The Bondsman
Warning ! This clause contains spoilers for The Bondsman .
Almost throughout its runtime , The Bondsmandoes not discover why Kevin Bacon ’s Hub was sent to hell after he died , making it hard not to question whether he deserved his beastly fate . The Bondsmanbegins with a bounty hunter , Hub , having a font - off with a group of men . Despite his best efforts to fight back , one of the work force overcome him and slashes his throat . However , to Hub ’s surprisal , he somehow ends up defying end , and his fatal wounds magically heal .
As theKevin Bacon horror - comedy showprogresses , Hub learns that he was destined to go to hell after he was mutilate . He only returned to the human realm after his decease because the fiend save him . Hub tries to defend himself by claiming that the fiend might have made a mistake by send him down to hell . He assures his female parent that he never did anything to merit a place in the underworld . Although it is voiceless not to believe him at first , his claims of whiteness become increasingly suspicious as the show progresses .
Hub Accidentally Killed An Innocent Woman Before Lucky’s Men Got Him
He Mistook Sheryl For Lucky
A flashback uncover that Hub was see red by the fact that his X - wife , Maryanne , was moving on with her life history and planning to marry a Isle of Man named Lucky . TheKevin Bacon charactereven looked into Lucky ’s past and learned that he was previously a outlaw , which made him believe that he was not the right human being for his wife . He arranged a meeting with him at a measure one twenty-four hours , but instead of make up thing peacefully , he face up him , claiming that people like him never change . consider that he was doing his married woman a favor , Hub position out to kill Lucky the same night after get drunk .
Even though Sheryl ’s decease was an chance event , Hub had the ungodly cerebration of belt down someone , which explain why he was destine to go to snake pit .
In his intoxicated state , he believe he saw Lucky after recognize a barkeeper , Sheryl , from a distance in Lucky ’s chapeau . Without recollect twice or reconsider his decision , Hub mistake Sheryl for Lucky and fire his gun before realizing what he had done . Sheryl die on the smear , but rather of reporting the criminal offense to law enforcement , Hub obscure her consistence and strain to get away with the slaying . This reassert that Hub had committed a major sin by kill an innocent . Even though Sheryl ’s death was an stroke , Hub had the sinful thought of killing someone , which explains why he was destined to go to Hades .
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Hub Agreed To Sell His Soul & Work For Pot O’Gold To Stay In The Human Realm
The Devil Offers Him A Deal He Cannot Refuse
Deep in spite of appearance , Hub also knew what he had done . However , he was too ashamed of his natural action to come clean about his sins to his wife , son , and mother . Therefore , he choose the comfortableness of Lie and denial by claiming he never did anything wrong . He later learns that he has been splice into an organization called Pot O’Gold , which is take to the woods by the fiend . By reviving him and allowing him to stick out of Hades , the devil has done him a favour . In return , the satanic name expects him to fulfill a function in Pot O’Gold .
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An employee , Midge , from Pot O’Gold approaches him and need him to sign a contract , which states that he will hunt down demons in the human land and send them back to hell for the Prince of Darkness . Although Hubb is initially apprehensive about taking the function , he surrender and agrees to sell his soul to the devil . With this , he seal his fate , force him to obey the devil ’s command and hound down demons . Midge also eventually reveals that if Hub fails to meet a specify quota set by the Old Nick , he will be absent from his part and sent back to hell . While working under the devil , Hub tries to find a way to defy his hellish destiny .
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Hub Reverses His Hellish Fate In The Bondsman But At A Terrible Cost
Hub Sold The World To A Demon
InThe Bondsman ’s end , Hub arrange out on his final delegation to fascinate a demon named Lilith with Midge ’s help . Although overpowering Lilith proves challenging , Hub eventually find a way to do it . However , before he can send her back to hell , Lilith do him an offer : she promises to revive the charwoman he had killed and even secure him that she will reverse his deal with the devil if he spares her . Instead of realizing how Lilith could potentially ruin the human region , Hub surrenders to her mess and set her free .
Although Lilith initially observe her side of the deal and frees Hub from the heller ’s grasp , she finally demo her straight colors . After being congeal free , Lilith possesses Hub ’s wife , Maryanne . BeforeThe Bondsmanseason 1 ’s credits get down undulate , Lilith reveals that even though she has upturned his unholy fate , the devil will not let him off so easily . She also menace to harm his wife and the entire human slipstream if he does not agree to serve fight the demon . With this , even though Hub frees himself from the the Tempter ’s deal , he terminate up fall down prey to another supernatural figure .
The Bondsman comply backwoods bounteousness hunter Hub Halloran , who returns from the afterlife for a second chance at life and love , while navigating his past tense as a player . As he sum up his work , he discovers his former occupation now involve a supernatural element .
