Why Becca Killed her Father Dr. Grove In The Testaments S1E9

Added: 2026-05-20

[00:00:00]Episode 9 of The Testaments may have just delivered the most tragic mistake of the entire season. And the worst part is, it might have been completely avoidable. What looked like long overdue justice quickly turned into emotional destruction, betrayal, and one reckless decision that may have ruined multiple lives forever. Because by the end of this episode, one huge question is left hanging over everything. Did Becca just destroy her future for nothing? Or was she secretly saved before Gilead could execute her? Murad Saad, episode 9 of The Testaments, is one of those episodes that completely changes the emotional direction of the show. On the surface, it looks like a revenge story. Fans finally get to see consequences catching up to Dr. Grove, one of the show's most disturbing villains. But when you really look at what this episode is doing, it becomes something much darker. This isn't actually a story about justice.

[00:00:59]It's a story about trauma, emotional collapse, and what happens when people act before knowing the full truth. And honestly, that's what makes this episode so devastating. Before we get into the discussion, here's a quick recap of what happened. Episode 9 revolves around the fallout surrounding Dr. Grove and the horrifying truth about the abuse he inflicted on girls under his care. Daisy decides to expose him in a reckless way that spirals far beyond her control.

[00:01:28]Becca eventually learns the truth about her father's crimes, including the devastating revelation that Agnes was one of his victims. Completely shattered emotionally, Becca murders her father before mentally unraveling and seeking refuge with Agnes. But just when it seems Agnes is trying to help her, mysterious black-robed figures arrive and take Becca away, leaving viewers questioning whether she's heading toward execution or rescue.

[00:01:56]Let's start with Dr. Grove because this episode works so well largely due to how quietly terrifying he has been throughout the season. Unlike loud, theatrical villains, Grove represents the kind of evil that hides behind respectability. He's smug, protected by status, and comfortable in the belief that nobody can touch him. Since earlier in the season, the show has slowly planted clues about who he really is, which makes episode 9 feel emotionally satisfying at first. Viewers have spent weeks waiting for someone, anyone, to finally make him pay.

[00:02:30]Most fans probably assumed that person would either be Aunt Lydia or Daisy. And honestly, the show wanted you to think that. Aunt Lydia has clearly been moving closer to rebellion in subtle ways, while Daisy has been carrying enough anger to make viewers believe she might personally destroy him. The setup felt obvious, but The Testaments pulls off something far more emotional and unpredictable. Instead of justice coming through power or strategy, it comes through heartbreak.

[00:03:00]Becca becomes the one who kills him, and that reveal changes everything. At first, Becca refuses to believe Daisy's accusations about her father, which, if we're being honest, makes complete sense. Nobody wants to believe someone they love is secretly a monster. Her immediate reaction feels painfully human. Denial is easier than accepting a horrifying truth. So, when Daisy starts making accusations, Becca pushes back hard. But then, Agnes confirms it, and suddenly Becca's entire world collapses.

[00:03:33]Because this isn't just about discovering her father committed terrible acts, the emotional devastation hits harder than that. Becca learns one of the victims was Agnes, someone she deeply cares about, maybe even loves.

[00:03:46]That revelation transforms the situation from horrifying to unbearable. The person she trusted most caused unimaginable pain to the person she values most. Emotionally, that's the kind of discovery that can completely break someone.

[00:04:01]And that's exactly what happens. What the show does brilliantly here is avoid turning Becca into some cold revenge machine. She doesn't suddenly become calm or calculated. She spirals. She breaks. You can almost feel the emotional overload crushing her. Anger, guilt, grief, disgust, betrayal, all of it crashes into her at once. So, when Becca sneaks into the bathroom while Dr. Grove is taking a bath and stabs him to death, the moment feels shocking but tragically believable. It's brutal, personal, and deeply emotional. But here's the uncomfortable question the episode forces viewers to ask: Did Becca actually make the worst possible decision? Because as satisfying as Dr. Grove's death might feel in the moment, the reality is much more complicated.

[00:04:50]And this is where things get really messy. Becca's murder of her father wasn't necessarily needed. That sounds harsh, but hear me out. One of the biggest twists buried inside episode nine is the revelation that justice may have already been coming. Aunt Lydia and Commander Judd reportedly had plans to deal with Dr. Grove. They simply intended to wait until Becca's marriage to Garth was finalized, so her future wouldn't be destroyed because of her father's crimes. In other words, punishment was already in motion. The system, surprisingly, was finally preparing to act. And if that's true, then Becca may have sacrificed everything for nothing. That possibility makes this story infinitely more tragic.

