The season 2 finale of The Lying Game is “To Lie For,” and it ends on a major cliffhanger. In the episode, the show reveals that Rebecca is tied to Teresa’s murder, Emma chooses Ethan over Thayer, and Alec is pushed through a skylight and left bleeding after a confrontation on the roof.

What happens

  • Emma finally makes her choice between Ethan and Thayer, and she chooses Ethan.
  • Rebecca is implicated in Teresa’s murder after clues point to her.
  • Jordan is arrested for killing his brother.
  • Alec is confronted by Rebecca at Teresa’s memorial, then falls through the roof’s glass ceiling and appears badly injured or possibly dead.

Ending note

The finale is designed to leave several threads unresolved, especially around Alec’s fate and the larger murder mystery, which is why it feels so abrupt and dramatic.

TL;DR

Season 2 ends with the murder mystery tightening around Rebecca, Emma choosing Ethan, and Alec’s shocking fall setting up a huge cliffhanger.