Many are curious to know what happened to Charles’ wife, Victoria in the latest comedy series, A Man on the Inside. Created by Michael Schur, the series follows Charles, a retired professor, who still grieves his wife and is looking forward to seeking a motive in life. He takes up a job as an investigative assistant at a nursing home while coping with his wife’s loss. But how did Victoria die, and what impact did her death have on Charles?

Here’s everything you need to know.

How did Charles’ wife Victoria die in A Man on the Inside?

Charles’ wife Victoria suffered from complications related to Alzheimer’s, which deteriorated her health, leading to her demise.

Since the beginning of the series, Charles has bottled up his grief, not even sharing his feelings with his daughter, Emily. As a result, he grew increasingly terrified of confronting his memories of his wife. Ultimately, he must come to terms with her death by the end of the series. The finale, titled “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold,” reveals the illness that Victoria suffered from and what led to her demise.

It’s known that Charles’s wife, Victoria was a very kind, vibrant, and creative personality. He had loved to see her the way she was until she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It led to her suffering from severe memory problems and Charles saw her lively personality fading away succumbing to illness. She wished to stay with Charles till the last breath and didn’t want to go far from him.

However, because of her frail condition, Charles makes the tough decision to move her away into the memory care facility at the Pacific View named “The Neighborhood.” However, before she could go to the facility, Victoria’s condition worsened and she died eventually. Her sudden death massively affected Charles and he was even afraid to step into the facility, his wife was about to get shifted into before her demise.

Nonetheless, the mystery of the missing heirloom necklace serves as a pivotal moment for Charles. Through solving the case, he confronts painful memories of Victoria’s illness and death.