Netflix’s New #1 Show Has The Same Twist Ending As 2026’s Other Hit Thriller

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Despite appearing quite different, the Netflix murder mysteries His & Hers and Run Away actually share the same surprising twist at the end. While His & Hers develops its own unique story, viewers will find it has a similar conclusion to Netflix’s adaptation of Harlan Coben’s Run Away.

Both Run Away and His & Hers are thriller movies adapted from popular books, but they don’t have much else in common. Run Away takes place in the UK and centers on a father searching for his lost daughter. His & Hers, on the other hand, is set in Atlanta, Georgia, and follows a reporter who comes home to solve a series of murders.

The disturbing murders in His & Hers give the series a captivating, though dark, Southern Gothic feel, while Run Away is a quicker-moving, more typical thriller. In fact, with its violent scenes and surprising reveal, His & Hers feels more like a slasher film than a standard psychological thriller.

His & Hers and Run Away Reveal Their Killers To Be Unlikely Mothers

Interestingly, both shows share a surprising similarity: a twist ending. They both quickly became popular on Netflix, with Run Away initially topping the charts, briefly surpassing Stranger Things season 5. However, just a few days later, His & Hers took the number one spot from Run Away.

Both His & Hers and Run Away have a surprising and similar twist ending, but explaining it would reveal major spoilers. Both shows revolve around murder mysteries. Run Away starts with the murder of Aaron, the boyfriend of the main character, Paige. Meanwhile, His & Hers features a series of women being killed.

Surprisingly, both His & Hers and Run Away share a twist: the murderers turn out to be seemingly ordinary mothers from the supporting cast. Both mothers committed their crimes to protect their daughters. In His and Hers, the heroine Anna’s mother pretended to have dementia so she could get revenge on the women who filmed and participated in her daughter’s sexual assault when she was a teenager.

The ending of Run Away showed that Paige’s mother, Ingrid, killed Aaron after discovering he had abused her daughter. The shocking twist was then revealed: Ingrid was secretly Aaron’s mother, meaning she unknowingly killed her own son to save Paige.

Run Away and His & Hers’ Shared Twist Ending Is A Bizarre Netflix Trend

Both shows surprised viewers by revealing that characters who seemed innocent were actually ruthless killers. What’s especially remarkable is that these shows came out on Netflix just a week apart and both became hits. It seems incredibly unlikely that two shows from the same streaming service, released so close together, would share such a similar and unexpected plot twist.

It’s important to note some key differences between the two shows. In Run Away, Ingrid only commits one murder and remains unaware that Aaron is her son, as her family deliberately keeps this secret from her. However, Alice, in contrast, kills many women and meticulously plans each of their deaths.

His & Hers Pulls Off Its Twist Ending Far Better Than Run Away

The final scene of His & Hers shows that one of the deaths wasn’t intentional. Alice had been planning to blame the other murders on a woman who had left her own daughter, but a stray bullet killed her first. Alice then confessed she felt no remorse for what happened to her.

Generally speaking, the more suspenseful series excels at building towards its shocking conclusion and effectively introducing its villain. However, when Run Away revealed Ingrid as Aaron’s killer, it felt somewhat disappointing because her character hadn’t been developed enough throughout the story.

As a critic, I’ve noticed a fascinating contrast in how these two shows handle their central female characters. Run Away essentially keeps Ingrid out of the picture for a long stretch, conveniently explaining her absence with a coma. Meanwhile, His & Hers does something clever with Alice – she’s present throughout the entire series, but presented as almost naive and disconnected from the main events. It’s a brilliant tactic – His & Hers hides Alice in plain sight, while Run Away simply hides Ingrid, period. One is a matter of presentation, the other a literal disappearing act.

Okay, so both Run Away and His & Hers have endings that don’t quite land, and while the original stories might be partly to blame, it’s not just that. What really makes His & Hers work, even with its flaws, is how believable the mystery is. Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal are fantastic – they totally draw you into their complicated relationship, and you genuinely get lost in what’s going on with them. It’s a strong performance-driven film.

By the end, viewers realize they’ve been misled and were paying attention to the wrong characters. Unlike simpler stories, Run Away has a very complex plot. It doesn’t just focus on Paige and her father, Simon, but also includes a detective, hired hitmen, and a cult leader who ordered the hit on his own child.

Honestly, this show just tries too hard to be clever, and it ends up feeling convoluted. The ‘mystery’ characters they introduce as potential suspects? You can see them being ruled out from a mile away. It’s a shame, because compared to the ending of Run Away, which tried to do something similar, His & Hers actually delivers a more satisfying resolution. It keeps things focused and doesn’t get lost in unnecessary twists.

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2026-01-15 01:59