for How to Get to Heaven From Belfast.
Netflix’s fresh murder mystery series trails three women on a hazardous quest across Ireland to unravel the mystery surrounding their enigmatic friend, Greta (portrayed by Natasha O’Keeffe).
Over eight episodes, stressed TV writer Saoirse (Roisin Gallagher), fiery mother Robyn (Sinéad Keenan), and awkward, religious Dara (Caoilfhionn Dunne) unearth secrets, pursue leads and theories, and grapple with a distressing event from their past to discover the truth.
From the creator of Derry Girls, Lisa McGee, the new series was launched this Thursday (12th February) and has already garnered glowing reviews from critics, who are hailing the comedy thriller as a must-see.
But what exactly transpired with Greta and have the trio managed to reveal a satisfying resolution to this captivating mystery?, reports Belfast Live.
Here is your crucial deep dive into everything that gets unveiled in the new series’ final episode.
How to Get to Heaven From Belfast ending explained.
As the series unfolds, it’s disclosed that Greta is actually alive but is fleeing after inadvertently killing her childhood friend, Jodie.
The two girls had been mistreated by their parents as children in their town of Heaven’s Veil, where they set the church ablaze, unintentionally causing the deaths of those inside.
Journalist Charles Sampson, also known as Jason Meadows (Josh Finan) by Greta, picked up their trail and followed Greta and Jodie hoping to uncover the truth. However, Jodie fatally stabbed him, leaving Greta to bury the body with assistance from young Saoirse, Robyn and Dara.
In the present day, Greta’s body is switched with Jodie’s and Greta connects with fixer Booker (Bronagh Gallagher) and a young woman named Feeney (Saoirse-Monica Jackson) to erase her paper trail and establish a fresh life beyond Ireland.
The scheme was also arranged by Greta’s mother, Margo (Michelle Fairley), and husband Owen (Emmett J. Scanlan), but Greta has second thoughts and drugs Feeney to flee and return to Heaven’s Veil to face her past.
It’s there that she uncovers her biological mother is actually a woman named Nora, who sold her as a child. Later, she reunites with Saoirse, Robyn and Dara as well as Owen and their daughter, Maria (Matilda Freeman).
Booker is instructed to kill Greta, but, after uncovering the secret organisation she was part of that was initially founded to help liberate women was corrupt, she, along with Feeney and another member known as the midwife (Shauna Bray), eliminate the rest of the society and let Greta go free, pledging to launch a new organisation that will uphold its values.
Saoirse, Robyn and Dara confess to Liam (Darragh Hand) and Charles’ son, Andrew (also Finan), who let them go free without pressing any charges.
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But what was in the bag?
One of the most intriguing puzzles looming over the finale centres on a mysterious pink bag the girls retrieve from Greta.
Earlier in the series, she’d hitched a lift with Conrad, the bag’s original owner, who drives Greta deep into woodland to meet an enigmatic group of individuals. It’s also disclosed that Conrad was murdered with a screwdriver to the neck, though the killer remains unidentified.
In the episode’s closing moments, Saoirse, Robyn and Dara are left clutching the bag and, after peering inside, they pledge not to get involved.
Whilst the contents aren’t disclosed to viewers, creator McGee exclusively told Reach that she knows what’s inside – though she hasn’t ruled out having a rethink.
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“I know right now what’s in the bag,” she teased. “But I’m not saying I might not change my mind, which is why I left it so vague.
“I have a very clear idea of what it is, but if I think of something that works better or that might be more interesting when I start to write season two, I want to be able to change my mind.”
Netflix has not yet confirmed whether the series will be returning, so stay tuned for updates as the streamer evaluates its popularity over the coming weeks.
How to Get to Heaven From Belfast is available to stream on Netflix.