Season 2 of Tell Me Lies is rife with shocking revelations – chief among them being Drew’s tragic death. Drew is Wrigley’s younger brother, who accidentally swerved the late Macy off the road, where she hit a tree and died. Feeling responsible for Macy’s death, Drew struggles with his mental health, and falls into a self-destructive cycle that leads to his untimely death, an event that rocked Tell Me Lies‘ cast of characters. Shortly before his death, Lucy pens an anonymous letter implicating him in Macy’s death, resulting in him leaving campus.
Drew’s death is hinted at the very beginning of Tell Me Lies season 1, when the timeline begins in 2015 at Evan and Bree’s wedding, where Wrigley is on cocaine and struggling to cope the day after his late brother’s birthday. His death is confirmed in Tell Me Lies season 2, when, after a night of partying with Wrigley, Drew passes away on his couch after an accidental drug overdose.
Tell Me Lies Season 2 Always Hinted At A Tragic Fate For Drew
Drew Is Absent For Much Of Season 2, Making The Reunion That Much More Fated
Drew is absent for much of season 2 of Tell Me Lies, dodging his brother’s calls, and is not present in the 2015 timeline. The show takes a look at the twists and fallout of Stephen and Lucy’s toxic college relationship, and how a series of secrets breaks down an entire circle of friends over the course of eight years. Drew often finds himself on the fringe of the group’s drama, yet unwittingly, is also the catalyst. It is eventually revealed that Drew’s absence at Bree and Evan’s wedding is due to his death several years earlier.
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When Lucy’s roommate, Macy, invites her to a party and she declines, she goes alone, and dies in a drunk driving accident on the way home. However, as the show progresses, the secrets surrounding this fated night continue to unravel. Drew, who swerved his car off the road, continues to self-isolate from his friends and brother in his grief over the situation. It is eventually revealed that Stephen was in the car with Macy, and claims that Drew was in fact responsible for Macy’s death, giving him the upper hand in the whole situation.
Another season 1 hint about Drew’s death took place in season 1, episode 8, when Wrigley tells Pippa that he “doesn’t even recognize him anymore” at a party celebrating his promotion to football captain. Drew continues to behave withdrawn and secretive, not wanting to tarnish his family with a secret that is eating him alive. When he finally reunites with his brother Wrigley for a night out partying to make amends, he overdoses on Wrigley’s pain medication, not knowing that the pills have an extended release. Wrigley’s earlier quote was foreshadowing Drew’s fate – that he would die trying to take away the pain.
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Wrigley’s Future Looks Grim From The Grief
The 2015 timeline, which places the gang six years after graduation, slowly reveals the after effects of the main events of their years at Baird College from 2007 to 2009. Wrigley’s future remains unclear, as Evan and Bree’s wedding focuses on a number of other shocking reveals instead of Wrigley’s fate. It is revealed that Evan once cheated on Bree with Lucy, and that Stephen is now engaged to Lucy’s childhood friend, Lydia Montgomery. Meanwhile, Pippa and Diana are now romantically involved. Wrigley’s drug-induced state clearly indicates that he feels incredibly guilty over his brother’s death.
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season 3 has the potential to explore the long-term effects of familial grief from the male perspective, after previously detailing Lucy’s complicated grief surrounding the loss of her father.
While season 3 of Tell Me Lies could reveal more about Wrigley’s future, it is clear that he is still haunted by Macy’s death and its inextricable link to his brother Drew’s death. Wrigley was struggling with balancing football and his learning disability, and viewers are left to wonder if he ultimately left Baird to mourn his brother’s death. While Wrigley is evidently still in touch with Evan and Bree, he may not be in touch with Stephen, as Stephen was frequently plotting the brothers against one another.
Tell Me Lies season 3 has the potential to explore the long-term effects of familial grief from the male perspective, after previously detailing Lucy’s complicated grief surrounding the loss of her father. Wrigley’s life has been deeply impacted by the secrets of the accident, and the show has several avenues to navigate how it determines Wrigley’s future.
Tell Me Lies is a drama television series created by Meaghan Oppenheimer for Hulu. Based on the novel, the series follows the relationship of two people over eight years who develop into a toxic co-dependent relationship that causes lasting effects for them and those closest to them.
- Cast
- Grace Van Patten , Jackson White , Catherine Missal , Spencer House , Sonia Mena , Branden Cook , Alicia Crowder
- Release Date
- September 7, 2022
- Seasons
- 1
- Writers
- Meaghan Oppenheimer , Carola Lovering
- Showrunner
- Meaghan Oppenheimer
- Creator(s)
- Meaghan Oppenheimer , Carola Lovering