Malice’s Jack Whitehall teases challenging ending – finishes on a “really strange note”

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As the drama in Prime Video’s ‘Malice’ increases, you’ll constantly wonder: what did Jamie Tanner do to make Adam hate him so much?

I’m completely hooked on this show! It’s amazing how Jack Whitehall‘s character pretends to be a tutor and handyman just to get close to David Duchovny’s character, a venture capitalist. He’s secretly planning to take him down, and it’s fascinating – and hilarious – to watch him go to increasingly outrageous lengths to make Jamie’s life miserable before ultimately destroying everything he’s built. It’s a slow burn of revenge, and I can’t wait to see what happens next!

I’m really intrigued because the explanation for everything isn’t revealed until the very end of the show. Apparently, the actor who plays Adam, Whitehall, didn’t agree with what his character did, but he still had to figure out why Adam acted that way and even feel some sympathy for him, at least to get into the role.

He’s clearly been hurt and is struggling to cope with past trauma, but he’s dealing with it in a destructive way. You almost feel sorry for him because he’s a wounded individual.

It’s that, Whitehall believes, that will prove conflicting for viewers.

He praised the script, noting that James Wood ended it in a deliberately ambiguous way. This leaves the audience with a complex and unsettling feeling about the character of Adam, rather than a clear-cut understanding.

It’s important to have those moments where you almost feel sorry for him. As the series progresses, he truly becomes a villain, and you find yourself hoping he’s stopped and worried about the family’s well-being.

Ultimately, the story ends on a peculiar note, leaving you perhaps feeling sympathy for the character. I suspect some viewers will connect with him on that level.

Whitehall then started to doubt himself.

He admitted he might be biased, explaining he was eager to portray a likeable character. He’s curious to see how others interpret the role, and acknowledges he could be completely off base – he expects to find out what people think quickly on Twitter.

Officials considered the conflicting feelings these stories create: viewers want Adam to be held accountable, but they also enjoy the suspense and drama, wanting the storyline to continue.

In the beginning, the show almost leads you to root for the character to succeed. You find yourself wanting him to get away with things. But then his actions become so much worse that you quickly start hoping the family discovers what he’s done and stops him.

James skillfully balanced the script by constantly shifting how the audience feels about each of the opposing characters.

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2025-11-14 13:06