Episode 5 · spoilers
Episode 5: Cry Wolf Walkthrough
Cry Wolf is the trial. Georgie dies either way: you can kill him or leave him to a slower death, and Gamepressure scores that as no lasting split. The Crooked Man can be arrested or killed before the room even votes. In the office you can tear into him, throw him down the well, or lock him up. Snow can be handed TJ's gift. At the gate you chase Nerissa or let her leave. The season does not crown a single canon ending. It ends on Bigby's doubt.
From the Woodsman to the gate
The episode continues the confrontation with the Crooked Man and leads through Georgie's club, Bloody Mary's foundry fight, the Crooked Man's judgment, and Nerissa's farewell. Gamepressure's walkthrough navigation is a guide index, not evidence of a Woodsman flashback opening. For Grand Master Librarian, PowerPyx alone advises speaking to Bloody Mary without hitting her before the fight. Bigby's wolf form in that battle is also described in Wikipedia's plot.
The judgment at the Woodlands is the political ending: kill the Crooked Man, throw him down the well, or imprison him with magic. Telltale confirms that defining choices can carry into the sequel, but has not published a field-by-field list of imported decisions. Nerissa's farewell leaves the Faith question open; following her or letting her leave does not confirm an identity.
| Decision | Result in the guides |
|---|---|
| Kill Georgie or leave him | He dies either way |
| Arrest or kill the Crooked Man early | Changes how the trial starts |
| Tear, well, or cell | Three sentences Fabletown remembers |
| Give Snow TJ's gift | A personal beat, not a new ending |
| Chase Nerissa or let her go | The season's last image |
Closing achievements
Beginning of the End, This House of Straw, A Silver Bullet, My Last Cigarette, The North Wind Blows, Happily Ever After, and Grand Master Librarian.
Source scope
The original plot and sequence are cross-checked with the public walkthrough and story sources. Exact branch reactions attributed to Gamepressure are that guide's account. Remaster trophy cleanup instructions attributed to PowerPyx currently have that guide alone as their source. Checked 30 Oct 2026.
Questions people actually search
Does Georgie survive?
No. Both options kill him. The difference is how.
Is Nerissa Faith?
The game lets Bigby suspect it and does not confirm it. I am not confirming it either.
Sources
Checked 30 Oct 2026.