What Happens to Bill Richardson at the End of Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere?
Although Bill helps the McCulloughs win the custody battle against Bebe, the rift between him and Elena is widening. Bill's mounting frustrations cause him to snap on Izzy after he sees that she's thrown out a bag of her belongings. Everything finally boils over when he gets into a blowout fight with Elena in which they call out each other's pitfalls in their marriage. Bill angrily storms out to go for a drive. When he returns, the house is up in flames. He talks to the firefighters and learns that there were "little fires everywhere." He admits that neither he nor Elena know Izzy's whereabouts before exchanging a sombre glance with his wife when she takes responsibility for the fire.