Alice & Jack ending explained: Do they end up together?
How does Alice and Jack's 16-year-long love story come to an end?
While Channel 4 drama Alice & Jack continues to air new episodes weekly, all six episodes are also available to stream now, with the show charting a turbulent, on-and-off relationship over 16 years.
The series features a cast led by Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson, two actors who have worked together before but reunite here for a searing drama, which takes multiple twists and turns.
After many years apart through the show's early episodes, things change for the pair as we get towards the end of the series – but how do things work out for them in the end?
Read on for everything you need to know about the ending of Alice & Jack on Channel 4, but be warned for there are spoilers ahead.
Do Alice & Jack end up together?
In a way, they do. When Alice goes to a clinic to be artificially inseminated, Jack comes to visit her and give her comfort. While there, they sleep together, and she later becomes pregnant with his child.
They spend a lot of time together from that point on, and after dipping in and out of each other's lives, it seems that finally they will get together and be happy as a couple.
However, suddenly, tragedy strikes...
Does Alice die?
Sadly, she does. In episode 5, shortly after they have got back together, Alice is diagnosed with cancer during her 10 week pregnancy scan, and while she goes through treatments, she is told she is unlikely to survive – the five year survival rate for the particular cancer in 2 per cent.
Jack tries to rally his lab team to discover a new treatment, but he soon decides that he is funnelling resources away from where they are needed to chase something which is unlikely to work.
The pair plan a trip abroad, but when they miss the flight, they simply spend time together in London.
She later takes a downturn and ends up in hospital, where Jack visits her daily. Then, one day, weeks before she was expected to, she passes away, leaving Jack devastated.
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How do things end for Jack?
We see Jack grapple with Alice's death, spending time sitting with her body and remembering the days they spent together over the years.
He calls his daughter Celia and tells her what has happened, leaving a message for her. He asks to have dinner with her that night.
However, he is later seen breathing heavily while sat on a bench, while his head slumps down to one side, suggesting that he too has died. This is perhaps caused by his Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, an aortic aneurysm, which he was diagnosed with and told to avoid excessive stress.
We later see Celia visit their two freshly dug graves, which are side by side, as well as sorting some of her father's things which are in storage. While doing so, she finds photographs of Alice taken with Jack, and a note from her to him saying "We'll meet again".
Alice & Jack is available to stream in full on Channel 4 now. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
