Netflix's latest hit drama, "Maid," has become a fan favorite for its candid and watchable portrayal of a mother struggling to care for her daughter. Based on Stephanie Rand's 2019 memoir, "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive" (opens in new tab), the story follows a young mother named Alex (opens in new tab) who, after an abusive boyfriend She describes her attempts to build a life for her two-year-old daughter, Maddie, with little or no resources after breaking up with her abusive boyfriend. Alex's journey is marked by brief highs and violent lows as she copes with America's difficult welfare system and digs up repressed memories about her past and her family.

Throughout the show, as Alex recovers from the abuse, she begins to imagine a new life for herself and Maddie in Missoula, Montana, where she was previously accepted to college. The big question on the show is whether she will be able to move, or whether she will have to stay in Washington State, where Sean has partial custody of Maddie. Below is a breakdown of the finale and whether mother and daughter will make it to Missoula.

In the final episode, Alex became independent and helped a fellow single mother clean up. Although the client admitted that the work was far beyond Alex's expectations and said he could not pay her overtime, Alex stayed late to help clean the entire house. In return, the mother recommends Alex to her hoarder group, and this episode shows Alex gaining many new clients.

The new business is great for Alex, and Alex begins teaching creative therapy classes. She leads the class while helping other residents at the domestic violence shelter, which shows how much she has grown since she left Sean. She plans to continue cleaning houses while going to college before heading to Montana for the rest of her life.

This episode begins with Alex watching her mother's morning in the Walmart parking lot after learning in the previous episode that Paula is living in her car. The series has focused on Alex's relationship with her mother, whom she has "taken care of since she was six years old." Now that she is moving out, Alex wants Paula to come with her.

Paula initially declines the offer, as her family has lived in Washington for generations. She also, in typical fashion, skips a doctor's appointment for a new work shift. Paula is still in denial about the whole thing when Alex stuffs her in the Wal-Mart parking lot that night. She agrees to supervise Maddie's stay with her father, and when things go south, she copes well and brings Maddie back to Alex.

After the incident with Sean, Paula changes her mind and tells Alex that she wants to go to Montana with her and Maddie. However, his decision is unwavering. He has kicked his wife out of the house for her. Alex is saddened that her mother is entering another doomed relationship, but she does not change her plans with Paula. Instead, she heads for a new life with Maddie.

At the beginning of this episode, Alex is still battling Sean through the trial. Her new, astute attorney, courtesy of her client (and now friend) Regina, files a motion and restraining order against Sean, but he insists that Alex is lying about abusing her. Instead, as in the second episode, there is a rehearing over custody, and until then Alex is not allowed to leave the state with Maddie, putting her place at school in jeopardy.

Alex asks her father Hank to testify that Sean abused her in order to get evidence for the trial. He has tried throughout the season to bond with his estranged daughter, but Hank has a deeper relationship with Sean because he is a recovering alcoholic and serves as Sean's casual sponsor. Sean continues to communicate with Hank even when Alex tells him to stop, leading to Hank witnessing an emotionally abusive one-sided fight in which Sean yells at Alex for not wanting to eat dinner.

Sadly, but not surprisingly, Hank refuses to testify against Sean. When Alex points out the emotional abuse he saw, he excuses Sean and says the incident was just an argument. Alex learns early in the season that Hank abused his mother, Paula, as a child. Alex breaks off his relationship with his father over the incident.

Everything changes when Sean begins having court-ordered visitation with Maddie. When she throws a tantrum, Sean loses his temper and yells at her. He explains to Alex that he has not been sober for 24 hours and would have taken his toddler out for a drink if the supervisor had not been with him and Maddie. He does not want to do that to Maddie, so he decides to give custody to Alex.

At the end of the finale, Alex packs up his belongings from both the shelter and Sean's trailer. Alex says that he can visit her anytime, and Sean promises that he will visit her when he gets sober. Alex stops by Regina's house on his way out of town and returns the sweater she took with her mid-season. Regina lets her keep the $1,400 sweater.

The season ends with the money tracker, which showed how quickly Alex's meager income from housecleaning and government assistance was being used up, turning into a mile tracker when she and Maddie board the ferry. The film then flashes back to Alex's last day of group therapy, where she demonstrates an exercise from her happiest day. Instead of describing a day in the past, a trip to Missoula is recounted where she and Maddie hike up Sentinel Mountain and overlook a new town.

The sentimental and hopeful conclusion to Alex's story gives hope for her and Maddie's future in Montana. Margaret Qualley, who plays Alex, told Collider (open in new tab) that she also believes her mother can build a great life in the new state.

"I thought it was a very beautiful ending. I believe in Alex very much. Who wouldn't? She is incredibly strong, ambitious and kind. I believe she will keep fighting," she said.

The beautiful final scene seems to be the end of Alex's story in "Made," which has been promoted as a mini-series. However, creator Molly Smith Metzler said the show could continue, depicting Alex's life in Montana or a new domestic worker.

"I think there are a lot of maids out there and a lot of domestic workers who are going through the same or worse stories than Stephanie Rand. I think it would be a very exciting and dreamy world to see another maid's story in another season. Someone from a completely different region, with a completely different life experience, perhaps a mother," Metzler said.