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TV's 10 Best Finales: Surprise Endings Revealed!
15 Oct
Summary
- Mad Men's finale offers ambiguous closure, leaving viewers to ponder Don Draper's fate.
- The Sopranos' abrupt ending sparked widespread fan anger and ongoing debate.
- Newhart's finale delivered a legendary twist, shocking audiences with a dream reveal.
While passionate fans desire meaningful conclusions, not all series finales satisfy. However, a select few achieve legendary status by going out on top. Among the best is 'Mad Men,' whose finale, 'Person to Person,' offers elegant closure with a touch of mystique, leaving Don Draper's ultimate enlightenment ambiguous.
Conversely, 'The Sopranos' finale, 'Made in America,' generated significant viewer anger due to its abrupt cut to black, leaving Tony Soprano's fate a subject of ongoing debate. 'Newhart' also delivered a famous twist in 'The Last Newhart,' revealing the series to be a dream.
Other highly regarded finales include 'Breaking Bad's' 'Felina,' which provided a definitive conclusion to Walter White's story, and 'Better Call Saul's' 'Saul Gone,' offering a just punishment for Jimmy McGill. 'M*A*S*H's' movie-length finale, 'Goodbye, Farewell and Amen,' provided a bittersweet end to its long run.
