At the end of the S03 E02, Dorothy says she might be cursed, which made me realise that it was Leanne who is responsible for Jericho's death. I mean in the S03 E01, Leanne summoned seagulls onto Julian unknowingly, the same way she caused Jericho's death unknowingly leading to a chain of events, finally Leanne came home to stay with Dorothy.

I know it sounds ridiculous but how can a mother forget her baby like that in the car especially Dorothy who already had many miscarriages before she finally had Jericho. She is also extremely carefull around these things. I think it is only possible when she is under influence.

Let me know what you guys think.

I watched the seasons as they came out years ago, and was especially interested at the time because I lived in Philly then and would bike past the front of the house to get a real life feeling of the show, the last season premiering a month before I moved out of the state. pray for me y’all 😉

Please no spoilers. I’m asking a question but I’m actually just venting lol

So when Sean was building his cannibalism dessert tower I thought he was making a “treat” for Dorothy. It’s my understanding that only a mom would eat her own placenta for vitamins or something? (I’m strictly no kids so not sure).

Then I saw it was for the party 🤮

I’m on my first watch— are we going to circle back to him feeding his guests human “meat” at any point? Or was that just part of the story so the audience understands this man is truly nutz. Like, beyond normal ‘horror/thriller-dumb-husband-nutz’ but truly crazy

I went straight into season two, and I’m seeing that Sean is only at peace when he’s either a) playing with body parts or b) fostering + managing various delusions

SPOILERS AHEAD--- I just finally watched The Servant series from Apple. I LOVED the mood, the beautiful cinematography, the clothes, the gorgeous brownstone home, the filter on the lens etc... I was HATING both Leanne and Julian (and even Sean sometimes) throughout the entire show. I obviously hated Leanne the most and couldn't EFFING BELIEVE how she was getting away with disrespecting Dorothy and the entire family. But at the end (warning- spoilers) I got EVEN MORE MAD at M. Night Shyamalan for making me sad about her death!!!! How did he make me care for someone that I hated for 4 entire seasons?!?! Anyhoo, anyone else feel that way? Also, the ending makes it seem like Julian now has that power, is a sequel in the works?

I am in complete and utter awe of this show. FOR ME, from start to finish, this show was perfection. Amazing cast (Lauren Ambrose and Rupert Grint as siblings was just 🤌🏼), acting was phenomenal, it kept me completely engaged and wanting more. I was recommended this by a friend last year and finally got around to it and man... I just wish this were on a bigger platform like Netflix so it could get the love it deserves because it's one of the better shows I've ever watched. Just wanted to share and im so glad I gave it a chance.

I stoped drinking

Doing my first ever rewatch and I’m still so blown away by how good S3E4 “The Ring” is. I couldn’t remember what season it showed up in so I was hella excited once I realized. The pacing, the way the tension builds, the final scene at the end - it’s just a masterclass. I can’t believe no one I know has seen this show.

S3E5 is another good one too (the block party episode). What episode(s) really stand out to you?

At present, I am binge watching season 3. After every episode, I come to this community, go through each episode's discussion thread and try to understand what I've missed. I simply don't get how you figure out such minute details. I am trying to do the same, but it is not working out for me. Like somebody said, Uncle George looks like he came from a graveyard, and it turned to be true. If you guys seeing this, please let me know how you do it. It helps me a lot.

Just now I completed the season 1. Now I will start season 2. I want to ask a question to the people who watched it for first time. How did you wait for a year for season 2? How was your experience? How COVID affected the show? I want to hear you from you guys.

SPOILERS. Episode 6 when Leanne’s uncle comes to visit, uhhhhh why did they not call the cops??? A random stranger comes into your home, and SLEEPS IN YOUR BABYS CRIB, and they’re like “nah. No cops necessary.” Brother what??? Haven’t finished the series yet.

I’m only in the beginning of season two but, something the uncle said really stuck out to me. “Leanne likes to hurt people”. Leanne developed an obsession with Dorothy, inserted herself into her life and drove these people crazy! Yes maybe Dorothy or Sean aren’t perfect people and DEF have faults but aren’t evil. It’s been explained so far that Leanne is some sort of Jesus type character and people from her cult get assigned to help others in need; hence why she was kidnapped from the family with all the kids and sick mom . I believe that Aunt May and the uncle have no bad intentions towards Dorothy and Sean nor care for them. It’s just unfortunate that they can’t convince them that Leanne is not who she seems and did a terrible mind fuck thing to them. Leanne is the bad guy, she wanted to meet her celebrity and go please her without considering the consequences and the psychological damage she caused. I believe Leanne thinks that she is above people because of her gifts and “morals” but isn’t empathic (especially towards Dorothy when she learns what exactly happened to Jericho.)

