'A Man in Full' Ending Explained: Charlie Croker and Raymond Peepgrass' rivalry gets unexpected conclusion

Charlie Croker's story in Netflix's 'A Man in Full', takes an unexpected twist in the finale episode
Charlie Croker and Raymond Peepgrass get into a heated exchange in 'A Man in Full' finale episode (@netflix)
Charlie Croker and Raymond Peepgrass get into a heated exchange in 'A Man in Full' finale episode (@netflix)

Contains spoilers for 'A Man in Full'

ATLANTA, GEORGIA: Netflix's 'A Man in Full' offers an unexpected conclusion to Charlie Croker's adventures. The key character played by Jeff Daniels finds himself in soup as a leading bank begins to seize his assets after he fails to repay his debt worth almost a billion dollars.

Raymond Peepgrass (Tom Pelphrey), the banker, who admires and envies Charlie, devices a new plan to take down the real-estate mogul, after he gets leniency from the bank following pressure from Mayor Wes Jordan (William Jackson Harper).

Charlie Croker discovers Raymond Peepgrass' masterplan in 'A Man in Full' Episode 6

Tom Pelphrey and Diane Lane in 'A Man in Full' (@netflix)
Tom Pelphrey and Diane Lane in 'A Man in Full' (@netflix)

In 'A Man in Full' Episode 6, a big shock kicks in when Charlie discovers that his ex-wife Martha (Diane Lane) has decided to sell off her shares, along with the ones belonging to their teenage son Wally (Evan Roe), to Big Red Dog LLC, a new entity headed by Raymond.

If the deal happens, Charlie would lose control and ownership over his Concourse. The revelation angers Charlie and he immediately heads to Martha's residence to stop her from signing the deal.

Charlie Croker and Raymond Peepgrass meet a tragic end in 'A Man in Full' Episode 6

Jeff Daniels and Tom Pelphrey in 'A Man in Full' (@netflix)
Jeff Daniels and Tom Pelphrey in 'A Man in Full' (@netflix)

Upon reaching Martha's house, he finds her and Raymond Peepgrass having coitus.

Unbothered by their physical intimacy, he sends Martha out of the room and locks himself with Raymond inside.

In a fit of rage, he chokes Raymond. However, things go haywire when Charlie's wrist seizes and he can't stop himself from further choking Raymond. During this moment, he suffers a heart attack and they both fall to the ground.

In the final moments of the series, we discover that both Raymond and Charlie are dead.

'A Man in Full' is now streaming on Netflix

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