Hunters Season 2 season is haunted by the same issues that plagued the previous season, but it is now torn in two separate ways, ending in a powerful tug of war. It eventually ends with a rushed and somewhat disappointing final episode.
Hunters Season 2 Review and Plot Summary
The majority of the action takes place on two separate timelines. The first takes us back several years before Meyer is identified and killed as The Wolf. Al Pacino reprises his role as the Wolf in sheep’s clothing, and most flashbacks show him attempting to hide his identity while killing all those who may depose him.
Unfortunately, this is stretched across eight episodes, and there isn’t much content here other than a chance to see Al Pacino again.
The plot swings back and forth between various set pieces and shoot-outs, with a lot of action in between bouts of drama. In reality, this works well, though these flashbacks continuously interrupt the pace.
And that’s before we get to episode 7, which takes the scenic path to the end by jumping back to 1942 and showcasing an artistically strange and tonally off-kilter episode about a German marriage. We won’t give anything away because the episode is rather lovely, but it’s pointless in the larger scheme of things.
However, the main content of this story comes from Nazi hunting, and Hunters does not meet expectations in many instances. Several plot strands go completely unresolved by the end, and there’s an odd moral of justice and fairness undercut in several instances by illogical decisions made for another twist or surprise.
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Hunters Season 2 Ending Explained.
The ending is intercut with a flashback that focuses on Meyer’s story. Ruth and Meyer are on the hunt for a Nazi named Heinz Richter in 1977. Meyer, in a terrible twist, calls Heinz to warn him of an imminent attack. Instead, he calls her Ruth and offers her address to Heinz, thereby sealing her doom. Meyer was the one who murdered Ruth.
We return to the present, and it is a happy ending. Jonah marries Clara, and Millie receives a Congressional Gold Medal. Despite this, Millie feels guilty for killing the Bishop and confesses to the crime. However, they disregard Millie’s confession, preferring that she be viewed as a hero, while Jonah remains worried that he is a hero.
Sister Harriet visits Jonah after the wedding and offers him a late gift. Phone records from Heinz Richter’s toy business can be seen within. These files reveal Meyer called Heinz on the day Ruth was murdered. Meyer had tipped Heinz off, and he had effectively issued the order, Jonah realizes.
Ruth had found Meyer was the Wolf, and she died due to this revelation. It’s a terrible finish, Jonah finally piecing the puzzle together and discovering how and why his grandmother was murdered.
The postscript takes us even further away from a joyful conclusion. Jonah and Clara are on their honeymoon, toasting fresh beginnings when Jonah becomes distracted. He sees an elderly German man looking at him suspiciously. Jonah will never feel fully protected again.
The Hunters may have killed the Nazis and imprisoned Hitler for good, but they gained new enemies. The show theories that the fight for justice is a bittersweet conflict with no clear winners.
Hunters Season 2 is far from flawless, and it’s nowhere near as compelling as the first time. Nonetheless, the abundance of action and the twists and turns along the road should be enough for show fans to dig their teeth into.
