Viewers are eager to know what happened at the American Primeval ending—did Isaac Reid face a tragic fate or survive? The final episode features Isaac embarking on a quest to rescue Sarah from the bounty hunters. He hatches an impressive plan: initially, he distracts them by taking Tilly’s dead body, causing confusion. Later, he returns to take them on one by one, ultimately safeguarding Sarah.
While everyone is safe at first, Reid’s story doesn’t end happily. Here are the details of the series’ ending.
What happens at the end of American Primeval?
The ending of American Primeval showcases Isaac, Sarah, and Devin heading to Crooks Springs.
At the creek, Isaac insists that he belongs in the wild and will not go to town with them. Heartbroken, Sarah asks him to leave and let her go alone with Devin to meet his father. She doesn’t want Devin’s father to know about her relationship with Isaac. After bidding him goodbye, Devin asks Sarah if they can go to California instead of meeting his father. However, she denies his request, worried about his safety.
Later in the ending, Sarah finds a wad of cash in her pack and is confronted by Lucas, who demands she get on the horse with him. Just then, Isaac returns, interrupting the confrontation. In the ensuing physical altercation, both Isaac and Lucas meet a tragic fate, leaving Sarah devastated.
Does Isaac die in American Primeval?
Yes, Isaac dies in the American Primeval during Episode 6.
After saying a sad farewell to Sarah and Devin, Isaac notices a doll from the French family’s campsite, taken by the bounty hunters. Realizing the danger Sarah is in, he immediately heads back and finds Lucas confronting Sarah.
Isaac arrives just in time to shoot Lucas, killing him. However, he soon realizes he has been shot as well. He dies in Sarah’s embrace, leaving her heartbroken. Sarah, Devin, and Two Moons later give him a funeral to mark his tragic ending.