Beauty in Black season 3: 5 shocking moments that left fans screaming at their screens
By Ascah Mwango, August 27, 2026Spoilers ahead for Beauty in Black Season 3!
If there is one thing Beauty in Black has never understood, it is the meaning of the phrase “take it easy.” Season 3 arrives with the Bellarie family already bruised, betrayed and surrounded by federal investigators, but instead of giving anyone a chance to breathe, the drama quickly finds new ways to turn everything upside down.
The third season, which premiered on Netflix on August 27, 2026, picks up after Kimmie, Mallory and Horace helped expose members of the Bellarie family to the FBI. Kimmie is now married to Horace and has stepped deeper into the family business, while Mallory is fighting to protect her position and reputation. At the same time, Jules is consumed by the death of his son, Glen, and that grief becomes the fuel for one of the season’s darkest storylines.
From shocking deaths to family members turning on each other, Season 3 wastes very little time reminding viewers that nobody in the Bellarie world is ever truly safe. Here are five moments that had fans staring at their screens in disbelief.
Jules escapes custody and chooses revenge
Jules begins the season behind bars, but prison does not keep him there for long.
After convincing an FBI agent that he can help investigators find important evidence, Jules manages to turn the situation around and escape custody. His freedom, however, does not lead him towards redemption. Quite the opposite.
Jules is still consumed by Glen’s death, and he wants answers. His investigation eventually leads him to Sylvie, who explains what really happened to Glen. Rain had walked in on Sylvie and Glen and mistakenly believed Sylvie was being assaulted. Rain pushed Glen, causing him to fall from a window. Glen later died from his injuries.
The heartbreaking part is that Jules is not interested in hearing the full story. His grief has already hardened into rage. He shoots Sylvie, turning his search for the truth into an outright revenge mission.
It is one of those moments where viewers are left thinking, “Surely he did not just do that.” Unfortunately, he did.
Horace and Norman’s family war turns deadly
The Bellarie family has never exactly been known for healthy communication, but Season 3 pushes the family feud into terrifying territory.
Horace and his brother Norman have spent much of the series circling each other, with business, betrayal and old resentment constantly getting in the way. Their conflict finally explodes into a violent confrontation.
What makes the moment especially shocking is that this is not simply another argument between two powerful men. Their long-running resentment reaches a point where both are willing to put their lives on the line.
The confrontation leaves both Horace and Norman shot and bleeding, creating another major question about who will survive. The scene perfectly captures what makes Beauty in Black so addictive: family gatherings can apparently double as crime scenes.
Jules reveals he has been pulling the strings
Perhaps the biggest villainous revelation of the season is not that Jules wants revenge, but just how much he has been doing behind the scenes.
For much of the season, Jules operates from the shadows. Eventually, the finale makes it clear that he is the force behind the attack on Make It Rain, using Gina and her criminal network to carry out his plans.
Gina, who had emerged as a dangerous figure in her own right, turns out to be working under Jules. That completely changes the power dynamic.
Jules is no longer simply the former Bellarie head of security seeking revenge for his son. He has positioned himself as a major player with information about the Bellaries, connections in the criminal world and a very personal reason to destroy the people he blames.
It is the kind of reveal that makes earlier scenes look completely different once you know what was happening behind the curtain.
Make It Rain becomes a battlefield
The season saves one of its biggest shocks for the finale.
Jules and Gina’s plan comes together at Make It Rain, Rain’s nightclub. What should be a normal night quickly becomes a nightmare when embedded shooters receive the signal and open fire.
Suddenly, the club is no longer a place for music, dancing and drama. It becomes a battlefield.
The attack targets everyone in the club, including Kimmie and Mallory. Given how central both women have become to the Bellarie power struggle, seeing them caught in the middle of such a violent attack is particularly brutal.
The sequence also proves that Jules’ revenge is no longer confined to the people he personally blames. He is willing to unleash chaos on an entire circle of people to send his message.
Mallory and Kimmie shot?
And then comes the cliffhanger that will probably have fans arguing online for days.
During the chaos at Make It Rain, Kimmie and Mallory may have been shot, but the show does not clearly confirm their fate.
That distinction matters because the finale deliberately leaves viewers guessing about what happened to the two women after the attack. Rather than giving audiences a clear death or survival scene, Beauty in Black ends on uncertainty, leaving room for both characters to potentially return.
For Kimmie, the cliffhanger is particularly cruel because Season 3 spends much of its story showing how far she has come. She entered the Bellarie world as a dancer trying to build a better life and gradually fought her way into a position of power. By Season 3, she is married to Horace and learning how to survive the business and family politics surrounding her.
Mallory’s fate is equally frustrating. She has spent the season fighting to maintain her influence while dealing with family secrets and a marriage falling apart. Seeing both women caught up in the Make It Rain chaos leaves one big question hanging: did they actually get shot, or did they manage to escape the attack?
For now, there is no definitive answer.
And considering the number of times Beauty in Black has pulled characters back from seemingly impossible situations, it would be wise not to start writing either woman’s obituary just yet.