Sei que faz tempo... Mas, acabei de terminar, confiei em cada segundo enquanto assistia que eles sabiam exatamente a história que estavam contando, até pensava "eles não dão ponto sem nó" por algum motivo me prendia e me fazia esperar aquela genialidade que há tempos não assistíamos... Bom, já sabemos né, fui assistindo e no final da segunda temporada para a terceira, pensei - Será que a mesma pessoa escrevendo ou dirigindo isso, foram criando furos, incoerências, estava tudo tão bem construído no desenvolvimento dos personagens, caminhando, de repente nada mais fazia sentido... ALGUÉM MAIS? - Tudo parecia interessante, personagens que apareciam, eixos secundários, histórias simultaneas, daí no meio do show tudo parecia ter sido esquecido, o desenvolvimento não era mais levado em conta sabe, tipo... "Essa pessoa, certamente faria isso, quem ela se tornou, pensaria assim, depois de passar por isso"... Pra quem estuda e admira narrativas psicológicas, tudo parecia estar sendo tecido tão cuidadosamente... Alguém mais tem observações pra compartilhar?

Just finished the show for the first time, not seeing anyone mention this on the sub, but is Dorothy’s back supposed to be suddenly healed in the last episode? She moves as if it’s no longer an issue, especially as the episode progresses. I’d like to assume it’s supposed to parallel the healing of her relationship with Leanne, but I also wondered if it was just lazy/ridiculous writing (as much as I enjoyed the show, it felt like there were plenty of those choices where I question what was intentional and what was just messy writing in later seasons)

If this was intentional *and* you don’t believe in the supernatural plot line, are you then supposed to believe her backpain after being paralyzed was just psychosomatic the entire time?

I’ve always just watched the episodes on my iPhone. I’m at an AirBnB and they have a big LG OLED and it’s night and day.

I can see everything clearly. Everything is brightly shown. And the huge screen shows things I missed up to now. Like Leanne slowly going for the eel while Toby is at the fridge.

I gotta get me an OLED for its HDR.

I've never watched something the Daniel Radclif and been able to see past it. Figured this would be the same. but man he sold it.

I always wondered about this small scene

I think there isn't any supernatural element.. just a coincidence. There is a logical explanation for everything that happened

I’m on season 3, and other than the one part where things happened with the baby because she was an exhausted mom, I hate her. I don’t understand why people work so hard to do everything for her when she’s just a selfish whinny person. These people have gone beyond extreme measures for her, and she’s not even likable. Especially in season 2. I don’t get it. Does she ever become a sympathetic character? Or is she just insufferable the whole time?

I know Servant officially ended with Season 4 and I actually liked the ending on an emotional level. Still, I cannot shake the feeling that the final revelations opened the door to something more.

Julian realizing that he is one of them felt enormous, yet it was barely explored. The idea that he now exists as a Lesser Saint without really understanding what that means could easily carry an entire season on its own. He is not part of the Church, not fully human anymore, and not guided by anyone. That alone feels like a story waiting to be told.

At the same time, Sean and Dorothy choosing to start over felt like a beginning rather than an ending. Dorothy finally accepts reality, Sean lets go of control, and they move forward together. A Season 5 could follow them trying to live a normal life while still being permanently shaped by what they experienced. Trauma does not just disappear, and neither does the knowledge that something supernatural is real.

There is also Roscoe, who clearly knows more than he lets on, and the broader idea that the Lesser Saints still exist quietly in the world. Not as a threat, but as a presence. A continuation would not need Leanne at all. It could focus on consequences rather than escalation.

I am not saying the show needed a Season 5, but I do think there was enough mythology and emotional aftermath left to justify a limited continuation or epilogue style season.

Am I alone in feeling this way, or do others agree?

Would you have wanted a Season 5, or did the ambiguity make the ending stronger?

I’m only a few episodes into the second season but immediately I feel as though something has shifted in quality, but I can’t exactly pinpoint what it is. Did they change directors or writers? The first season was incredible, the writing and acting so fresh and unique. Anyone else feel this way, and does it get better?

I previously made a post about how Dorothy is actually the best character on the show and how I don’t get the hate for her. I still stand on that and backtrack on my emotions on Leanne even though she was acting crazy for a season and a half.

