SPOILER ALERT: The following storycontains details from the series finale ofProdigal Son.
On Monday, Fox/WBTVs procedural drama Prodigal Son came to an abrupt end, offering resolution as to the fate of Malcolm [Tom Payne], his serial killer father Martin [Michael Sheen], and Martins psychotic one-time paramour, Vivian Capshaw [Catherine Zeta-Jones].
The series finale, titled The Last Weekend, honed in on questions that have been at the heart of the drama all along: Is Martin truly irredeemable? Is it possible for The Surgeon to salvage his relationship with his son? And will Malcolm triumph over the darkness that hes inherited?
At the beginning of the episode, Martin teams with Malcolm to help him take down a serial killer known as The Woodsman and the pair share a couple of heart-to-heart moments, with Martin hoping to regain his sons trust, and show, once and for all that hes a changed man. But even after Martin helps his investigation along, Malcolm sticks to his moral code and asks the police to come get him. When Martin realizes his only path to freedom is to kill his son, he tries to stab Malcolm, who is able to get a hold of his weapon and stab his dad in the gut in self-defense. This confirms to a dying Martin that he and his son are one in the same, and might ruin Malcolms chances with Dani [Aurora Perrineau] when she sees what hes done.
The other major player in the finale is Vivian, who in the beginning tells the police that Malcolm and Martin conspired to kill hereven though she had just recently abducted Martin and tortured his son. In the end, Jessica [Bellamy Young] helps Gil [Lou Diamond Phillips] and his fellow officers to get a taped confession that will put the psychotic doctor behind bars, though shes almost killed by Vivian in the process.
It was just a week ago that Prodigal Sonwas canceled, after a 33-episode run on Fox. Before tonights episode aired, creators Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver spoke with Deadline and confirmed that they have not yet reached the end of the road with the show. WBTV is shopping it as we speak, they said.
Sklaver said that he and Fedak pitched Fox on their big ideas for Season 3 a few weeks ago. The spine of the season was Bright becoming his own man, he explained. The Dani-Bright relationship was key, along with a new venue where Martin could shine.
Indeed, it seems Martin might be alive at the end of Season 2, despite the fact that he suffered a pretty bad jab to the gut. I mean, he could be dead, said Fedak. But wed be really bad writers if we did anything that means Michael Sheen couldnt be a part of the show going forward.
The EPs also said they envisioned Zeta-Jones Vivian returning, if the show were to continue. We hadnt pitched Catherine our plan for S3, but yes Sklaver said. We have a totally sane and not at all crazy story for her in S3.
So, will see see more seasons ofProdigal Son?I dont know what our chances are, Fedak admitted, but writing for these actors and this crew was a great privilege. I hope we get to work together again.