Breaking Down the Ominous Ending of Below

In Below, the final episode delves into the truth behind the mysterious creature terrorizing Calvin Penney and his family. Calvin, played by Josh Hartnett, cuts his engine far from shore and notices a massive iceberg trailing the High Hopes, a boat he's familiar with. He speaks to the creature attached to the ice, comparing it to the creature that dragged his family under.

As the series progresses, Calvin teams up with marine biologist Fonda Howander (Mackenzie Davis) to uncover the creature's origins. They discover that Fonda chips into a block of ice in the town hall freezer and finds something alive inside - a mother cephalopod, and the iceberg is her nest. The revelation sets the finale in motion as Calvin comes to terms with the truth, saying, "The whole story has been a kind of slow awakening for Calvin.

That's what the finale is: eyes wide open. What are you going to do now?" The episode begins on the dory Calvin and Wade used to flee Little Pot Rock, the Budgells' cabin still burning behind them. Calvin thanks his son for saving his life, admitting he was wrong about him, and appreciating that Wade had made a fine hand. In Snook's Arm, the town is emptying as the military clears everyone away from the water.

The creature, a deep-water cephalopod, is highly intelligent and not found in the taxonomic record. Fonda insists that the creature deserves to be studied, not bombed from the sky. Jim Crocker, played by Shawn Doyle, introduces Jan (Natasha Henstridge) to Calvin, who learns about the creature's plan to move the town rather than pay it what it's worth.