Series finale

How it is used

Used in TV discussion, reviews, and scheduling. It often resolves major storylines, character arcs, or long-running relationships.

Example sentences

1. The writers delayed the wedding until the series finale so the audience would stay invested in the couple's long conflict.

   Here, series finale means the final episode of the whole show, used as the place for a major payoff.

2. Our network promoted the series finale for weeks, promising answers about the missing files and the chief editor's resignation.

   In this example, the term signals a concluding event expected to answer long-running questions from earlier episodes.

Common collocations

• air the series finale
• emotional series finale
• series finale episode
• watch the series finale

Related terms

• seriesA TV or streaming programme made of many episodes that share the same characters, subject or story.
• episodeOne part of a TV series, podcast or web series that is broadcast or released as a separate programme.

More terms: Television Formats and Series

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• season
• sitcom
• showrunner
• prime time
• reality show
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• ratings
• miniseries
• soap opera
• drama series