Katla Ending Explained, Katla Season 1 Ending Explained
by A Maria
Updated Mar 03, 2023
Katla TV Series
Katla, a TV series created by Baltasar Kormákur and Sigurjón Kjartansson, is a mystery-drama set in Iceland. The show premiered on Netflix on June 17, 2021. It portrays the events that unfold in the small town of Vik one year after the violent eruption of the subglacial volcano Katla. The tranquillity of the town is abruptly disrupted by the aftermath of the eruption. The filming of the series began in early 2020 but was halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, filming resumed in May 2020, with interior scenes shot at a large studio in Reykjavik and exterior scenes shot on location in the village of Vik, which was deserted during the pandemic travel restrictions.
Katla Ending Explained
Gríma's desire to move forward and find happiness was largely influenced by the return of her sister, Ása. The original Ása had passed away a year earlier, and after discovering her body lost in an ash storm, Gríma suggests to her replica that it might be beneficial for them both to let go of their mourning.
These replicas are aware that they exist for a purpose, and some choose to remain while others accept their finite nature. Ása finally understands her purpose: to demonstrate to her sister that she needed to start living again. She walks into the sea and drowns herself, which is tragically poetic. Ása was the one who witnessed her father's infidelity and informed her mother, resulting in the woman's depression.
Decades ago, the woman drowned herself in the same spot in front of the sisters, but rather than recoil in horror, Gríma acknowledges that she must change the future and make it more positive, or else she will end up like her sister's replica, fixated on death.
Katla Season 1 Ending Explained
In a practical manner, Grima questions her "ash" counterpart about her memories in an attempt to uncover the source of the enigmatic humanoid beings. Despite the other residents of the town welcoming back Asa and accepting ash-Gunhild as the mother of Thor's child, Grima persists in her efforts to persuade them that the imposters are not to be trusted. Finally, Grima finds allies in Darri and Rakel, whose son, an imposter, has murdered an elderly couple.
With Grima's assistance, Darri gathers rock samples from beneath the glacier and discovers a meteor with unusual life-giving properties. He hypothesizes that the meteor is responsible for creating the "ash" duplicates and, convinced that ash-Mikael is not his son, proceeds to drown him in the sea. Grima informs ash-Asa that she is not her sister, whose deceased body has been discovered, and watches as Asa walks into the sea and takes her own life. Grima then returns home and confronts ash-Grima. They decide to determine who gets to live through a game of Russian Roulette, which the real Grima ultimately wins. In the end, Grima is seen happily playing the piano, surrounded by her husband and father. The closing scenes show us a montage of stone humanoid silhouettes deep underground and a brief glimpse of a hazy horizon filled with dark, ash-covered figures moving towards the town. The real Grima goes first and pulls the trigger on an empty chamber. Ash-Grima subsequently puts the gun to her head and pulls the trigger, also finding an empty bullet chamber. The game continues until the real Grima survives the fifth and last empty chamber, indicating that it is ash-Grima who perishes, allowing the real Grima to survive.
About Katla TV Series
SPECIFICATIONS
DETAILS
Genre
Created by
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Composer
Högni Egilsson
Country of origin
Iceland
Original languages
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
8
Producers
Cinematography
Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson
Editors
Production company
RVK Studios
Original network
Netflix
Original release
17 June 2021
Katla Ending Explained - FAQs
Katla is a mystery-drama television series set in Iceland, created by Baltasar Kormákur and Sigurjón Kjartansson.
The show premiered on Netflix on June 17, 2021.
Katla portrays the events that take place in the small town of Vik one year after the violent eruption of the subglacial volcano Katla, which disrupts the tranquillity of the town.
The filming of the series began in early 2020 but was halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, filming resumed in May 2020.
Interior scenes were shot at a large studio in Reykjavik, while exterior scenes were shot on location in the village of Vik, which was deserted during the pandemic travel restrictions.