[00:05:33]Because imagine the emotional horror of realizing your entire life collapsed over a decision that didn't even have to happen. Had Becca waited, Dr. Grove still may have faced consequences. Becca might have kept her future intact, and her relationship with Agnes could have survived. But trauma doesn't wait for strategy. That's the painful truth this episode understands. People who are emotionally shattered don't stop to think five steps ahead. Becca isn't operating logically anymore. She's drowning in pain. So while viewers can debate whether murder was justified, it's hard not to understand why she snapped. Still, there's another uncomfortable truth here. Daisy deserves more blame than some fans want to admit.

[00:06:16]Not because Dr. Grove was innocent, absolutely not. He deserved exposure. He deserved punishment. But Daisy's method?

[00:06:24]That's where things become morally complicated. Instead of waiting or gathering evidence, Daisy decides to stage an accusation after becoming a plum and visiting Dr. Grove's clinic.

[00:06:34]When he doesn't actually abuse her, she tears her clothing, runs out sobbing, and creates the appearance of an assault. In her mind, she's giving him the taste of his own medicine. She knows he hurt girls before, even if it didn't happen to her personally. So she forces the truth into the open. But intent and consequences are not the same thing.

[00:06:55]Daisy may not have directly caused Becca to kill her father, but she undeniably accelerated the chaos. Her decision destroyed Becca's family reputation overnight, emotionally shattered someone already vulnerable, and pushed the situation into crisis mode faster than anyone expected. And that's what makes Daisy such an interesting character here. Because she's not exactly wrong, but she's not entirely right, either.

[00:07:21]She acted emotionally, believing urgency justified recklessness. And while viewers might sympathize with her anger, episode nine quietly asks a brutal question. Can good intentions still destroy lives? The answer, unfortunately, feels like yes.

[00:07:38]Now, let's talk about the most heartbreaking section of this episode.

[00:07:42]Becca, after the murder. Because the real tragedy isn't Dr. Grove dying, it's watching Becca completely unravel. After killing her father, Becca disguises herself as a Martha and escapes to Agnes's house. But instead of seeming relieved, she looks emotionally broken.

[00:07:59]She rambles about divine justice while desperately imagining some impossible future where she and Agnes can run away together. And honestly, this is the moment where the show quietly reveals Becca is no longer okay. She's not thinking clearly anymore. She's traumatized, unstable, and emotionally collapsing in real time. Which brings us to Agnes, and some viewers are definitely going to hate her choice.

[00:08:24]Because when Agnes informs adults that Becca is hiding in the house, it initially feels like betrayal. Fans watching probably wanted Agnes to help Becca escape. But let's be realistic for a second. Agnes believes she's saving her.

[00:08:39]From Agnes's perspective, Becca has just suffered a psychological breakdown after committing murder. She's panicking, saying irrational things, and clearly not mentally stable. Agnes thinks medical help is coming. Instead, terrifying black-robed figures arrive.

[00:08:55]And that scream from Agnes, that moment absolutely hurts. Because you can see realization hit her instantly. This wasn't help. This may have been a death sentence. But here's where I think the show might be playing games with viewers. Were those actually the eyes, or was something much bigger happening?

[00:09:14]Because there are clues suggesting Becca's story may not actually be over.

[00:09:18]For one, the people taking her don't resemble the traditional public-facing authority figures viewers are used to seeing. The robes feel unusual, secretive, deliberately vague. And considering Garth's hidden connection to Mayday, there's reason to question whether this was an arrest at all.

[00:09:35]Remember, Garth isn't just a rising commander. He's secretly a double agent, which means there's a real possibility he could have helped stage Becca's disappearance before Gilead got to her.

[00:09:47]And honestly, that ambiguity feels intentional. The writers could have easily shown obvious eyes uniforms if execution was definitely the outcome.

[00:09:56]Instead, they leave just enough uncertainty to make viewers question everything. But even if Maeve rescued Becca, there's still one brutal reality to face. Survival doesn't mean recovery.

[00:10:08]Even if she escaped execution, Becca may never emotionally recover from what happened. In a single emotional collapse, she lost her father, destroyed her future, committed murder, shattered her own stability, and possibly lost Agnes, too. That's not something people just come back from, which is why episode 9 feels less like revenge and more like tragedy disguised as justice.

[00:10:32]By the end, you're not celebrating Dr. Grove's downfall. You're mourning what it cost everyone around him. And heading into the finale, the biggest mystery isn't whether Dr. Grove deserved punishment, because he absolutely did.

[00:10:45]The real question is this: Did Becca just become the season's most heartbreaking victim, or did the Testaments secretly save its biggest emotional twist for the finale?