The Hunting Party ending explained: Colonel Lazarus’ dark secret revealed

The gripping crime TV series The Hunting Party Season 1 has wrapped up after a ten-episode run. Unlike typical crime shows, this one dives deep into the dangerous world of fugitive tracking, and the criminals involved are far from just any lawbreakers.

They are some of the most notorious and dangerous serial killers ever captured who have now escaped from a top-secret prison that was never supposed to exist in the first place. As the series begins, there's a massive explosion at an underground prison hidden somewhere in the remote landscape of Wyoming.

As previously mentioned, this secret facility was completely off the grid, but the explosion allowed the criminals to run away. Their escape results in chaos and fear as they vanish into the world.

In response, authorities bring in Bex Henderson, a former FBI profiler who had stepped away from active duty. She’s called back into service to help lead a specialized team made up of experts from different backgrounds, including intelligence officers, former prison guards, and agents from various government agencies.

As seen in The Hunting Party Season 1, Bex teams up with a highly skilled CIA agent, Jacob Hassani, who accompanies her in the mission. As the quest begins, Jacob and Bex are tasked with handling the chaos while also guiding their team.

Keep reading to learn how the crime series ended.

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The Hunting Party Season 1 ending explained: The drug that went too far

The Hunting Party Season 1’s finale reveals the disturbing truth behind the mysterious drug GWB-45. Originally created to increase empathy in serial killers as part of a secret medical program, the military hijacked the research to do the opposite.

They wanted to suppress empathy and build soldiers who felt no guilt in battle. This change turned a risky cure into a dangerous weapon. Colonel Eve Lazarus drops this bombshell on Bex: James Whitmore, obsessed with his research, helped unleash the chaos at the Pit and even murdered his own team to keep the project going.

Jenna Wells, a killer with zero empathy in The Hunting Party Season 1, becomes the ultimate test subject. But the drug worked too well. Jenna’s empathy spiked so high that she started becoming the people she fixated on before murdering them. This leads to a horrific attack at Whitmore's party, where Jenna poisons guests and kills Whitmore using a toxic patch.

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Shane's mother is hiding in plain sight in The Hunting Party Season 1

Just when you start thinking that The Hunting Party finale is not going to have any more surprises, Shane Florence discovers something about his lost mother. With help from Morales, he confirms that his mom is none other than Colonel Eve Lazarus.

The same woman is now running the team. Startlingly, Lazarus herself used to be an inmate in the Pit, known by a specific foot stamp. Now she's moved up the ranks in the very program that formerly kept her under its thumb.

This twist flips her whole role on its head. Did she truly heal with Whitmore's techniques, or did she manipulate the system to get out?

It raises a whole slew of questions in The Hunting Party Season 1: What kind of crime put her in the Pit? Was Shane ripped away from her, or did she give him up? When she briefly regains consciousness, Shane misses the moment, opting to assist Bex and Oliver.

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Oliver is left hanging between life and death in The Hunting Party Season 1

The Hunting Party Season 1 literally felt like a roller coaster of twists as Bex's former mentor, Oliver's fate is left uncertain. The emotional peak comes as a shock when Jenna disguises herself as Bex and ambushes Oliver.

She accuses him of hurting Bex and places a lethal poison patch on his neck. Bex cannot bring herself to shoot Jenna, despite Oliver pleading with her to do so. As the crime show nears its end, Shane ends up killing Jenna, and Oliver's fate isn't confirmed.

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What lies ahead for Bex after the Hunting Party Season 1 finale

Since the beginning of the mission, Bex has faced several difficulties while hunting down the prisoners. She's also worried about Oliver, and her problems escalate further when Mollaory takes an unexpected decision.

Turns out that Mallory has now cut Bex's team and welcomed a new set of officers. For someone who has been constantly proving to be the most loyal, it feels like the biggest betrayal in the end.

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