

Ava and Nathan oddly did not anticipate how the project would fuel the ego of a narcissistic and cold-blooded killer who now feels like he’s a superstar. He wants to decide on the name of the podcast, choose the location where it’s recorded, the equipment used, transition music, and even have a say in the final cut. Matt isn’t initially on board, but when he finally agrees, he aggressively takes over. If capitalizing on America’s obsession with true crime, and profiting from a killer, is the only way to do it, so be it. After some convincing, Nathan finally agrees with Ava’s morally corrupt plan, believing it could be the thing they need to finally put them in a comfortable financial position. Knowing Matt has a son, they believe this might incentivize him to play ball. In exchange, they won’t go to the police, but Matt must also promise not to kill again. Ava wants them to use their knowledge of who the killer is to start an anonymous podcast interviewing him about his life and motives, which she believes will be the Holy Grail of true crime podcasts. Analyzing more evidence – scratches on his arms he claims were from his cat (when he doesn’t have one) and a blue plastic boot cover at the crime scene just like the ones he wears to work – and Nathan realizes Ava is right.ĭo they immediately turn him in? This would be the logical next step, but the opportunistic couple takes another route. All it takes is a quick Google search of unsolved murder cases in that area to pull up a match, further convincing Ava that Matt is the killer. He left his old hometown because someone died in his building. Being the true crime sleuth that she is, Ava drills Nathan on everything he knows about Matt. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to put two-and-two together. When Nathan admits that he bumped into the latest victim, a woman named Chloe ( Stranger Things‘ Natalie Dyer), in the bar the same night she was murdered, and Matt left shortly after she did, Ava panics. Naturally, Ava is obsessed with and follows the story closely.

Meanwhile, a serial killer is on the loose in town, nicknamed the West Side Ripper. Their business deal quickly turns to friendship as they spend their evenings at the local pub drinking beer and shooting darts. Matt agrees, and the two men hit it off swimmingly. Using this to his advantage, Nathan strikes a deal: he’ll give Matt free tennis lessons in exchange for his plumbing work. The plumber who arrives, Matt (Tom Bateman), is non-stereotypically young, attractive, and a huge fan of Nathan’s.

Manifest season 4 part 2’s ending, explainedĪs if things couldn’t get any worst, they run into a plumbing snag at home.

Based on a True Story’s stars on the true crime show’s shocking twists
