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May 22, 2023 · The 20 best TV series finales of all time. As Successionand Barrycome to an end, here's a look back at the shows that went out on a high note. By. Jen Lennon, . Saloni Gajjar, . Tim Lowery, ....
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May 22, 2023 · 1. Only series finales that aired in the 21st century were considered. We mean no disrespect to M*A*S*H. 2. The finales of limited series were not eligible. There is, of course, an art to...
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- Friends (2004) Think of how many nights we spent vicariously sitting around Central Perk listening to Joey’s tales of botched auditions, Ross and Rachel’s dating dilemmas, and Chandler’s sarcastic quips.
- The Wire (2008) The Wire wasn’t always the easiest watch, but David Simon’s inner-city anthology was certainly one of the creative high points of the Golden Age of Prestige TV in the 2000s.
- Mad Men (2015) By the time Mad Men wrapped, the show’s America was in a very different place from where it was when the series began. And so was its so-called hero — Jon Hamm’s self-invented adman, Don Draper.
- The Sopranos (2007) Sometimes Big Idea finales work ... and sometimes they don’t. The controversial last episode of HBO’s sensational mob drama (or, rather, the controversial last scene of the last episode) certainly was a swing for the fences, as creator David Chase brought Tony and his family together in a New Jersey diner for one last family dinner, only to have it end with Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” on the jukebox and a mysterious slam to black.
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- Cheers - “One for the Road” Tearful, funny, endearing - more than two decades removed from the final episode of Cheers and the series remains as engaging as ever.
- Six Feet Under - “Everyone’s Waiting” For many of the episodes on our list, we could provide a moment by which to remember the series, but none are more tragic than the final minutes of Six Feet Under.
- Breaking Bad - “Felina” Looking back at Walter White's gradual journey into villainy, we may not have been able to predict the outcome, but there was only ever one true resolution.
- M*A*S*H* - “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” The tragedies of war were always at the heart of M*A*S*H*. Despite the many different jokes, the series' sitcom elements were nothing more than a means to cope with all the death.
Aug 24, 2022 · TV’s 30 Best Series Finales, Ranked — Now Including, Yes, Lost. By Team TVLine. August 24, 2022 8:00 am. Best TV Series Finales. Courtesy of NBC, HBO, Everett Collection, AMC...
May 25, 2023 · The best (and worst) TV series finales of all time, ranked. Kelly Lawler. USA TODAY. 0:00. 1:26. Will "Succession" leave you happy this weekend? Or will you be angrier than Kendall Roy...
Dec 1, 2022 · The 15 Best TV Show Finales Ever, Ranked According to IMDb. By Diego Pineda Pacheco. Updated Apr 9, 2024. These shows knew how to wrap themselves up—and their fans appreciate that. Image by...
