ABC Whether or not Wes Gibbins is still alive has been one of the biggest questions of the final season of "How to Get Away with Murder."
Whether or not Wes Gibbins is still alive has been one of the biggest questions on How to Get Away with Murder. Wes died in Season 3 during a house fire, but his character has repeatedly been mentioned throughout the series.
In a shocking twist, Wes was shown speaking at the funeral for Annalise Keating, leaving fans with more questions than answers. Was it a dream or is Wes really still alive? If he is alive, how did he get away and where has he been this whole time?
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Early in the episode, we learn that Annalise suspects Wes might be a witness in the case, that he wrote his confession and stashed it in a safe deposit box. She’s also worried that Frank might have turned on her, but he was always on Annalise’s side.
Because of Bonnie, Frank finds out that Hannah and Sam Keating are his biological parents. Frank is destroyed over the discovery. It means he killed his half-brother and is a product of incest. Distraught at the end of the episode, Frank shoots and kills the governor on the courthouse steps after Annalise is acquitted of all her murder charges. Frank is fatally shot by police and so is Bonnie, who was trying to stop Frank from killing the governor.
Wes Was Never Alive
Wes never came back from the dead. The person viewers were seeing was Christopher as a grown-up, who looks just like his father. The funeral was for Annalise, but it’s in the future. Annalise was able to die at an older age, with Eve being the close friend who gives the eulogy.
Laurel went on to raise Christopher, with him seeing the former Keating Five for the first time at Annalise’s funeral. When he asks who they are, Laurel says they’re old friends. In a surprise twist, Christopher goes on to become a law professor, where he teaches a “How to Get Away with Murder” class of his own.
Why Did Fans Think Wes Was Back From The Dead?
Before fans knew what writers had in store for them, there were various theories about why people thought Wes had returned. One assumption was that Wes has been alive this entire time and that Annalise helped him to escape.
Another possible answer was that Wes had a twin. It’s a plot twist that often happens during soap operas, but could have explained why Wes was shown at Annalise’s funeral.
Some fans assumed they had been misled the whole time, and they weren’t wrong. The show has played with flashbacks and flashforwards, first showing Annalise picture her own funeral while she was in rehab.
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