Servant Season 4 Ending Explained: What Happened To Dorothy And Jericho?

Servant is a psychological thriller series created by M. Night Shyamalan and Tony Basgallop that follows a couple who hire a mysterious nanny to take care of their reborn doll after losing their infant son. The show has been praised for its suspenseful plot twists, eerie atmosphere, and stellar performances by the cast.
The fourth and final season of Servant premiered on Apple TV+ on January 13, 2023, and concluded on March 17, 2023, with a shocking finale that left many fans wondering what happened to Dorothy Turner (Lauren Ambrose) and her son Jericho (Phillip James Brannon). In this article, we will recap the events of the last episode and explain the meaning behind its ambiguous ending.

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The finale begins with Dorothy talking to Officer Reyes (Molly Griggs), who was the same person she talked to on the day Jericho’s body was found. Dorothy thanks Reyes for her kindness and they discuss the dead. Reyes then reveals her true identity: she is Leanne Grayson (Nell Tiger Free), the nanny who brought Jericho back to life and then took him away. Leanne tells Dorothy that she is part of a cult called The Church of Lesser Saints, which believes in miracles and resurrection. She says that she was sent by her uncle George (Boris McGiver) to help Dorothy heal from her grief, but she also fell in love with Jericho and wanted to protect him from his parents’ lies. She explains that she took Jericho away because she thought he deserved a better life with her family.
Dorothy begs Leanne to give her back Jericho, but Leanne refuses. She says that Dorothy is not his real mother and that she killed him by leaving him in a hot car. She also reveals that Sean Turner (Toby Kebbell), Dorothy’s husband, knew about it all along and helped cover it up. Leanne accuses Dorothy of being selfish, delusional, and abusive. Dorothy denies Leanne’s claims and tries to convince her that she loves Jericho more than anything. She says that she made a mistake but she has changed since then. She also says that Sean loves her and supports her no matter what.
Leanne doesn’t believe Dorothy and tells her that Sean has left her for good. She shows her a video message from Sean where he apologizes for lying to her and says goodbye. He also tells her that he has taken Julian Pearce (Rupert Grint), Dorothy’s brother, with him. Dorothy breaks down in tears and pleads with Leanne one last time to let her see Jericho before he leaves with his new family. Leanne agrees but warns Dorothy not to touch him or else something bad will happen. Leanne leads Dorothy upstairs where Jericho is sleeping in his crib surrounded by candles. Dorothy approaches him slowly and gently strokes his hair. She whispers “I love you” to him and then kisses his forehead. As soon as Dorothy touches Jericho’s skin, he starts crying loudly. Leanne rushes over to calm him down but it’s too late: something terrible has happened.

#2. Explanation of Servant Season 4 Ending

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The ending of Servant season 4 is open-ended and leaves many questions unanswered. However, based on some clues from previous episodes and interviews with the creators, we can try to make some sense of what happened. One possible interpretation is that Leanne was telling the truth about being part of a cult that can perform miracles through faith. She used her powers to resurrect Jericho after he died in season 1, but she also bound him to herself through some kind of ritual or curse. This means that only Leanne can touch Jericho without harming him or herself.
When Dorothy touched Jericho in the finale, she broke this bond between them. This caused both of them pain: Jericho cried out loud while Dorothy felt a sharp sensation in her chest. It also triggered an explosion in the house: all the candles went off at once creating a fireball that engulfed them both.
Another possible interpretation is that everything was in Dorothy’s head. She never recovered from losing Jericho in the first place and created a fantasy world where he was alive. She hired Leanne as a nanny for her reborn doll, but Leanne was actually a con artist who pretended to be a miracle worker. She manipulated Dorothy into believing that she could bring Jericho back to life and then kidnapped him for ransom. When Dorothy confronted Leanne in the finale, she was actually talking to herself. She projected her own guilt and denial onto Leanne and imagined that she was accusing her of killing Jericho. She also hallucinated that Sean had left her and that Jericho was still alive.

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