'Lady in the Lake' Episode 3: Who is Seth’s real father? Startling revelation to bring major changes
Contains spoilers for 'Lady in the Lake' Episode 3
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND: In 'Lady in the Lake' Episode 3, a hidden secret about Maddie Schwartz (Natalie Portman) emerges, revealing critical details that could significantly impact the storyline in the upcoming episodes.
In 'Lady in the Lake' Episode 1, Maddie's relationship with her husband, Milton (Brett Gelman), deteriorates due to lingering tensions from her past high school relationship with Allan Durst (David Corenswet).
This conflict leads to a significant fallout, prompting Maddie to leave their shared home and move into a rented flat of her own.
By 'Lady in the Lake' Episode 2, Maddie’s focus shifts to investigating the murder of Tessie Durst (Bianca Belle), Allan’s daughter. Maddie immerses herself in the case, seeking to uncover the truth behind Tessie’s death.
In 'Lady in the Lake' Episode 3, Maddie finds herself in a heated argument with her son, Seth (Noah Jupe).
Who is the biological father of Seth Schwartz?
![Noah Jupe as Seth Schwartz in a still from 'Lady in the Lake' Episode 3 (@appletv+)](http://d6ehjqrqtzoun.cloudfront.net/744b9f62-a95e-45a8-a9ca-c92e0dc90013.png)
In 'Lady in the Lake' Episode 3, Maddie arrives late to an event at her son Seth's school, which angers him. His frustration escalates when Maddie insists on taking him to her new apartment and reprimands him for living with Milton instead of with her.
During their heated confrontation, Maddie passionately insists that Seth should stop idealizing Milton, saying that Milton is not his biological father. Seth reveals that the truth about Milton was not new to him.
Though Maddie does not explicitly reveal the name of Seth’s biological father during their confrontation, there are strong implications that Allan or possibly Hal (Mark Feuerstein), Allan’s father, could be the real father.
![Natalie Portman as Maddie Schwartz in a still from 'Lady in the Lake' (@appletv+)](https://d6ehjqrqtzoun.cloudfront.net/62d8d9c3-a385-4bf8-bef2-4cc60e166288.png)
The idea that Allan might be Seth’s biological father is based on Maddie’s history with him. Maddie had a significant and intimate relationship with Allan in the past, which raises the possibility that he could be Seth’s father.
In Episode 2, it was revealed that Allan's father, Hal, frequently engaged in friendly conversations with Maddie. However, when Maddie visited Hal’s room, she was met with a disturbing sight: the walls were covered with numerous portraits of naked women.
Maddie felt confused and very uneasy as she looked at the paintings. The room also had a yellow sofa in a flashback from Episode 1.
It seems Hal was a creepy man who liked exploiting young girls and women. It could be possible that he raped Maddie, which led to her breakup with Allan.
If Hal had raped Maddie in the past, it’s possible that she could have become pregnant and given birth to a baby who might be Seth. After Hal's death, Maddie might have sought a new beginning by marrying Milton.
Will Seth leave Milton to be with Maddie?
![Noah Jupe as Seth Schwartz and Natalie Portman as Maddie Schwartz in a still from 'Lady in the Lake' Episode 3 (@appletv+)](http://d6ehjqrqtzoun.cloudfront.net/a5e0cd55-da78-444c-a684-ffa212b62c4e.png)
When Maddie revealed to Seth that Milton is not his biological father, the news did not come as a shock to him. Seth had already known the truth and was indifferent to the identity of his biological father.
To him, Milton is the father figure he values and respects, and he does not wish to leave him for anyone else, including Maddie or his biological father. In Episode 3, Maddie comes to this realization and decides to drop Seth off at Milton's place.
Even if Seth discovers that his biological father is either Hal or Allan, he is unlikely to leave Milton. Seth has already chosen Milton over Maddie, which makes it clear that he values his relationship with Milton more than anything else.
![Noah Jupe as Seth Schwartz in a still from 'Lady in the Lake' (@appletv+)](http://d6ehjqrqtzoun.cloudfront.net/742ef071-0918-48a9-9fe3-b977d8d6490e.png)
However, if Milton discovers that Seth is not his biological son, it could cause significant turmoil. Milton has invested emotionally in raising Seth as his own. The news could prompt feelings of betrayal, anger, or insecurity, potentially straining or even destroying their family bond.
Milton may not love Seth the same way if he discovers that Seth is not his biological son. If Allan turns out to be Seth's real father, Milton might become even angrier, particularly because he does not like Allan.
How to stream 'Lady in the Lake'?
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'Lady in the Lake' trailer