“I Just Killed My Dad” is a crime documentary based on the real-life events of a 17-year-old boy who shot his father to death. The crime thriller is a Netflix documentary that was released on 9th August 2022. The documentary is a 3 part series. The story of the documentary was so horrific that it shook the world within just a few hours of the premier. The documentary series shows a case of ‘negligent homicide’ and how dark and cruel it can get. Though the series is very depressing, it shares some eye-opening events that can teach some valuable lessons to the viewer.
Now, before I dive into explaining the end, here is an overview of the documentary for those of you who have not seen it. As stated early, the series is based on a true event. In the year 2019, a boy named Anthony Templet killed his father Brut by shooting him continuously three times. The murder exactly happened in Ingleside, Texas. After the murder of his father, he casually called the police and surrendered by saying he killed his father to defend himself. He also stated his father was drunk and aggressive, so he had no choice.
Initially, the case seemed like a normal case of murder, but the deeper investigators went into the murder, the darker it seemed. It was more than just a case of regular murder. The case, which was found out as just a normal murder, was revealed as a case of homicide. Antony was regularly being harassed both physically and mentally by his father. It is been going on since he stole him from his mother, Teresa. He was tracked everywhere and used to be always controlled by his dad. In the interview with Netflix, he stated, “Brut wanted to control everything. The entire house was on surveillance camera. At every moment, I was been tracked by something.”
So, in short, the whole three-part is all about what happened to him and how his lawyer Jarrett Ambeau fought for him to give him justice.
About the cast
The crime thriller “I Just Killed My Dad” is cast by Mason Chamberlain. He played the role of young Antony. The rest of the cast was played by all real-life figures.
I Just Killed My Dad Ending Explained
The ending of the documentary is all about how young Antony gets back to his loved ones. So, what happened after the killing of his dad Antony was immediately arrested. The judge asked that he will serve five years of supervised probation. He also will be credited with the time he served. After listening to the judgment, Antony’s lawyer was determined to get him justice, and that is what he did. He said, “Absolutely, no way should this kid be in jail.” After fighting for a long time, he, in the end, got a release order. Directly after his release, Antony’s first ambition was to rebuild the relationship with his mom. In the end, he returned to his grandparent’s house and asked them to give him a hug. The scene was very heartwarming. In the documentary, he expressed he should end the cycle of abuse from his family to avoid becoming anywhere close to his late father.
See what fans say about the documentary?
A viewer on Twitter said – “10 mins into this show, I’m just like unbelievable”. Another viewer said about the documentary, “I watched #Ijustkilledmydad & the impact of the abuse suffered by Anthony Templet was clearly evident. My heart broke for him at the end when he was trying to hold back his tears, I truly saw the broken child in him right there. I hope he is living his best life. He deserves it.” One viewer commented on parenting, saying, “Just watched #ijustkilledmydad on Netflix. That poor boy and his mother. I just kissed my son in his cot at the thought of him having the life that poor boy did.”
Few viewers even commented on mental health and abuse also. For instance – “People are always assuming having a “flat affect” means that a person is a psychopath when it’s so often found in abuse victims #ijustkilledmydad.“
