Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Parish!
Summary
- Gray's family disappears after his revenge mission, leaving him to face the consequences alone in the Parish season finale.
- Gray's return to crime in the finale shows that change is difficult, raising questions about personal growth in the series.
- The corrupt connections in New Orleans politics exposed in the ending set up a dangerous future for Gray in the world of crime.
AMC's Parish has finally come to a close, and here is the ending of the all-new Giancarlo Esposito show explained. Throughout its six episodes, Parish has chronicled the tense story of retired criminal driver Gray Parish's time getting involved with the gangs of New Orleans, with him wanting nothing more than to desperately get out. However, Gray has a change of heart in the Parish season finale due to new information regarding the tragic death of his son. So, here is what happens in the Parish ending, what it all means, and how it sets up the show's future.
AMC's new crime drama show Parish is finally here, with the entirety of season 1 of Giancarlo Esposito's all-new highly anticipated series now released. Parish is hoping to follow in the footsteps of other acclaimed AMC series like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and Better Call Saul, with Giancarlo Esposito returning to the network in order to headline the cast of Parish. The Parish season finale sees Gray head back to New Orleans to confront his son's killer, leading him down a rabbit hole that leads directly back to Anton and the world of New Orleans gangs.
Where Did Gray's Family Go At The End Of Parish?
They Weren't At The Motel
For the longest time, Gray kept his life of crime a secret from his wife Rose and their daughter Mak, with him hoping to keep his real family and his crime family separate. However, Parish episode 5 saw Gray's family discover the truth about his involvement in New Orleans' criminal gangs. This came after Anton had two of his men hold Gray's family hostage, with Gray soon realizing that it was too dangerous not to tell them what was going on. In an attempt to keep them safe, the trio fled to a distant motel to hide away from Anton.
Although the family was safe for a while, Gray's discovery about the death of his son caused him to leave Rose and Mak and head back to New Orleans to make his son's killers pay. Parish episode 6 saw Gray get his revenge on characters like Anton and the Horse, with him then going back to retrieve his family. Upon returning to the motel, however, Rose and Mak weren't there. This could have a variety of explanations, with possibilities including them leaving after waiting on him for too long or another gang kidnapping them to get to Gray.
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Gray's Involvement In The New Orleans Gang War Is Just Getting Started
He Is In Even More Danger
Throughout Parish, Gray's only desire was to get out of the world of New Orleans organized crime. However, by the end of Parish season 1, it seems that Gray has only put himself in more danger. By killing Anton, Gray has made himself known to the various gangs in New Orleans, making him a popular ally to some and a fearsome foe to others. Gray also left the Horse, Zenzo, and Shamiso - Parish's three main antagonist characters - with a gun, setting the stage for them to kill each other rather than him killing each of them.
These choices already have some major repercussions at the end of Parish, with the father of the Horse, Zenzo, and Shamiso finally making his way to America. Upon his arrival, he tells Shamiso that he is mainly concerned with finding the man that tore his family apart. This means that the head of the gang has come all the way to New Orleans just to hunt down Gray Parish, meaning that the protagonist's time in the world of New Orleans organized crime is far from over.