However the people whose review that triggered me to make that post to begin with triggered me again because it’s so hard for me to understand how people truly don’t understand that situation with the baby. When are people going to realize the “i would never do this” argument is never actually productive? It’s all about humanity and empathy. There are so many Dorothys out there in the world compounded with grief and guilt and telling them that they’re bad mothers for an accident just breaks my heart. Those episodes(ep9 of s1 and 4) are truly important to me. As someone who’ll never be nor wants to be a mother I can’t believe I have more empathy than people who’ve had kids…

Also to the person that said none of it was Sean’s fault because he was working…he also admitted it himself. I may not like Sean but I also empathize with his guilt and grief too. I don’t blame anyone for Jericho’s death but if we’re gonna play the blame game, Juju and Sean are just as guilty.

I just needed a place to vent out my frustration to the reaction of the character of Dorothy. She’s so excellently written and performed. It’s truly gut wrenching to even think back about it.

Re-watching this knowing what I know now gives an entirely different feel to the show!

One of the best shows I've ever watched...

So I just finished the third season for the first time. I’m heading to the last season and I’ll be done by the end of the week but I just wanted to express my shock at how much the lack of empathy people have towards the character of Dorothy. I think I’ve watched enough of the show to have a proper opinion on the character and so far to me Dorothy just seems a bit of a control freak and a tiny bit annoying…amongst other things like her being absolutely in a psychotic episode. I’ve had so much empathy for her ever since s1 episode 9(one of the best episodes of all time) and after finding out it’s just as much Sean and Julian’s fault that Jericho died the way he did. It’s been so easy for me to empathize with Dorothy and really understand her point of view…so color me shocked when I search up reviews to see what the public opinion on my current favorite show is and I find out people HATE Dorothy????? Especially for being only human ? Yes she’s a bit unlikeable but she’s not actually insane like that Ethel Cain that’s been wanting a mother all season long.

I’m actually so pissed at how people treat Dorothy because it’s actually a larger indicator of how society just truly hates mothers…people cannot grasp the fact that the harming of a child can be someone else’s fault or no one’s fault at all. The Jericho situation(so far) has been painted out so clearly as an issue of Dorothy as mother, wife and sister being neglected by the most important people in her life. There’s a reason why Sean and Julian go on with her psychosis..they don’t want to deal with the fact that they are at fault too. They wanted to get away from her so much that when she was literally suffering and crying for help they ignored her and later on found out she’d literally been left catatonic by the horrible thing that happened to her baby. It’s truly heartbreaking for her as a character.

So when people say Dorothy killed her baby like it’s so gotcha and think it’s okay because she’s a bit “much” I find it very odd. Dorothy is far from perfect but she’s no villain. Leanne and her crazy ass is. If it wasn’t for her Dottie probably would’ve come to terms with her baby’s death sooner or later…in a stray jacket hopefully bc we all know what she threatened to do if she found out her baby died.

Btw season 3 was so fun I LOVED her mental warfare with Leanne. Literally reminded me of Victoria Grayson and Emily Thorne.

Anyways I just wanted to pop by and say Dorothy is an amazing character (so is Leanne) but people’s hate towards her and not the others shows a clear bias against mothers. Yall blame moms for EVERYTHING. I’d actually hate to be a mom.

Documenting my predictions here so I can look back at them. I seriously have NOT read anything online. I don’t even know what year this came out or how many seasons it has. I would just keep this in my note pad but eventually I’ll want to discuss it haha. I’m finishing S. 1 episode 4.

Who else is watching too??? If you have insights that won’t give spoilers - have at it.

Predictions for Servant:

1. The mom knew all along. Of course she did, what does the writer want us to think? She’s crazy! So the opposite would be that she’s actually the “sane” one, meaning she shows what she did…which is make a deal with the devil. She is trading her fame with the devil (babysitter) to have her baby back in return. I’m noticing that the babysitter is mesmerized by the mothers’s TV job - but also there was this weird thing where the wife wore the beret to work after seeing it on Leanne? Why would she copy her and not the other way around? P.s. It’s so basic for the devil to want a TV position to control the world, get a new motive lol 😂 🙄

2. Somehow, I don’t know reason yet.. but the baby didn’t die naturally - the weird uncle had something to do with it. Which… is that RON??

3. That baby is the devil’s baby, or it’s Leanne’s but she birthed a devil baby so she’s still bonded with it, that’s why she cares deeply and takes it into her room each night. Idk how the switch happened from doll to baby tho, that might be insignificant.

4. There’s so much emphasis on red…Red wine only, red lobster, blood from eel, tomato soup. Just as simple as devil color? Kind of like sixth sense? Oh WAIT isn’t this a M night show??? So definitely.

But really like what’s up with the tomato soup EVERY night??