My wild theory: is it was…. RAYMOND! He and Caroline were having an affair and then Rusty came along and she called it off with Raymond and continued with Rusty. He wanted revenge on them both. Raymond kept Rusty close and trusting of him until Caroline was murdered and Rusty asked him to be his defence lawyer. Raymond will fuck him over in court at the last minute with a ‘it was me all along’ mic drop 🎤.

Kyle did it after Rusty leaves Carolyn’s home. Michael’s pictures put Kyle at the scene of the murder. His video also capturers a shadowy headshot with long curls moving at the scene outside Carolyn’s window. I believe this is Barbara stalking Carolyn. After Rusty leaves, I think Barbara confronts Carolyn and a heated argument ensues. Kyle enters the house to support his mom but his volatile nature, like his father, explodes on Carolyn and kills her. DNA found at scene end of E4 is not Rusty’s. It’s Kyle. Recall also he suggested Rusty cop a plea of manslaughter knowing 8 years is better than life in prison. The murder scene was probably concocted by Barbara who had access to Rusty’s files and pc. My two cents.

Here's what happened; Tommy found out about the affair in pursuit of Carolyn, confronted her and threatened her to hide evidence from Rusty, or else he would blow up Rusty's marriage and career! Tommy was that unknown sperm sample, which Rusty discovered after the fact that Carolyn hid from him (explains his gut hunch to visit that old man in jail in exchange for Tommy's name). When Rusty Lunged on Tommy, that's when Tommy grabbed some of Rusty's skin under his nail, that he later transferred to Carolyn's body. Everyone thought it was Carolyn's weird son, or Kyle possibly. Only, neither would have known how to tie her up. When Tommy questioned Michael (Carolyn's son) if she named the guy at work that she was scared to death of, the look in Tommy's eyes confirmed it. He was the unknown sperm in the other victim tied up like Carolyn. Carolyn couldn't stand to see Rusty's life upended, why she withheld that vital piece of evidence in discovery. Carolyn was so fearful of Tommy that she broke the law, went against everything she stood for fearing Tommy would make good on his threats to end Rusty's marriage and career! Little did she know Tommy was stalking her and came into her home to kill her after Rusty left. Motive, opportunity, it's all Tommy!

And I agree with you guys 100% on the best line of the episode hands down. I was thinking about it for a while after he said it. It was profound.

It would be wild if Tommy did it and he swapped Rusty’s DNA with his own, so it all matches ‘Rusty’. Tommy is my bet, but is it too obvious? 🤔

Raymond is so good in The Night Of. That’s a must watch.

Bulletproof shirt-winning theory: BagFace’s cat is the murderer. We haven’t seen that munchkin in awhile amirite? Case closed

Hey guys! I’m still sticking with my Raymond theory. But one thing I noticed in this episode was Rusty knew the wife’s name was Laura, but how would he know it? Nobody says her name in the scene. I went back and re-watched it, so maybe they know each other previously. As for Raymond theory, perhaps he’s the guy Carolyn was scared of. They’re clearly trying to point to Tommy but I think he’s a red herring. Lastly, I have a feeling there’s something with wearing glasses being deceptive. Only Rusty and Raymond wear them - Rusty lies to his therapist the first time he wears them - and Raymond gets irritable with Rusty only after taking his glasses off in this ep. (Still working this one out lol)

Hi guys. Remember in the first episode we saw Rusty nervously cleaning his car steering wheel. Why would he do that ?👩‍⚖️

After watching the last Episode, I no longer think it's Tommy! It has to be Kyle! I saw the 1990 Presumed Innocent Movie on Prime Video where Rusty had 1 son, Kyle was like 8 or 9 years old and Barbara was the killer. I posted on Reddit that Tommy was the killer and a Book Reader accused me of reading the Book! That rules Tommy out, as methinks they switch the killer with each version to keep viewers surprised! It's likely that Rusty took Bunny's files home since he Co-chaired the case with Carolyn. Kyle refused to speak in therapy, asked his dad to take a plea, Kyle's DNA would likely match Rusty's and Carolyn wasn't raped, it was pre-meditated to tie her up and torture her, the actual killing wasn't planned, a reaction likely to something Carolyn said while being tied up and tortured. It has to be Kyle, sadly 😢

Just to be different, let’s say it’s the therapist. She has a close relationship with the wife. Maybe she likes her more than we’ve been led to believe.

