‘One Hundred Years Of Solitude’ ending explained: who dies in the final episode?

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One Hundred Years Of Solitude is given a TV adaptation worthy of its historic legacy on Netflix.Directed by Alex García López and Laura Mora, the series follows cousins José and Úrsula who, after getting married against their parents wishes, leave their village and eventually come to establish a new utopian town called Macondo.The series spans multiple generations of the Buendía family over 100 years in the mythical town, which is haunted by war, plagues, forbidden loves and the occasional curse.Claudio Cataño, Marco González, Susana Morales, Loren Sofía and Janer Villarreal lead the show’s cast.

The series itself is split into two parts, with the second batch of eight episodes set to be released at an as-yet unspecified date.After being saved from execution by his brother José and Rebeca, Aureliano leaves Macondo and becomes a revolutionary against the government at large.

After amassing a dedicated following, he is promoted to leader of the revolutionary forces of the Caribbean and leads attacks against towns, and their civilian populations, to overthrow the government’s power.A few years after the death of his father José Arcadio Buendia, Aureliano returns to Macondo to take back control from general José Raquel Moncada, who was appointed civil and military chief of the town by the conservative government.

Aureliano’s mother, Úrsula, tries to stop his attack by telling him life in Macondo is peaceful once again under José Raquel, but Aureliano brushes off his mother’s claims.In the final scene, we see Aureliano charging towards Macondo on horseback alongside his troops, before it cuts to black.After the couple move into Arcadio’s house, José walks into the bedroom and closes the doors, when the sound of a gunshot.