The Bondsman Season 1 delivers a chilling finale that leaves viewers questioning morality, redemption, and the cost of salvation. Kevin Bacon’s Hub Halloran embarks on a supernatural journey of demon-hunting, personal reckoning, and impossible choices. Let’s break down the twisted ending and explore what it means for Season 2.
Hub’s Deal with the Devil
At the beginning of the series, Hub is killed by men hired by his ex-wife’s new partner, Lucky. However, his death is just the beginning. The devil revives him to serve as a demon bounty hunter for an organization called Pot O’Gold. Wanting to avoid eternal damnation, Hub takes the deal.
Throughout the season, Hub tracks and kills demons that have escaped from hell. But things grow darker when his missions start affecting those closest to him, including his ex-wife Maryanne.
Lilith’s Possession of Maryanne
In the final episodes, Lilith, once God’s favorite angel, emerges as the season’s central antagonist. Banished to hell after being deceived by fellow angels, she returns to the human realm with a hatred for men and powerful mind-control abilities.
Lilith finds a kindred spirit in Maryanne, who feels betrayed by both Hub and Lucky. In a symbolic and dangerous move, Lilith possesses Maryanne, merging their shared pain into a dangerous alliance. Maryanne’s musical talent allows Lilith to reclaim a part of her former self, heightening the threat she poses.
Hub’s Devastating Decision
Hub attempts to trap and banish Lilith using a reverse pentagram and a clever setup. But Lilith offers him a deal: she will spare Sheryl, the bartender he accidentally killed, and undo his devil’s contract in exchange for her freedom.
Blinded by selfishness and guilt, Hub agrees. Sheryl is revived, and he believes he’s free. However, in making this deal, Hub unknowingly hands over the entire human realm to Lilith.
Lilith’s Rise to Power
In the final scenes, Lilith warns Hub that if he defies her, she will destroy everything, and even kill Maryanne. She implies that the devil will not be pleased with this betrayal and may return to punish everyone involved. This hints at a larger conflict brewing in the shadows.
Pot O’Gold True Nature Revealed
We also learn more about Pot O’Gold through Midge, Hub’s partner. She joined the organization to save her son from cancer. The company operates like a demonic pyramid scheme, employees sign souls in exchange for earthly rewards.
Midge recruits Hub, not as a recruiter, but as a bounty hunter due to his past as a mercenary. Together, they hunt demons representing the five elements of the pentagram, culminating in their showdown with Lilith.
Setting the Stage for Season 2
The Bondsman ends on a cliffhanger, hinting that Lilith and Hub may be forced to fight Lucifer himself in the next season. With Maryanne’s fate hanging in the balance and Lilith reigning in the human realm, Season 2 could introduce new demonic characters, and perhaps even God or Satan, to raise the stakes even higher.
