née later morgan fictional character created book series serial killer named appeared television series based books girlfriend later wife media portrayed series regular seasons character television appearance special guest star season opener entitled bad character appeared novels novels initially considers little disguise normal human perfect cover secret life serial killer later admits growing fond married book dark television series portrayed loving caring mother emotionally damaged physical abuse husband mother later television series gives birth son harrison book series daughter received positive reviews portrayal winning satellite award receiving screen actors guild award nomination executive producer claimed staff know leave late fourth season began feel inevitable story evolved notified day script distributed cast disappointed found scene revealing departure poetic character departure considered controversial reviewers writer said shocking television appearances literature character series novels written author books series include appears original novel book series love sincere television series primarily considers disguise series initially begins dating like normal person later admits grown fond extent talks psychiatrist relationship issues albeit psychiatrist plans kill explained started dating solely improve disguise normal person jailed husband fears intimacy expect suits perfectly novel climax admits fond children closest feeling love humorous misunderstanding couple engaged married end dark series explicitly stated introduced responding domestic dispute hope start dating books explain met books physical fitness buff regularly kilometre runs long bike rides sessions fifth book delicious gives birth daughter devoted discovers children decides provide guidance adoptive father harry gave teach careful efficient killers deserve kept dark true nature relationship suspects wrong children discovers cat able didn understand television series based television appears premiere episode entitled introduced girlfriend revealed early physically sexually abused husband father children sister answered domestic violence saved life ignorant secret life serial killer appears regularly season main source support plays larger role episode return paul released prison demands birthday party asks come party circle friends tells paul children supervised visits months consider letting rights hands divorce papers include clause paul signs father knows best paul begins threatening prevents seeing children forces way house defends hitting head baseball bat seeing red paul presses charges assault paul visits house threatens kitchen hitting pan paul loses consciousness drives hotel plants drugs police paul sent prison second season premiere takes paul prison insists dragged house police find missing shoe prove innocence tells shoe despite having found month previously later admits found shoe refuses acknowledge involved night receives prison learns paul killed altercation waiting paul funeral confronts involvement paul death forced admit having heroin addiction order cover real secret threatens leave commit program deal addiction starts attending meetings mysterious woman named volunteers sponsor visiting mother suspects hiding family lies breaks admits cheated night forest grew stands mother insists house tells longer welcome visit house children apologizes admitting affair mistake hesitant forgive breaks pursuing worker friend harry reconcile visit beach second season finale forced lie running away feeling hurt leaves recognizes bag murder equipment goes house drugs order children realizes missing goes apartment starts fire locks inside calls help decides skip flight oregon boyfriend manages pass small window outside escapes breaking thin wall season opener father realizes pregnant child family unsuccessful marriage proposal tries convince looking convenient merger finances hospitalized medical emergency found hesitant suggests buy house angry refusal help organize wedding season finale morgan married fourth season opener living happily suburban neighborhood new baby harrison remains seen terrible car accident demands keys drive hammer friction begins develop couple relationship seeks guidance family man appears balance responsibilities secret life trinity killer hungry man works hard prepare thanksgiving dinner shares kiss door neighbor asks use arrives appointment marriage counseling gets called crime scene soon arrives soon confesses kissed tries brush later admits felt hurt care punches warns stay away loves fourth season finale asks town honeymoon reality wants safe mitchell learned real identity threatened kill family killing mitchell returns home finds message returned pick identification flight finds dead mitchell victim fifth season premiere bad realizes surprise genuinely loved devastated death reprised role special guest star flashback date corpse development casting characterization character bennett originally invented series novels featured book series wanted bring character television series casting version given copy script asked audition surprised script best pilot scripts read read joked auditioned role fan role feet said interview vanity_fair fan point cell phone ring theme song change got cast performed seasons character killed series presented series loving caring mother result abuse husband interest sex secretly comfortable developed strong character beginning season producers approached character growth wanted stronger shattered season said sad hear loved playing season damaged fragile bird struggling hard better world kids death death alluded producers told media outlets included series changing twist leading widespread speculation security precautions taken prevent finale secrets exposed network staff members forced sign non disclosure agreements scripts drafted protect twist ending alternatives learned child murderer escaping prison tried decide join vacation escaped killer essential cast staff allowed set filming episode scripts dvds episode taken set claimed staff know finale conclude late season said death began feel inevitable story evolved said told knew beginning season phillips said staff felt kill final episode especially felt death season antagonist played handled writers discussed idea having find secret life decided drastically series changed heard rumors character killed episode notified later producers met day season finale script distributed cast said tough meeting bizarre way felt like scene described death scene poetic said wasn happy loved loved having took professionally greatly disappointed professional works television knew possibility mystery writer wrote los_angeles_times yes bit shock discover series characters died season season living covers new book long suffering wife died terrible death year season finale alive having baby delicious advice readers don fiction alternate universe begin dark comedic fiction alternate universe removed upset death season hit care reception critical reaction character received critics praised portrayal ign said solid job developing roles supporting cast getting good development added couple forced moments cherry notably drug dealer came house broad daylight demanding money husband debts bit cliché hand interesting note scene making wonder fears public display physical defense result going far revealing new_york_post said felt like light dark beginning vessel audience love placed 7th list zap2it created poll entitled best mom greatest characters series polls voted 12th list characters staff listing 7th annoying characters noted love complaining character reduced little commitment family summarised die week time series began feel like wouldn miss killed fourth season finale subject controversy character continuing living books writer called ending said death shocking deaths television said twist ending intense woven feature moments led expect different conclusions praised expected set series death declared best cable dramas called final scene completely shocking said episode shocking calling series leaves psychological run deeper darker accolades received portrayal winning nominated multitude awards including win win nominated scream award best horror actress jointly nominated screen actors guild award outstanding ensemble drama series
Rita Bennett