Rosita revealed a bite on her back to Eugene in a brutally emotional scene, and later at a group dinner celebrating the group’s success in saving the Commonwealth told Gabriel, “Everything’s perfect. I just want to remember this moment,” before also informing him of her fate. Her final moment was spent with Eugene at her bedside. “I’m glad it was you in the end” she muttered before then drifting off.
Why did producers decide to kill off Rosita? Well, it turns out, Rosita’s finale death was not actually the producers’ idea. Rather, it was pitched by the woman who played her, Christian Serratos. So why then did Serratos want to see Rosita die? When did she hatch her nefarious plot? And what was it like filming those final scenes?
EW spoke to the actress about all of that and her amazing, understated performance showcasing the character’s mix of sadness and relief upon delivering the news. “I was so proud,” says Serratos of watching the scene play back. “It was so good. I was so proud of me. I don’t often watch me and go, ‘God, that woman is great.’ And I watched me and was like, ‘God, I f—ing nailed it.'” Indeed, she did.
