NOTE: This episode contains spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film yet, you might want to hit pause and come back when you’re ready.

In Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity, doom isn’t a surprise; it’s a destination. This episode explores the film through fatalism and post-war disillusionment, analyzing how Walter Neff’s descent into murder is driven not by passion, but by weariness, control, and the illusion of escape. In Film Noir, every perfect plan is just the slowest path to ruin.