The look that Tommy had when Michael was talking to him makes me think Tommy did it. His mom said “this man at work” 😂 so good, definitely motive

I think the therapist scene was just a narrative tool for later on 🤷🏽‍♀️

My wild theory: Raymond My wild card: Rusty daughter for some reason.

I think it was Rusty’s wife. She had knowledge of the original crime scene bc we already saw her going thru other crime scene photos without Rusty’s knowledge. She prolly found out they were involved again and sought to end it. She read about the other sperm sample and used it to her advantage. Skin cells were planted by prosecutors trying to beef up the case.

New theory ~ it was Delay. He’s obsessed with facts, process, and indisputable evidence. He’s known for taking plea deals and he needs a solid conviction to solidify his reputation. Tommy’s a wild card who could lose the case for going rogue. What better way to prove guilt than planting DNA without having it traced back to you? At least not directly? ETA that Delay is a nickname; character is actually named Nico Della Guardia. Tommy is too obvious, and while I do like the Barbara theory, she was the murderer in the movie and the book.

Man since they Cancelled Constellation we better get a season 2 of Dark Matter there is so much they can still do with it.

Drop those theories, win a shirt!

I've read the book and seen the movie, so I kind of know who the killer is. With that said, I'm still loving the show because of the performances. Jake (Rusty) is such a unique and captivating actor. I've already seen some changes that's why I said kind of know who the killer is, but they are doing such a great job at making everyone look sus that I'm still not close to being sure. I'm up to the point of feeling it could be anyone except that individual.😂 I'm enjoying this show so much that even if it is the same Individual from the movie, I wouldn't be disappointed at all.

Another crazy theory: EUGENIA ! Perhaps Carolyn was bi-sexual and also had a relationship with Eugenia. Though Michael the son when asked said 'there's a 'man' at work who's beginning to scare her, that could have been Carolyn not wanting to reveal of her bi-sexuality'. Eugenia works at the same department so would likely know Bunny Davis' file and the way she was tied up. The fact she knew about Rusty and Carolyn, and didn't go to HR at any point suggests there might be an underlying reason for this...

It’s Tommy

Hi, just found your channel through this video. I don’t have any kind of fleshed out theory, but I think that Tommy did it. Just get super creepy bad vibes from him… 🤷‍♀️ I’m probably wrong 😂 I’ve been following the Karen Read case from MA. Love this show! Thanks for covering it.

I’m going with either Rusty’s daughter or Caroline’s son. But I wonder who the son was talking about when he said his mom was scared of someone at work. I don’t think it’s Rusty she was referring to.

Initially I was thinking it was Raymond but why would he become his lawyer 🤔 so I’m going with the wife doing it and planting his skin under her fingernails .. there’s definitely something up with her .. and she was thinking about the bartender while fkn Rusty for sure then asked him was it the kind of sex he had with Carolyn!!

My theory is Rusty did it, but maybe it was an accident and Tom helped him cover it up. Don't ask me why, it's just a hunch

Love your breakdowns and reactions! I am with you…I hate Tommy!

There is literally NO ONE likeable in this show. At this point, I don't give a shit if he did it or not. He's a POS and I want him to go to jail.

I think there was one clue regarding manner of death that leads us to the killer but will keep it at that for now. I would like to see this miniseries also offer commentary on the injustice of the justice system and how easily someone could be wrongfully convicted.

I actually used to look forward to your commentary. I watched your commentary for Dark Matter and enjoyed it. But when you said, “she brings up race,” there was a tone that betrayed a bit of insensitivity. Black mothers are hypersensitive to the realities of what could potentially happen when their black children interact with police. It is a fear that can be debilitating. She brings up race because race is at the forefront of her mind. Period. Full stop. And when she shares with her white husband, the father of their children, it is a reminder that two people can truly love each other and still not understand the lived experience and fears.

It’s Rusty. But he didn’t know he did it.