Top Ten Saddest TV Series Finales
These are characters you've spent a lot of your time with for at LEAST 5 seasons or so! And now they're splitting up.
Debuting in 1972, this American television series is based on a 1968 novel by Richard Hooker. Centered on a mobile army surgical hospital during the Korean War, the show blends drama and comedy to explore the lives of military doctors and nurses. The series garnered critical acclaim and became one of... read more The most-watched finale and episode in television history. 121 million views worldwide (105.97 million in the U.S.)! All the emotions and story carried on with tragedy, bringing unbelievable tears to the nation and world.
It was also the longest series finale for a television comedy, lasting two whole hours. A feature-length comedy that hit the world like a wrecking ball.
I am only a teenager, but I love MASH.
Friends is an American television sitcom, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which originally aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. It now airs on Nick at Nite... read more In the last episode, I can just picture it being all of my friends and me in 20 years. When Rachel said, "I got off the plane," I lost it for good.
The last scene, after they get a cup of coffee, where it just shows the empty apartment, is the most heartbreaking scene. That is where all the laughs, smiles, broken hearts, and tears were shed. The friends are now a part of that apartment.
The worst part was when they showed the door at the end. I was in full-blown tears because that was the moment I realized it's actually over. It felt like only a week had gone by, but it had been 10 seasons.
I know it's sappy to say, but I have grown a bond with the TV characters. They have given me so much laughter and tears, helping me get through my breakdowns. I owe so much to this show and the actors who have become a part of my life. I love you all, and please do not wish your life away - it goes by too fast.
The Office is an American television comedy series that aired on NBC from March 24, 2005 to May 16, 2013. Maybe it was a bit of a lackluster Season 9, but the finale delivered and tugged at the heartstrings in every way possible.
All it needed was a little more Michael, but it's good that Steve Carell could show up anyway!
Breaking Bad is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. The show originally aired on the AMC network for five seasons, from January 20, 2008, to September 29, 2013. The saddest ending of all time, but also the most fitting for this highly engaging series. Walter White was diagnosed with lung cancer. Wanting to leave behind a legacy for his family, he partners with his ex-student, Jesse Pinkman, to manufacture methamphetamine.
Walt uses the alias Heisenberg to keep his activities hidden from the DEA and other competing drug kingpins. As the story progresses and Walt becomes more like Heisenberg, the ending becomes even sadder. Walt wasn't killed by his cancer - he was killed by his actions, and by himself in a way.
The greatest show of all time, in my opinion.
Boy Meets World is an American coming-of-age sitcom created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that aired on ABC for seven seasons between September 1993 and May 2000. The series centers on Cory Matthews (Ben Savage) and his friends and family, as he progresses from childhood to adulthood. Episodes chronicle... read more They did it perfectly, but not without tears on my part!
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996.
Four single friends -- comic Jerry Seinfeld, bungling George Costanza, frustrated working gal Elaine Benes and eccentric neighbor Cosmo Kramer -- deal with the absurdities of everyday life in New York City.
The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around fictional New Jersey-based, Italian American mobster Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). The series portrays the difficulties that he faces as he tries to balance his home life and his criminal organization... read more
That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that originally aired on Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series focused on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979.
Premiering in 2001, this American medical comedy-drama follows the lives of doctors and nurses working at Sacred Heart Hospital. The series blends medical realities with humor and emotional moments, and has been acclaimed for its writing and performances.The Newcomers
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an American 3D CGI animated television series created by George Lucas and produced by Lucasfilm Animation with the division Lucasfilm Animation Singapore, Lucasfilm and CGCG Inc. It ended on May the 4th 2020 at Disney+. Like this, Steven Universe, Schitt's Creek & Modern Family ended this year & so did Supernatural & Criminal Minds. Plus this wasn't only the end of the Clone Wars but the end of the best of all Star Wars TV series. This is like 1 of the darkest years for television entertainment. R.I.P. Clone Wars. ✝️
Modern Family is an American television mockumentary family sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009, which follows the lives of Jay Pritchett and his family, all of whom live in suburban Los Angeles. The show ended on April 8, 2020 after 11 seasons. A one of a kind sitcom with a really big finale regarding such family issues. Modern Family ran 11 seasons & ended April 8th, 2020. A truly heartbreaking series finale & perhaps the most heartbreaking for a sitcom since Friends in 2004. Yet it’s perhaps the longest running series finale for comedy in the 21st century yet M*A*S*H* also had a feature-length series finale. It was the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) of mockumentaries & among the last of G.O.A.T. sitcoms. A finale we’ll never ever forget. R.I.P. Modern Family.
NEVER felt this sad over a show ending in ages! This really hit hard.
The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.
Merlin is a British fantasy-adventure television programme created by Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Julian Murphy, and Johnny Capps, starring Colin Morgan in the title role. MERLIN. I can't even begin to describe this show. It aired on BBC in 2008 and had so many memorable characters and plots.
I will never forget you, Arthur.
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014. The series follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his group of friends in Manhattan.
Everybody Hates Chris is an American period sitcom that is based on the troubled teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock during the 1980s. The show is set between 1982 and 1987, although Rock himself was a teenager between 1978 and 1984, having been born in 1965. The show's title parodies the hit... read more That final scene of the entire Rock family singing "Livin' On a Prayer" is embedded in my mind.
Regular Show is an American animated television series created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network that premiered on September 6, 2010. The series revolves around the lives of two friends, a blue jay named Mordecai and a raccoon named Rigby—both employed as groundskeepers at a local park.
Gravity Falls is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation that first aired on Disney Channel, and then on Disney XD from June 15, 2012 to February 15, 2016. The series follows the adventures of Dipper Pines and his twin sister Mabel in the fictional town of Gravity... read more It was such an awesome show. We're so sad to see it end, but it was great.
Best and saddest series finale ever.
The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the popular book series of the same name. spoiler alert
Stefan sacrifices himself so Damon can have the life he's always wanted. In Stefan's eyes, he's proved himself the better man, and he finally sees the Damon he knew as a boy.
In the last episode, Elena wakes up and sees everyone again. As she returns to the land of the living, she sees Stefan moving on to the afterlife. Some of our favorite deceased characters from past seasons come back to town, but no one can see them. They can only see the people they care about the most.
At the end, Stefan and Damon greet each other with, Hello, brother.
The Wire is an American crime drama television series set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland. Created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon, the series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States.
Parks and Recreation, informally known as Parks and Rec, is an American political comedy television sitcom starring Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, a perky, mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks Department of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American television series created by Joss Whedon under his production tag, Mutant Enemy Productions with later co-executive producers being Jane Espenson, David Fury, David Greenwalt, Doug Petrie, Marti Noxon, and David Solomon. The series premiered on March 10, 1997,... read more Anya's death broke my heart. She and Xander were back on good terms, but her death served no purpose.
Spike's death pulled at the heartstrings too. A great show that was my entire childhood came to a dramatic end.
Lost is an American television drama series that originally aired on the American Broadcasting Company from September 22, 2004, to May 23, 2010, over six seasons, comprising a total of 121 episodes.
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is an animated children's television series based on the fourth incarnation of Hasbro's My Little Pony franchise. The show follows a studious unicorn (later an alicorn) pony named Twilight Sparkle (Tara Strong) and her friends Applejack (Ashleigh Ball), Rarity (Tabitha... read more It didn't even achieve a decade. It ended after 9 seasons. My Little Pony's biggest series of all time.