Some aspects of this amazing storytelling is the combination of flashbacks and flash-forwards in the show, like in the instance where Marah and Tully are involved in a car accident. Fortunately, neither of them die in the first part of the second season.
The show has been praised for its unconventional use of flashback-storytelling and the brilliant performances of the well-renowned cast.
This drama series focuses on the messy friendship between Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke), and the first season of the show was watched by 49 million people in the first 28 days after its release.
The show is currently in its second season and fans are still tuning in to uncover more about the dynamics of this friendship.
This most recent season of the show has been split into two parts, which consist of the first nine episodes in part one and the last seven episodes in part two.
The first part of this season opens with a flash-forward to when Kate and Tully met at a funeral.
As the episodes progress, more and more information is revealed about how these two characters went from not speaking at the end of the first season, to later meeting each other at this funeral.
It was eventually revealed that Tully was charged with watching Kate’s daughter Marah for a night and she let the teenager go out despite Kate warning her not to.
However, when Tully rushes to go fetch Marah when she starts feeling uncomfortable at a party, the two are involved in a serious car accident and both are rushed to the hospital.
This is what has gotten so many fans worried that Marah may die in the second season of the show.
Fortunately, both of them survive the accident, but the relationship between Kate and Tully is never the same again, and in the books, this leads to quite a sad ending to their story.
What caused the accident that Tully and Marah were injured in?
In the moments leading up to the accident, Marah calls Tully in a panic, because instead of going to the movies on a date, she was taken to a frat party instead.
Tully had been sipping on a glass of wine at this point but rushed to pick Marah up from the party regardless because she wanted to protect Marah from experiencing the same trauma that she did when she was sexually assaulted as a teenager.
However, Tully driving under the influence did not cause their accident. Another car ran a red light on their way home, and this is what caused the accident.
What is next for Kate and Tully after the accident?
Although the accident was not Tully’s fault and she was also seriously injured, it quickly becomes evident that Kate still blames her, which is what causes the rift in their friendship.
Kate had instructed Tully not to let Marah go out while she was watching her, and after Marah got so severely injured in the accident, Kate decided that Tully was too selfish for them to continue being friends.
Even though Tully tried to apologise and make amends, Kate had just had enough of her self-centred decisions.
Why is Firefly Lane ending after just two seasons?
Fans of the show are disappointed but have accepted the fact that this second season is the last season of the show.
This is because the first season was based on the novel, Firefly Lane, and the second season, so far, has been based on the sequel, called Fly Away.
Even though it is possible for the author, Kristin Hannah, to pen another book for the series, it does not seem likely at this stage as she is focusing on her new book, The Four Winds, and other projects.
This is likely why Netflix has cancelled the show after just two seasons. There is simply no story left for the show to try and portray now that the events of the second book have played out
