Sam Keating, Jr. (2024)

Sam Keating Jr. was a minor character on How to Get Away with Murder. He was the child of Annalise and Sam. After Annalise got on the wrong side of the Mahoneys, they arranged for a car to crash into hers, causing Annalise to be raced to the hospital where he was stillborn. She finally told her mother 10 years after his death; she also named him after Sam she told her mother.

Contents

  • 1 Biography
    • 1.1 Season 2
    • 1.2 Season 6
  • 2 Trivia
  • 3 Appearances

Biography[]

Season 2[]

Sam was conceived before his mother, Annalise, took the Mahoney Case. When she took the case, she was around 7 months pregnant. During her case, Annalise was in an accident which was caused by her client's father as she was prepared to tell the police about what the Mahoney's really did. Wallace Mahoney put things in motion to cause a car crash. This caused Annalise to go into premature labor and Sam was stillborn. His father raced over to Cleveland where he found his wife feeling the loss of yet another child. Annalise initially refused to hold her deceased child but Sam encouraged her that she should. The doctor also managed to get a picture of the family for them to keep as a reminder. Following Sam's passing, Annalise and Sam's relationship deteriorated and affairs were had on either side. Annalise eventually told her mother while she visited her around 10 years later and the two gave her child a name, Sam, after his father. ("There's My Baby", "Anna Mae")

Season 6[]

Devastated by the revelation of his true paternity, Frank gives Gabriel Maddox the blood money he got for Sam Jr.'s death in order to find a new life. Frank reveals to Gabriel the truth of how Sam Jr. died. Frank later visits his half-brother's grave and tearfully apologizes before heading to the courthouse to kill Governor Lynne Birkhead. ("Stay")

Trivia[]

Sam Keating, Jr. (1)
  • Annalise never gave her child a name until 10 years after his death. ("Anna Mae")
  • His mother kept the photo of him when he was born. Even after her house burned down, the only thing that she cared about retrieving was the photo of them. ("Wes (episode)")
  • In season six, it is revealed that Frank Delfino is the son of Sam Keating and his sister Hannah. Because Frank is the catalyst behind the car crash that killed Sam in utero, Frank is indirectly responsible for his baby brother's death.
  • Sam, Frank, and Gabriel Maddox are all sons of Annalise's husband, Sam.
  • A shot of the Keating family graves in the series finale reveal that Sam's grandfather's name was Samuel, making baby Sam's actual name Samuel Keating III (not Sam Junior).

Appearances[]

Season 2
"It's Time to Move On""She's Dying""It's Called the Octopus""skan*s Get Shanked"
"Meet Bonnie""Two Birds, One Millstone""I Want You to Die""Hi, I'm Philip"
"What Did We Do?""What Happened to You, Annalise?""She Hates Us""It's a Trap"
"Something Bad Happened""There's My Baby""Anna Mae"

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Sam Keating, Jr. (2024)

FAQs

What happened to Sam Keating Jr? ›

Sam had an affair with Lila Stangard, and then had her killed by Frank Delfino after she got pregnant so it wouldn't come to light. Rebecca Sutter's search for proof Sam committed the murder led to his death at the hands of her boyfriend, Wes Gibbins. Sam was the main murder charge in Annalise's indictment.

Who is Sam and Hannah Keating's son? ›

In season six, it is revealed that Frank Delfino is the son of Sam Keating and his sister Hannah. Because Frank is the catalyst behind the car crash that killed Sam in utero, Frank is indirectly responsible for his baby brother's death.

Does Frank know he is Sam's son? ›

Bonnie goeas against her wishes and tells Frank his birth parents are Sam and Hannah and therefore he's a product of incest. After discovering that Sam and Hannah Keating are his biological parents, Frank threatens Hannah Keating's lawyer to gather information to help Annalise win her case.

Who is Gabriel Maddox's real mother? ›

Vivian Maddox is a supporting character on How to Get Away with Murder. She is the mentally ill mother of Gabriel Maddox and the ex-wife of Sam Keating.

Does Annalise know Gabriel is Sam's son? ›

When the season fall finale aired in early November, Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) finally discovered that Gabriel Maddox (Rome Flynn) is the biological son of her dead husband Sam Keating(Tom Verica).

What happened to Bonnie Winterbottom's baby? ›

Bonnie passed out during the birth and when she awoke, her father, their father, told Bonnie that her baby had died. In reality, the baby survived and Bob and Julie took the baby to St. Lincoln Hospital. Sometime later, Julie returned to the hospital where she took the baby back.

Did Sam and Hannah sleep together? ›

And once she realizes that Hannah gave birth in March, she puts the pieces together. All that's left to do is run a DNA test. Annalise then calls Bonnie over to share the proof that Hannah and Sam slept together: a child. They ran a DNA test against Sam, and the sample was a match: Frank.

Who did Ronan Keating's son have a baby with? ›

The son of Boyzone singer Ronan Keating shares the little girl with his ex, artist and social media influencer Keely Iqbal, who he co-parents with. On Sunday, Iqbal was asked by a fan during an Instagram Q&A about her baby's name, she replied: “Maya Ann Keating.”

What happens with Hannah Keating? ›

But despite Hannah's agreement to appear in court, she died via gunshot wound to the head before she could ever take the stand. Though Marcia Gay Harden previously appeared as Hannah in four Season 1 episodes, she didn't return for the final season due to a scheduling conflict.

Do Frank and Laurel end up together? ›

While Frank and Laurel's relationship ultimately didn't work out, it was a passionate relationship that motivated Frank to become a better person. Frank worked on curbing his darker impulses and reconciling with past sins so he could be the best version of himself for Laurel.

Why did Annalise say Wes was her son? ›

It definitely seems like Annalise simply felt a responsibility to Wes, especially because Rose and her unborn child died around the same time and because of the same people. Annalise calling Wes her son was completely figurative, and only demonstrated how much losing Wes really hurt Annalise.

What adoption is Annalise hiding? ›

But if anyone goes to the FBI with this information, Annalise will be linked even more to Wes, aka Sam Keating's killer. For now, the only person who can help Annalise out of this mess is Gabriel. Annalise reveals to him that she tried to adopt Wes when he was 11, and that the governor found out about it.

Where is Bonnie's child? ›

Frank tracked Julie down to determine what happened to Bonnie's son and, after a lot of false leads, she finally broke down and admitted that she kept her promise to protect the baby from their dad — by burying him in the woods.

Who is Annalise Keating's son? ›

Sam Keating Jr.

Are Michaela and Gabriel half siblings? ›

Dwight & Vivian Maddox Were Together

They write that Vivian is actually Michaela's birth mom — the one who was shot — which would make Michaela and Gabriel (Rome Flynn) half-siblings.

Does Nate go to jail for killing Sam? ›

At the end of the episode, Nate is arrested for the murder of Sam. It is revealed that Annalise asked Frank to plant Nate's fingerprint on the ring and leave it in the woods where Sam was burned.

What happened to Annalise's baby? ›

This led to a revelation that while many thought he was Annalise's son, she actually lost the baby she was pregnant with in the past. In a terrible car accident that turned out not to be an accident at all, the rich Wallace Mahoney (Adam Arkin), who was about to be exposed in her case, ordered Frank to kill her baby.

Who is Michaela Pratt's biological father? ›

Solomon Vick is a supporting character on How to Get Away with Murder. He is the biological father to Michaela Pratt.

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