It has been exposed that business executive Bibi Melnick is the main figure behind the terror attacks in Antwerp and Brussels. The question on many minds is what truly pushed her to do it. The final episode of RTÉ’s crime drama Hidden Assets brings all the pieces together in a way that satisfies the clues and suspense it had built up.
Once Emer Berry (Angeline Ball) and her Belgian colleague Christian De Jong (Wouter Hendrickxx) retrieve a personal phone she had thrown into the water, they waste no time in confronting Bibi. With undeniable proof—pictures showing her with a known bomber and two other men—they question her directly.
Terror plans unravel as the final puzzle clicks into place (Photo: Hidden Assets Season 1/Saffron Moon)Bibi (Simone Kirby) looks genuinely stunned as the truth about her actions is placed before her with no room left to deny it. She then delivers a shocking admission: “You’re right, there’s another terrorist attack planned for tomorrow morning.”
Despite the gravity of the situation, Bibi, used to the influence that comes with wealth and power, keeps trying to talk her way out of trouble. Berry’s frustration grows as Bibi acts like she’s above being held responsible.
What could make a rich and successful woman link up with terrorists? The main reason she gives is financial pressure. She admits to both her husband James, who is clearly heartbroken and blindsided, and to the authorities, that she and her brother Fionn got involved in criminal dealings after their father passed.
The price of secrets and the cost of immunity
According to her, they used his associates to launder illegal wealth. But these same people were also involved in terror plots and threatened to kill the siblings if they didn’t help smuggle terrorists into Antwerp and Brussels.
After all this, Bibi has the nerve to request immunity—a deal that will let her walk free. Emer’s response is immediate and blunt: “Are you f**king joking?” Still, the matter might be out of Emer and De Jong’s hands.
With a general election happening the next day—the same day the terrorists plan their next strike—Bibi remains the only one outside the terror cell who knows when and where the bomb will go off. The planned target is a crowd of supporters of a key political figure.
As secrets unravel the streets edge toward disaster
It appears Bibi could walk away from all her crimes without facing justice, keeping her fortune untouched and away from Berry’s team. Her offer of information might just be enough to buy her freedom. As the finale unfolds, the pace picks up on the streets of Antwerp.
Law enforcement races against time, trying to find and stop the terrorists before they carry out the planned bombing. Yet the revelations about Bibi’s criminal network and the assets she’s hiding don’t stop. Even till the last moment, she’s doing all she can to keep her wealth away from CAB’s reach.
The series closes in a way that suits its ambition, giving the audience tension, urgency, and well-developed characters that stood out till the last scene.
