"Space Force": Netflix series confuses viewers with this great mystery

The Netflix series "Space Force" was produced by "The Office" star Steve Carell. This has built in a mystery that completely confuses many viewers.

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• The Netflix series "Space Force" started on the streaming service at the end of May 2020.
• It is about  General Mark R. Naird (Steve Carell) , who heads the Space Force military unit .
• An important question is not answered within ten episodes.

With "Space Force" "The Office" star Steve Carell has once again landed a hit. Or isn't it? The reviews of the series are very different. However, a majority of Netflix users seem to be enthusiastic, because the series has been in the top 10 of the streaming service * for several weeks. If you want to see the said ranking yourself, you can find it on the homepage of the platforms. Only the films and series that are currently most frequently streamed should be listed there.

Regardless of whether the Netflix users love or hate "Space Force" , many of the viewers were equally confused about a certain detail: the question of why General Naird's (Carell) wife is in prison remained throughout 1. Season unanswered .

"Space Force" on Netflix: Has the reason for Maggie's prison term been mentioned?

Those who are afraid to have simply missed the reason for Maggie's (Lisa Kudrow) prison sentence do not have to worry: in fact, the series does not solve this mystery. It remains to be seen whether the secret will be revealed in a possible second season *.

Incidentally, the missing explanation is not related to the sloppy work of the screenwriters. As series creator  Greg Daniels explains in an interview with The Wrap magazine, the reasons should intentionally remain in the dark: "At the moment we are enjoying the mystery of this matter and the question marks that come up."

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"Space Force": That's why Naird's wife could be in prison

Nevertheless, the first ten episodes already contain a few clues as to the reason for Maggie's prison sentence . These include the following indications:

• In the first episode, Maggie cries after talking to her husband about moving to Colorado. This drastic change may be related to your crime.
• Maggie is said to spend 40 to 60 years in prison. So she doesn't have to go behind bars for life, which is why a murder committed is unlikely.
• In the course of the episodes it comes up that she is in prison for a very serious crime .

As the magazine Screen Rant reports, fans have already speculated about Maggie’s crime. Among other things, the viewers assume that she may have kidnapped someone or smuggled drugs . A serious fraud offense would also be conceivable . It remains to be seen whether one of the theories is correct.

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