An unknown woman is left seriously injured after being hit by a car in the German woods at night which, in turn, opens up a missing persons case from 13 years before. This is the story of Netflix's latest series, Dear Child.
The gripping German thriller has had everyone talking and we have so many questions! Who was the killer? What happened to Lena, Hannah and Jonathon? So, here is the ending of Netflix's Dear Child explained.
Dear Child ending explained
After recovering from her accident, Jasmin tries to take her own life before going back to her abductor, Lars, to live as Lena, as does Hannah who escapes from her grandparents care.
We learn that Lena Beck was a young woman Lars kidnapped years prior while she was pregnant with her first child, Hannah. She is also Jonathon's biological mother (his father is Lars) and she died after giving birth to her third child, who also passed away. Since then, Lars abducted then killed multiple women who reminded him of Lena.
While in captivity, Hannah begs Lars to take them to the seaside where Jasmin needs a bathroom break and Lars walks her out onto the shore, removing the knives he saw she hid in her sleeve on the CCTV.
But, what he doesn’t know is that Jasmin has a shard of glass from the shattered snow globe she used to hit Lars in the first episode that she’d tucked into a sanitary pad.
So, Jasmin pretends to pass out, and when Lars rushes over, she stabs him in the neck. “I’m not Lena, I’m Jasmin," she shouts and policeman Gerd arrives to find Lars dying. In his final breath, he reveals reveals to Gerd the place where he buried the real Lena's body years ago.
At the end of the series, Gerd is packing up his case files, Jasmin is living on her own again, Jonathan is still in the care of the clinic, Hannah is meeting with a therapist, and the Lena's family have reburied her and joined a support group.
Dear Child is streaming on Netflix now.
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Before dying, Lars confesses that Lena's body — along with her newborn, Sara — are “in the garden.” At the series' end, Gerd is packing up his case files, Jasmin is living on her own again, Jonathan is still in the care of the clinic, and Hannah is meeting with a therapist, and the Becks have joined a support group.
Who is the killer on Dear Child Netflix? ›
The killer in Dear Child is a man named Lars Rogner, who is the head of the security company Rogner and Son, which he inherited from his grandfather. He had been raised by Lars Senior and his grandmother after his own mother, who gave birth to him when she was young, ran away with no warning.
Does Jonathan get rescued in Dear Child? ›
Throughout Dear Child
Police later rescued Jonathan from captivity. Hannah and Jonathan were brought to a children's mental hospital.
What happened to Ruth in Dear Child? ›
Ruth brought Hannah to a children's mental hospital. She brought Hannah a book to read and spent time with her. Hannah frequently talked to Ruth about the importance of following rules and her stuffed cat toy named Miss Tinky. Ruth was later found dead in her home, presumably killed by the captor.
Who is Lena's father in Dear Child? ›
Matthias is the father of Lena Beck, who was kidnapped 13 years ago. Karin and Matthias' friend and neighbour, Gerd Bühling, was in charge of Lena's missing person case.
What happens in the end of Dear Child? ›
In a genius move, Jasmin had hidden a shard of glass from the snow globe in a sanitary pad, which she used to fatally stab him in the neck. Her keeper was no more and, as the final montage indicated, she was slowly but surely reclaiming her life after her harrowing ordeal.
Who is the culprit in Dear Child? ›
Played by Christian Beermann. Ranked as the worst character is no other than Lars Rogner (Christian Beermann), also known as Papa, the main antagonist of the story. He owns a security company that operates surveillance in a military base where Jasmin/Lena and the two children were held captive.
Who is the bad guy in Dear Child? ›
As the story plays on, it is revealed that Lena/Jasmin's abductor is security company owner Lars Rogner (Beermann). The real Lena was living with her parents when she accidentally triggered the security alarm system after locking herself out of the house. Lars was sent to unlock the house and the two met up afterward.
What happened to Sarah in Dear Child? ›
Then, they learn that Lars fathered Jonathan with Lena, and that Lena got very sick after giving birth to a second child named Sara. She developed a postpartum infection, which went untreated, and she and Sara both end up dead.
Is Dear Child based on a true story? ›
What is the inspiration behind 'Dear Child' on Netflix? Dear Child is based on a novel written by Romy Hausmann. Her novel titled 'Liebes Kind' is entirely fictional, and so is the Netflix series. It is NOT based on true events or a true story.
And no wonder: In flashbacks, we see Jasmin using Jonathan's treasured snow globe to hit Lars on the head — giving her time to make her escape in Episode 1.
Did Hannah meet her grandfather in Dear Child? ›
Her father doesn't recognize her in the hospital for instance which was beyond strange because he does recognize her daughter Hannah as his grandchild right away and she seems to have seen her grandfather at a garden party on one of the secret outings that her father didn't know about.
Does something happen to the nurse in Dear Child? ›
Nurse Ruth had to die because she was getting too close to the truth. The question is, how would the villain know that? But he could have put cameras in her apartment anytime after she was abducted, or stalked her prior.
Will there be a season 2 of Dear Child? ›
There is no Dear Child Season 2 release date as the show was released as a limited series. It follows every rule of a miniseries having just 6 episodes and was launched with no intention of season 2. So, we shouldn't expect one in the future are it concludes its story within the given set of episodes.
Is the grandfather the kidnapper in Dear Child? ›
The killer in Dear Child is a man named Lars Rogner, who is the head of the security company Rogner and Son, which he inherited from his grandfather. He had been raised by Lars Senior and his grandmother after his own mother, who gave birth to him when she was young, ran away with no warning.
Does Lars get caught in Dear Child? ›
So, Jasmin pretends to pass out, and when Lars rushes over, she stabs him in the neck. “I'm not Lena, I'm Jasmin," she shouts and policeman Gerd arrives to find Lars dying. In his final breath, he reveals reveals to Gerd the place where he buried the real Lena's body years ago.
Who was the dead man in Dear Child? ›
The dead man is not her abductor, but the driver who tried saving her. She realizes her abductor woke up after she hit him, followed her through the woods, killed the driver, and carried his dead body back to the cabin. Confused, she lies, telling Giesner the man in the photo is her abductor.
Who killed Lars in Dear Child? ›
Yes, Lars dies at the end of the series after Jasmin stabs him in the neck on the beach. As he bleeds out, Lars reveals to a policeman who arrives on scene where he buried the real Lena and baby Sara several years before.
Who was hit with the snow globe in Dear Child? ›
And no wonder: In flashbacks, we see Jasmin using Jonathan's treasured snow globe to hit Lars on the head — giving her time to make her escape in Episode 1.
