Inside Man was released on Netflix on September 22, 2022, and now it is among the top 10 most-watched web series in India. Courtesy of its impeccable storyline and acting, the 4-episodes web series has left the fans puzzled which is a good sign for a crime-thriller. Directed by Paul McGuigan, Inside Man 2022 has the star cast of David Tennant, Stanley Tucci, Dolly Wells, Lydia West, Lyndsey Marshal, Louis Oliver, and more in pivotal roles. Actors Stanley Tucci (Professor Jefferson Grieff) and David Tennant (Vicar Harry Watling) stole the show with their performance, fans remain bound by the web series due to the suspense and the events that were portrayed in it. Among the most burning questions which fans were left with is why Professor Jefferson Grieff killed his wife who possesses so much talent in solving criminal cases.
Netflix's Inside Man starts with Professor Jefferson Grieff in jail and waiting for his death sentence for the murder of his wife. Being in jail, Professor Jefferson Grieff keeps on solving the cases or at least gives his input in the multiple personal or legal cases which people from outside bring to him. In the words of Professor Jefferson Grieff, he focuses on things that normally people do not and that's what differentiates him. Inside Man basically revolves around three characters- 1)Professor Jefferson Grieff, 2) Vicar Harry Watling (David Tennant), and investigative journalist Beth Davenport (Lydia West).
While Beth approaches the Professor for a story related to him in jail, the Vicar found himself in trouble for a crime that he did not commit. After Professor refuses to give an interview why he murdered his wife in a gruesome manner to Beth, the journalist comes up with her own case which she suspects that might be missing or in trouble by the unclear picture she received. Coming to the Vicar, Harry's attempt to shield Edgar in the church by hiding his pen-drive backfires, when his son's math teacher Janice Fife (Dolly Wells) finds out pedophile content in Edgar's flash drive. At first, Harry and his son Ben think that the pen drive contained normal adult film content, Janice states that the content was related to pedophiles and that either the Vicar or his son is involved in child abuse.
Ultimately, Janice was held captive by Harry so that he can prove his and his family's innocence, however, unexpected events took place which ultimately led to the arrest of the Vicar with the help of Professor Jefferson. Now, the question arises, of how Professor Jefferson was linked to the case, to understand that, True Scoop appeals to its readers to watch Inside Out on Netflix.
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Why Professor Jefferson killed his wife and where did he hide her mutilated head?
Criminologist Jefferson Grieff is on death row for the brutal murder of his wife, and due to his societal position is allowed to consult on cases of moral worth. Stanley Tucci's Sherlock Holmesesque character is repeatedly asked about this murder, and he is reluctant to explain his motive. One of the most horrifying aspects of Grieff's crime is that he beheaded his wife after death, and buried the head in a secret location. It's hoped that Grieff will give the family of his victim some closure by revealing its location, something he appears to have finally agreed to do in the Inside Man finale when he offers the location in exchange for a stay of execution. Keeping long things short, the Professor in the end reveal that he would discuss the murder of his wife with the Vicar who was arrested for keeping Janice captive. Furthermore, the Professor stated that he will reveal where did he keep her wife's head to Harry.
So, the answer is Inside Man Season 1 did not reveal why the Professor killed his wife, but it indeed gave a hint that Inside Man season 2 will be based on this.