The following contains spoilers for No Good Deed season 1.
No Good Deedcreator explains what happened to the Morgan family’s house in the season 1 finale. Netflix’s new dark comedy series arrived on December 12 with all eight episodes. The series revolves around Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano) asthey put their house on the market after their son’s tragic death. After a series of dark twists, confrontations, heartbreak, and indecision, the Morgans sell their house to another family at the end of the season.
While speaking with Netflix’sTudum, creator Liz Feldman dove into the behind-the-scenes story about how they came to season 1’s ending. She credited writer Bruce Eric Kaplan for the joyous resolution of the Los Feliz deed. She explained thatthey wanted to give “someonea happy ending,” so that “the life of this house” could continue with “a totally fresh family who couldbring love and care to it.” Check out what she said below:
He was like, ‘Can’t we just give someone a happy ending? Don’t we want it to feel satisfying?’ We wanted it to feel like the life of this house could continue with a totally fresh family who could bring its own love and care to it. And that there’s a family that this house can take care of in return.
What This Means For No Good Deed
No Good DeedWraps Up Season 1 Beautifully
No Good Deedhas taken viewers on a dark ride as secrets, betrayals, and lies begin to surface around Jacob Morgan’s death, which happened three years ago in the house. The series also introduces several potential buyers with different intentions. Paul and Lydia arenot on the same pageabout selling the house. Paul wants to get rid of the house, but Lydia can’t let go of the memories held between the walls. Over eight episodes, Lydia and Paul are able tomove forward on their healing journey, and selling the house meant a huge step for the couple.
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The Morgans' house also symbolizeshope and the start of a new lifefor another family.No Good Deedfinalesees two families competing for the deed of the house. Both are loving parents welcoming a third member into their family and equally deserving of a beautiful house to call home. Leslie and Sarah are the new owners of the house, while Dennis and Carla move across the street. By giving everyone a happy ending, the series offers hope at the end of a dark and windy journey.
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No Good Deed’s Ending Is Hard Earned
No Good Deedseason 1 finale wraps up events in the most satisfying way possible. Everyone gets what they deserve, and they sure have earned it. Leslie and Sarah went the extra mile to get the Morgan house. Not only would they honor the memories of the house, but they would also take care of it in a way that honors Lydia and Paul. For instance, the couple would take care of Lydia’s tangerine tree, while Dennis and Carla might remove it, which proves thatLeslie and Sarah are the perfect new ownersfor the Morgan house.
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By selling the house, Lydia and Paul are moving on from the shadow cast by their son’s death.No Good Deedoffersjustice for Jacob’s deathand sees the villain get what she deserves. Lydia is finally free from her self-imposed prison, where she’s able to connect with her son and daughter through what they love. The finale is very rewarding for the hard pathsNo Good Deed’s characterswalked through in the first season.
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Cast
No Good Deed is a dark comedy series created by Liz Feldman for Netflix and stars Ray Romano as Paul Morgan in the lead role. Out of money and at the end of his rope, Paul considers selling his beautiful villa so he can pay his debts off and leave Los Angeles, but as he and two other families soon discover, the past is difficult to outrun.
