Night Sky on Prime Video may not be the most high-octane of sci-fi thrillers, but that
season 1 conclusion was a banger. Franklin and Irene York (a huge J.K.
Simmons and Sissy Spacek) have been through a lot, but after smoothing out a few kinks
in their relationship, they're ready to move on to the next chapter... in space.
Put your diving helmets on and plunge into this concluding explanation.
Let's also take a look at some of the unanswered questions.
Byron is still nowhere to be found.
After persuading his new friend Frank to let him go out into the open on the alien planet,
Byron ultimately goes beyond the range of Frank's walkie-talkie.
Frank returns to the observatory and attempts to contact Byron once more, but to no avail.
Where did Byron vanish to?
(Based on the huge final revelation, we have a pretty decent notion.)
'Is there anything out there on that planet?'
Frank asks Jude the same inquiry, to which Jude replies, "Nothing."
Jude, we all know you're lying.
Toni finds her father's identity (sort of)
Toni is often mentioned as inheriting her family's heritage, but no one ever takes the
time to clarify what that means.
Well, until Cornelius (Piotr Adamczyk) complies for his own gain (yep, we didn't discover
Cornelius' name until the final episode).
He says, "You are so near to God and you don't even realize it."
Cornelius admits that Caleb is Toni's father, which explains Stella's reaction when Nick
mentioned him earlier.
What happened to Caleb?
It appears to be at a place named Caerul, which is a complete mystery.
We know Cornelius wants Toni to accompany him.
Stella locates the person she seeks.
Jude, dubbed the Apostate, is the person Stella and Nick have been hunting for all this time.
This is the term for someone who abandons their religion or beliefs, which is what Jude
did in order to get away.
Jude offers himself over to Stella, who we learn is a Guardian, in order to safeguard
the Yorks.
Her mission: to assassinate the Apostate.
Jude discloses that he knows Stella during their not-so-friendly conversation.
She first met his mother when he was a small child.
Jude continues to harass Stella, implying that a ritual was going place, likely involving
the Guardians: "The Guardians were always a mystery to me.
All that suffering.
For what?
To safeguard something they'll never completely understand."
Stella and Toni channel their inner Thelma and Louise.
Stella decides to flee the Guardians after refusing to kill Jude and placate Toni.
She and Toni make the decision to leave their home in Argentina, as well as their community
and beliefs.
This puts them in severe danger, but they do have a negotiating chip in the form of
Cornelius, who they may give up to stop the Guardians from pursuing them.
Jude has a strategy.
In his book of The Count of Monte Cristo, which he left for Jude at Hannah's B&B, Jude
discovers an address from his father, Gabriel.
Jude enters the coordinates, which appear to be written in an alien language, into the
control panel of the chamber, hoping that they would direct him and his new journey
partner Denise to his father.
They enter the chamber and are transported to Thailand, specifically Bangkok.
Hannah, who are you?
We already knew the talkative B&B host wasn't who she appeared — all all, who would expect
a hidden surveillance room and a behind-the-scenes staffer to be watching the York's every move?
Hannah chats with Cornelius after she and the rest of her strange gang upend Stella
and Toni's van, and we learn that Hannah is another fugitive Apostate.
Hannah replies creepily, "Welcome to the Fallen World."
What exactly does she plan for Stella, Toni, and Cornelius?
Frank, not learning from Byron's arrogance, sets out across the rugged landscape of the
alien world, beyond the range of Irene's walkie-talkie.
He comes upon a body dressed in an old-fashioned shirt with many stitching.
A knife protrudes from his torso.
When Frank's air supply runs out, he takes a snooze until Irene arrives to save him.
The major surprise follows: Irene and Frank, able to breathe without the need of an oxygen
tank, hear distant ringing bells and gaze over the next ridge to a lovely civilisation
partially wrapped in domed walls.
Is this the city of Caerul?
It appears to be a type of promised land, bestowed by a god to the inhabitants.
There are several unanswered questions.
That season finale sets the stage beautifully for a major second season (though no official
green light has been given yet), which may see the Yorks and co.
seek down numerous lost persons who have moved across Earth via chambers or to the strange
planet.
Byron, Gabriel, and Caleb's families are all concerned about their location.
Hannah might be the season's new villain, even if she also battles the Guardians.
What about those ancient coins?
Do they hail from another planet?
Finally, we still don't sure what the chambers are for in general.
All we know is that they're all linked together like a network of doors.
What is the overall picture?