WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for Season 1 of Apple TV's Servant.
M. Night Shyamalan's Servant ended on a very shocking note, with the mysterious babysitter Leanne (Nell Tiger Free) leaving the Turner household and opting to return to the Church of Lesser Saints. In the process, baby Jericho disappeared and what was left behind was the reborn doll his mom Dorothy (Lauren Ambrose) kept as she tried to suppress the accident that killed her child months before.
However, while many questions were answered in the Season 1 finale, a lot more quickly arose. With that in mind, let's look at some of the lingering mysteries the already green-lit Season 2 needs to address.
WHAT ARE LEANNE'S POWERS?
Leanne's abilities were kept vague for the entire season by Shyamalan's creative team, shrouding her in obscurity in a good way. We know she's timid, obedient and wants to see the Turners happy, which is why it seemed she was a witch who turned the doll into a real kid again for their benefit. However, when she left, so did the essence of Jericho, so clearly there's something more at play.
Did she bring the actual dead Jericho back or was that just his soul imbued into a doll? The cult leader, May, suggested Leanne can resurrect the dead but again, there was no confirmation of the specifics of this. Leanne is seen reading a lot of scripture and self-flagellating so she is holy, but it may be that the Church is actually a satanic one and Leanne is serving some kind of dark overlord.
WHAT'S THE CULTS TRUE MISSION?
George didn't reveal much when he appeared earlier this season and urged Leanne to return home about the cult's intentions. In the finale, "Balloon," however, he does hint to Sean (Toby Kebbell) that they seek out talents like Leanne and harness them for a higher calling. If unchecked, these kids go off the rockers, with George suggesting it happened to Leanne, which manifested in her affecting Sean's senses and leaving wood splinters in the neglectful husband as punishment for his role in Jericho's death.
May didn't shed more light on her side either, but she made it clear Leanne was their "servant," and not the Turners. This confirms Leanne ran away from the cult and they viewed her as their property. From the clues dropped this season regarding Leanne's family dying in a fire, it does seem the cult orchestrated these deaths and took gifted kids in the first place, with George admitting they let the authorities think they died too with their parents. In the end sequence, the cult did seem to teleport away with Leanne, so they may well be an army George has amassed and conditions over decades.
WHAT ARE GEORGE'S POWERS?
George wears an old suit and constantly looks dirty, as if he were digging a grave, but there's a devilish aura to him that Sean's fascinated by. Dorothy and her brother Julian (Rupert Grint) were petrified of him from the start, but when he confronts Sean in the finale, the husband is drawn to his words, prayers and what seems to be some sort of personal ritual.
Fans seem to think George can brainwash people, which might explain how the cult got so large. He was able to break Sean down and have him admit to missing Jericho, which means Sean could become the new Dorothy. He seems to be a new man and many suspect George's prayers are actually mind-control, making Sean a sleeper agent. It's more than just a forked tongue so it's important to know what exactly George's abilities as even May admitted he holds power within. George was believed to be controlling wild dogs in the city as well so it's clear while May is the brains of the operation, he's the brawn.
WHAT HAPPENED TO ROSCOE?
In "Balloon," Roscoe was distracted by May outside his car. He was hired by Julian to keep watch and George was seen creeping up behind him, but the camera cut to the Turners. When the scene went back, Roscoe was missing but his car door was open, hinting he was abducted. It's unclear if he was killed or turned by the leaders, or if a dog attacked him on behalf of George and took the private investigator out.
Roscoe has many clues regarding Leanne's past in Wisconsin, as well as dirt on her parents' death and the cult, making him a key asset. By torturing him, the cult could also garner key information on the Turners too. Roscoe might have been a supporting character but with the intel he holds, fans are hoping he's alive as he could be the key to taking the Church down, not just by exposing them to the public but by using the secrets he unearthed specifically against May and George.
WHY DID LEANNE RUN AWAY?
At the end of the season, the cult offered Leanne a family, something she's longed for after the death of her parent. The show should address why she spurned this and fled, and exactly how her resume came to the Turners. Dorothy kept Jericho's death secret so someone had to link Leanne with their contact. In any case, something happened with the Church the audience wasn't privy to so seeing as she reluctantly returned, let's hope insight is shared into this.
It's believed Leanne might have been part of dark rituals or George may have had her using her powers for nefarious causes. Either way, she connected with the Turners so she was seeking a meaningful haven. She also admired Dorothy on TV as a kid so there was always that sense of motherhood pulling her to the lady. Either way, fans hope to find out what was the tipping point that drove her off and how Leanne got away from the massive cult.
Created by Tony Basgallop and directed and executive produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Servant stars Toby Kebbell, Lauren Ambrose, Nell Tiger Free, and Rupert Grint. Season 1 is currently airing on Apple TV, with new episodes every Friday.