The episode has sparked intense debate among viewers and critics:
While some critics labeled it one of the worst finales ever due to its "horror-flick" tone and lack of legal consequences, others felt it was a fitting, if tragic, end for Murphy—a character whose life was always defined by trauma rather than a "fairytale" redemption. Eps13In the Dark - Season 4
Reviewers from IMDb and TV Fanatic offer deeper dives into the series' sudden cancellation and its impact on the finale's pacing. In the Dark series finale review: Well, that happened The episode has sparked intense debate among viewers
Murphy tracks Josh to a remote cabin. Despite Felix’s (Morgan Krantz) desperate pleas for her to choose a different path, Murphy stabs Josh to death in a visceral struggle. others felt it was a fitting