August 18th 2024.
The final season of The Umbrella Academy left fans absolutely crushed. It's only been a short while since the season 4 finale premiered on Netflix, but it's safe to say that many viewers were left devastated. Not only did they have to say goodbye to some of their favorite characters, but the way the story ended left a sour taste in their mouths. Some even went as far as to say that it made them want to 'vomit'.
The last episode of the show brought back memories of other lackluster TV finales, like the underwhelming and rushed conclusion of Game of Thrones, or the heartbreaking twist at the end of How I Met Your Mother. One fan, named Rebecca, took to X to express her disappointment, saying "I hate to say it, but the fourth season of #TheUmbrellaAcademy was a disappointment. The finale was a train wreck. Why, guys? I loved the first three seasons and the characters."
Looking back at the history of television, there have been several shows that had incredible rises... and in some cases, even more epic falls. It's no surprise that when it comes to the debate of the worst TV endings, there are bound to be passionate disagreements. For example, this writer will always stand up for the finale of Lost, no matter how many people try to tear it apart. And there are still some fans who defend the conclusion of Game of Thrones, even five years later.
But setting personal opinions aside, here are some of the worst TV endings according to fans all around the world.
Game of Thrones was a huge disappointment for many viewers when it aired its final season in 2019. Not only was it short, with only six episodes, but the story felt rushed and unsatisfying to many. Watching Daenerys Targaryen's journey from a kind and just leader to a bloodthirsty tyrant was heartbreaking for fans, especially when she was killed by her lover Jon Snow. And to top it all off, after years of political turmoil and conquest, Bran Stark was crowned King of Westeros in a seemingly random direction. Even years later, fans are still bitter about this ending.
When How I Met Your Mother first debuted in 2005, fans were immediately drawn to the sitcom, feeling like it filled the void left by Friends. The show followed Ted Mosby as he told his kids the story of how he met their mother. However, the big reveal of who the mother was ended up being a major letdown, as she died from a terminal illness before Ted finally got together with his close friend Robin. And to make it worse, Robin and Ted's reconciliation came after she had divorced his best friend Barney following a three-year marriage. Fans who were hoping for a different ending were extremely disappointed.
Lost is still considered one of the best TV shows of all time, but its ending is one that many fans hate with a passion. The drama follows a group of plane crash survivors who must work together to survive on a mysterious and dangerous island. The show featured a talented ensemble cast with intertwined backstories and secret connections. But the final conclusion of the story, where the characters are reunited in a purgatory-like alternate timeline before moving on to the afterlife together, was divisive among viewers. While some believe the show did a great job of wrapping up such a complex story, others strongly disagree.
Dexter's series finale in 2013, titled "Remember the Monsters?", was met with intense backlash from fans and critics. Some called it a "cop-out" while others said it "ruined all that came before it". However, the show is getting a chance at redemption with a limited series revival in 2021 and a sequel series in the works, so perhaps fans will get the ending they deserve.
Killing Eve was a huge hit when it first premiered in 2018, with Jodie Comer's portrayal of the conniving assassin Villanelle and Sandra Oh's role as MI5 analyst Eve Polastri drawing viewers in. However, the ratings for the final season were disappointing and the finale left many viewers feeling unsatisfied. Some took to X to express their disappointment, with one user saying "I heard that the #KillingEve finale was bad, but I didn't expect it to be that bad. Just...why?" Another pointed out the trope of killing off queer characters in fiction and expressed their disappointment in how the show ended.
Seinfeld is often considered one of the best comedic TV shows of all time, but its finale left many fans disappointed. In 2010, Time published an article claiming that many viewers thought the final episode was "downright awful". While the show's producer Larry David has no regrets about the ending, he did try to redeem it with a Seinfeld reunion on his show Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2009. However, in 2019, actor Jason Alexander, who played George Costanza on the show, defended the finale, saying "To be clear, I adored the Seinfeld finale. I just keep getting crap about it from fans. I loved that Jerry and Larry found an organic way to bring back all the amazing guests that enriched our show. It was an amazing week together filming it."
Pretty Little Liars premiered in 2010 and followed a group of teen girls who are targeted by a mysterious figure named "A" after their leader goes missing. While there have been several spin-offs, the ending of the original series left fans devastated. One user on X wrote "Does anyone else randomly think about how great #pll #prettylittleliars was, until they revealed A and the series finale was trash, which tarnished the show completely?" Another tweeted a year after the finale, "If you aren't still angry about the #PrettyLittleLiars finale a year on, did you even watch it?"
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