His and Hers is already one of Netflix’s biggest hits of 2026, but fans may be confused over one of the thriller’s many plot twists
Warning – this article contains major spoilers for His and Hers.
His and Hers fans are curious to know what exactly happened to Anna (played by Tessa Thompson) and Jack’s (Jon Bernthal) child in the hit Netflix thriller.
Released on the streaming service last Thursday (8th January), the six-part series follows journalist Anna and detective Jack, an estranged married couple, as they investigate a horrific murder in the town of Dahlonega, Georgia.
As the investigation unfolds, their complex history begins to be revealed while further murders spread panic throughout the town.
In the gripping finale, everything seems to be tied up when Anna’s colleague Lexy Jones (Rebecca Rittenhouse) is revealed to be her school friend Catherine Kelly and assumed to be the murderer when evidence is found at her home.
Jack’s partner Priya Patel (Sunita Mani) takes her out with a shot to the head, but, a year later, the truth behind what really happened is finally revealed.
But what happened to Anna’s child?
During the final stretch of the last episode, Anna discovers that her mother, Alice (Crystal Fox), was actually behind the murders after unearthing a video tape of her daughter being attacked by men in the woods, orchestrated by her first victim, Rachel (Jamie Tisdale).
Alice snaps and decides to take revenge by stabbing Rachel before also taking out her best friend Helen Wang (Poppy Liu) and Jack’s sister Zoe (Marin Ireland), who were with her in the woods when Anna was attacked.
Catherine/Lexy ran away from the incident, so Alice decided to pin the murders on her by planting evidence at her home, though she admits she doesn’t feel any remorse when Patel takes her out.
Alice’s plan was also spurred on by Anna’s disappearance following the loss of her and Jack’s daughter, Charlotte, at infancy.
Throughout the series, the reason behind their broken relationship is a mystery, though it’s clear a traumatic event occurred that wrenched them apart and made Anna become reclusive and abandon her job as a TV news anchor.
When Alice explains her motives for killing Rachel, it is revealed that the couple’s daughter perished, though the details remain vague.
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It’s confirmed that Anna’s mother was looking after Charlotte when she died and the cause of death is assumed to be unknown causes related to crib death, also known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
SIDS is a tragic phenomenon in which seemingly healthy infants under a year old can suddenly die. This sometimes occurs due to smoke inhalation or their sleeping environment, but most deaths are unexplained.
His and Hers is available to stream on Netflix.
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