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‘How To Get Away With Murder’: Who Killed Sam Keating?

How to Get Away with Murder is a popular television series that revolves around the life of a criminal defense attorney and her group of law students who become embroiled in a series of murders. One of the show’s biggest mysteries is the question of who killed Sam Keating, the husband of Annalise Keating, the show’s main character.

Sam Keating was introduced as Annalise Keating’s husband in the show’s first episode. He was a professor at the same law school where Annalise taught and had a complicated relationship with his wife. But who killed him and why, and did they get away with murder? Let’s find out.

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Everyone’s A Suspect ‘How To Get Away with Murder’

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Death of Sam Keating

The murder of Sam Keating was the central plot point of the show’s first season. The viewers were led to believe that there were many suspects, including Annalise herself. The show’s creators did an excellent job of keeping the audience guessing until the final episode of the season.

Everyone’s a suspect in the murder because everyone has some motive to kill Sam. Sam had a history of abusing Annalise and others. He also had a relationship with Lila Stangard, who’d been murdered by Frank Delfino after becoming pregnant with Sam’s child. It was Sam who ordered the murder.

Wes Gibbins killed Sam due to Rebecca Sutter (his girlfriend and Lila’s friend), whose life was at risk for pursuing evidence that proved Sam was the murderer. The Keating 5, the group of selected students was involved in hiding the murder and getting rid of the body. Each of them had different motives for wishing Sam dead, including a desire to avoid being held accountable for their wrongdoings.

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How Did The Fans React To This Revelation?

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Keating 5 carrying Sam’s dead body

The reveal of Wes as the killer of Sam Keating was a shocking moment for the ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ fans. It was a clever twist that tied together many of the show’s loose ends and set the stage for the second season. The character of Wes was forever changed by the murder, and it had a significant impact on the rest of the show.

The story tied up very well in later episodes as more and more blindspots were revealed. One of them was Annalise Keating, knowing full well about the murder of Sam Keating and finding his body before the students disposed of it. For better or worse, Annalise defended Wes because of their deep bond.  

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Rishita Roy Chowdhury
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Rishita Roy Chowdhury is the Chief Editor at First Curiosity. She has always been fascinated with the power of words and the need to follow goings on of the world. She likes to spend most of her time contemplating her existence, and escaping reality by reading, writing, and watching movies and shows. So, she made a career out of it in 2017 when she joined ScoopWhoop and extensively wrote about pop culture. To gain more experience of hardcore news, she moved on to the print arena with The Sunday Guardian newspaper where she interviewed celebrities, musicians, sportsmen, authors, chefs, and more. Her love of all things art and culture also led her to review books, movies, series, and restaurants. She tested and expanded her skills by dabbling in the digital space with India Today’s entertainment team. There, she wrote thousands of articles on the world of glitz and glamour. Now, at First Curiosity, she constantly searches and writes stories that resonate with readers and spark their interest. She also manages a team of dedicated writers who share her vision to remain sane in a crazy world with doses of entertainment.

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