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Netflix viewers make major complaint about ending of Harlan Coben's Missing You

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Published 15:00 6 Jan 2025 GMT

Netflix viewers make major complaint about ending of Harlan Coben's Missing You

Although people loved the gripping series, viewers aren't too pleased with how it ended

Olivia Burke

Olivia Burke

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Missing You

Harlan Coben had us all on the edge of our seats with his latest gripping series - however, viewers aren't too happy about how it all ended.

Missing You made quite the impression after it landed on Netflix on 1 January, thanks to its surprising celebrity cameos and GK Barry's bombshell minor role.

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And I'm sure I'm not just speaking for myself when I say that John Waite's track 'Missing You' has been playing on a loop in my head since binge-watching the series.

The mystery thriller centred around Detective Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar) had us all on on tenterhooks, as there were so many twists that a lot of us are now in need of a neck brace.

The five gripping episodes follow the plucky cop's pursuit for the truth, as she works to find out who really killed her father Clint (Lenny Henry) and why her fiancé Josh (Ashley Walters) suddenly walked out on her.

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Kat spots her ex-fella on a dating app 11 years after he ghosted her, which ends up leading her on a wild goose chase as she tries to track him down. Dually, she's desperately trying to get to the bottom of the mysterious circumstances surrounding her dad's murder.

But it then emerges that the people closest to Kat have weaved quite the tangled web of lies over the years to 'protect' her - and eventually, it all unravels.

In the midst of all this, the detective is also trying to track down a missing mum who's being held captive by depraved dog breeder Titus (Steve Pemberton).

So as you can imagine, viewers were expecting big things from the finale episode of Missing You, but a lot of people reckon the ending completely missed the mark.

Sorry Coben, but Netflix users aren't too happy about how the hectic storyline was wrapped up - and who was revealed to be the killer.

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Kat's pursuit for the truth about her father's murder unearthed some ugly secrets (Netflix)
Kat's pursuit for the truth about her father's murder unearthed some ugly secrets (Netflix)

In the final 45-minute episode, we found out that Kat's late father Clint was a corrupt cop who was hiding a secret affair with his gay lover Parker (Cyril Nri).

One of his daughter's pals, Aqua (Mary Malone), ended up spotting the pair canoodling in the street - and Clint heads to her home to warn her to keep her mouth shut.

He begs Aqua not to spill the beans to Kat, but the conversation ends up being quite explosive and he then attacks Aqua - who has rang Kat's fella Josh for help. Josh then walks in to see Clint clutching a knife and as he struggles to get the weapon off of him, he ends up unintentionally stabbing his father-in-law to death.

Clint's former partner in the police force, Stagger (Richard Armitage), then walks in, with the trio vowing to cover the murder up and to never reveal the truth to Kat.

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It seemed as though the cop had finally got her happy ending at one point, as she was back with Josh after 11 years apart and had a degree of closure regarding her dad's death.

But then, she is informed that her elusive other half's finger print was found on the murder weapon - and her world came crashing down once again. Josh finally confesses exactly what happened while Kat is sat there in shock with tears streaming down her face.

Viewers were left disappointed by the ending of the Netflix series (Netflix)
Viewers were left disappointed by the ending of the Netflix series (Netflix)

The final shot then shows her reaching out to stroke Josh's finger as they sit beside each other, both clearly reeling from the situation. And that was that - so I guess Kat's fate is the last mystery which Coben wanted to leave us with.

However, fans of the show have been taking to social media to express their disappointment about the dramatic ending.

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One X user said: "Missing You on Netflix has possibly the worst ending I have ever seen. She might as well as just woken up and it 'was all a dream'."

Another wrote: "I loved it up to the ending. What a letdown. I won't spoil it for you but damn! It had everything, intrigue, a good plot, intense, a guessing game & then, nada."

A third fumed: "Don't waste your time on the series Missing You on Netflix. Awful, full of dumb plot holes, and an unsatisfying ending," while a fourth commented: "I enjoyed Missing You but I think the last episode packed too much in. We could have got an additional two episodes to build up the conclusion."

Others reckoned it was the perfect way to wrap up the series, with some saying they were 'shook' by the revelation that Josh was Clint's murderer.

I guess you can't please everyone, eh?

Featured Image Credit: Netflix

Topics: Netflix, TV and Film, Entertainment

Olivia Burke
Olivia Burke

Olivia is a journalist at LADbible Group with more than five years of experience and has worked for a number of top publishers, including News UK. She also enjoys writing food reviews (as well as the eating part). She is a stereotypical reality TV addict, but still finds time for a serious documentary.

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