The Death of Bunny Munro ending explained

The Death of Bunny Munro landed on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW yesterday, and fans are already transfixed by Matt Smith's performance. The six-part drama series, adapted from Nick Cave's 2009 fiction novel of the same name, has been described as "a darkly comic and unflinching modern-day parable as well as a tender portrait of the relationship between father and son".

It stars newcomer Rafael Mathé as Bunny Junior, as well as Bad Sisters' Sarah Greene, The Wheel of Times's Johann Myers and Sherwood's Robert Glenister.

The series already has a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with a critic from The Upcoming praising the performances, writing: "The Death of Bunny Munro is a darkly funny, intriguingly weird, and often devastating tale of grief that's led by stellar turns from Smith and Mathé."

London Evening Standard commented: "Without Smith, the series might have become too twisted and near-unwatchable. Bunny Munro might be a repellent character but Smith makes him perversely compelling."

Empire remarked: "Like the snake-oil salesman at its heart, Sky's adaptation of Nick Cave's novel The Death Of Bunny Munro is a slippery, off-kilter beast. If you can stomach it, Matt Smith's deranged, thoroughly unhinged performance will take you to hell and back."

A description from Sky reads: "Following his wife Libby's suicide, sex addict, door-to-door beauty product salesman and self-professed lothario Bunny finds himself saddled with his young son and only a loose concept of parenting.

"With nine-year-old Bunny Junior by his side, he embarks on an epic and increasingly out-of-control road trip across Southern England as the two struggle to contain their grief in very different ways.

"As Bunny bounces from one sales pitch to the next, trying to seduce any woman he meets, Bunny Junior kills time talking to the ghost of his mother and distracting himself from the dawning realisation that his dad isn't just fallible, he's a f**king mess.

"However, as Bunny spirals, he realises he must do something to rescue his son from his own outdated notions of what it is to be a man."

So, does Bunny succeed or does it all go horribly wrong?

*Warning - Spoilers ahead for The Death of Bunny Munro episode 6.*

The final episode of The Death of Bunny Munro opens with Bunny looking back on happier moments with Libby. He's battling to contain his emotions and clearly mourning her loss.

When Bunny and Junior finally arrive at the Beauty Expo, reports emerge that the Horned Killer has been apprehended, with a staff member telling Bunny the real murderer remains at large.

"I know, he's coming for me," Bunny responds, before sharing a moment with Junior to discuss what an incredible person Libby was.

Bunny remains haunted by the cement mixer lorry lurking outside, but this time he lets it strike him head-on, finally facing his inner turmoil.

Following the crash, a dreamlike sequence sees Bunny face all the women he's wronged over the years and take to the stage, where he sings an apology to Libby.

She tells him he's going to a party and he's not dressed to join her. As the women depart, Libby tells Bunny this "isn't about him".

This might have been the death of Bunny, as the title suggests, but we actually find him waking up covered in blood outside the expo.

Bunny has an epiphany about his son, telling Junior he must hit the road alone because he's not capable of taking care of him.

As Bunny hits the water, it seems evident that the misogynist has died, taking the cycle of abuse with him.

Meanwhile, Junior is taken into foster care to start a new life away from the Bunny name, while his father succumbs to his injuries.

In the end, Bunny winds up alone without Libby, symbolically embracing the devil as he knows heaven isn't waiting for him.

Still, there is a glimmer of hope, as Junior will now be saved from the fate of his father.

The Death of Bunny Munro is available to watch on Sky Atlantic and NOW.