The Death of Bunny Munro concludes with a surreal and grim finale in its sixth episode, as the title's promise is fulfilled. Matt Smith's Bunny meets a grisly end, but the series offers a glimmer of hope for his young son, Bunny Jr.
Throughout the series, Bunny takes his nine-year-old son on a chaotic road trip across Sussex under the guise of teaching him door-to-door sales. In reality, the journey is self-destructive, fuelled by Bunny's addictions to sex, drugs and alcohol. Bunny Jr initially idolises his father, but gradually sees his reckless behaviour for what it is.
Meanwhile, news reports warn of a murderer in a devil costume whose killing spree is on a collision course with the Munros. In the end, Bunny is killed when the killer's truck runs him down. The show then turns surreal: Bunny finds himself in a music lounge with faces from his past, including his late wife Libby. He performs a rendition of You Were Always on My Mind, but this token gesture fails to earn him redemption. Libby and others go upstairs for a party, leaving Bunny alone, where the devil tenderly embraces him.
The horned killer is not a literal plot point but a visual representation of Bunny's worst habits: substance abuse and disregard for others. Author Nick Cave told GQ that he did not intend a redemptive arc, stating: 'I was determined not to write a book about a monster who sees the error of his ways and kind of repents.' Bunny gains self-awareness in death but is not absolved of his immorality.
Whether Bunny goes to hell depends on one's philosophical or religious outlook. The disquieting image of his lonely dance with the devil leaves the question open to interpretation.
