Our most popular charts use data from the search behavior of imdb s more than 250 million monthly unique visitors to rank the hottest, most buzzed about movies and tv shows. Which series finales have disappointed you the most. Be it the arrival of a character, the death of a character. Band of brothers was a miniseries on hbo, but it still technically counts as a television show. How game of thrones the winds of winter ranks with the most. The uks top 20 mostwatched tv programmes of all time. The best and worst tv series finales of all time ranked the. Some finales have managed to tie up knots and leave on a note that is symbolic of the show as a whole. Hbo the americans ended in may with an incredible finale that was the perfect end to one of the best tv series of all time. Oct 01, 20 hitfix staffers count down the 15 greatest series finales in television history, from the mary tyler moore show to buffy the vampire slayer to breaking bad.
The best tv series finales in history include those of er, the wire. Tv series finale in television history, seinfeld s controversial 1998 episode the finale was watched by 76. You had a lot of fun that night, but probably dont remember much. Aside from super bowls, the most recent broadcast to receive a rating above 40 was the seinfeld finale in 1998, with a 41. Television finales have a history of sparking controversy among fans. Sep 29, 2014 the bbc won the ratings battle against itv on saturday night when the two broadcasters went head to head, with strictly come dancing pulling in 8.
Which television shows gave us the 25 greatest series finales of alltime. List of most watched television broadcasts in the united. All of the charm of the first few seasons was sucked out to try and make the show a gritter crime drama, and killing off some of the most interesting characters didnt help. The 10 best and five worst tv series finales of all time. The most watched tv series finales of all time television. A series finale is the last installment of an episodic entertainment series, most often the final. Data is the top 5 most watched final show of a particular series on television in the united states and canada. The following content contains the tentative list of the mostwatched television broadcasts. List of the most watched television broadcasts of all time dates television broadcasts estimated audience billions sources content 27 july 2012 to 12 august 2012. Its with mixed emotions that we say farewell to hbos game of thrones. Most watched tv series finales of all time stacker. Most people watching it thought their cable had cut out or their file hadnt downloaded properly. However, these figures are dwarfed by the audiences who tuned in for the most watched tv programmes of all time.
Because nielsen can only show the viewership of television originated. Nothing was ever the same after these turning points in tv series. Its one of the most hyped finales the franchise has. Jun 04, 2018 television the 10 best and five worst tv series finales of all time.
Feb 10, 2017 the most watched tv series finales of all time. Were taking a look at popular tv shows that failed to stick the. Greatest television endings of all time vgculturehq. They started out strong, but these shows ended with the worst series finales ever. Sep 04, 2016 from yoga retreat revelations, to climactic death, and tearyeyed moments, here are of the best television series finales ever. One of the most famous series finales of all time, newhart threw its viewers for a loop in the final moments of its last episode, titled appropriately the last newhart. Sep 28, 20 the 12 worst tv finales of all time breaking bad can avoid the fate of some of tvs worst final moments. Martins epic bestselling novel series the song of ice and fire enjoyed four seasons of superb storytelling and sweeping worldbuilding before martin left and the project descended into a nighttime fantasy soap for. Television top 5 most watched television series finales of all time. These are the episodes that overcame the odds to wrap up their shows perfectly. Fans become invested in tv shows but sometimes they dont end like the fan wants. Video games have even more potential, but that is a different story altogether. Jun 28, 2016 how game of thrones the winds of winter ranks with the most explosive finales of all time by michael idato updated june 28, 2016 1. This image from the girls finale sums up how it made us feel.
Television top 5 highest rated television shows 20012006 u. Top 10 most pirated movies of all time torrentfreak. Aug 24, 2015 reddit user ranks best and worst tv finales of all time in handy charts by molly brown on august 24, 2015 at 11. The most popular and most famous movies in a global aspect or internationally. That being said, some shows have done it very well. Game of thrones finale, worst tv show ending of all time.
These tv show finales remain among the most watched ever, with. For a writer to say it was all a dream at the end of a story an audience invested a lot of time. Best and worst tv series finales of all time including game of. Above all else, a show that weve loved or, at the very least invested a lot of time into, is saying goodbye. Sometimes, one small moment is enough to alter the course of a show. Out of the imdbs most popular shows list, these are the worst tv show endings, according to their rating. The best and worst tv finales of all time film daily. The 20 mostwatched tv show finales of all time, ranked. List of mostwatched television broadcasts wikipedia. Lost, which ended 10 years ago tomorrow 23 may, has the most misunderstood finale of all time. Whenever a wildly popular tv show ends, its always a massive event. Mar 02, 2018 the 7 most dramatic the bachelor finale moments of all time. Aug 26, 2014 of all the disappointing finales i must agree that himym was the worst.
May 23, 2018 here, we collected some of the most shocking season and series finales that left us shaken from a twist, revelation, or character moment. One of the most iconic sitcoms of all time, all in the family wrapped up a nineseason run in 1979. Good, nay, great series finales dont get a lot of time to shine, because good series finales are like a good college party. But nope, creator david chase preferred to go for some kind of odd, avantgarde ambiguous end. Oct 12, 2011 with an estimated 21 million downloads, avatar is the most pirated movie of all time, followed by the dark knight and transformers with about 19 million downloads each. Bachelorette deanna pappas remains brutally uncomfortable television. Whats interesting about this one is that it wasnt really a traditional series finale at all. Here are 15 of the most shocking tv finales of all time. On bsg, i have this to say it seems to me ron moore found his faith or whatever and decided to go fulloutreligious on a. Reddit user ranks best and worst tv finales of all time in. From friends to greys anatomy, here are 50 popular tv shows set in every u.
The top 5 most watched television series finales of all time. These movies are also most frequently mentioned on the internet and pop culture. The most popular show in every state during coronavirus. Sep 18, 2016 television finales have a history of sparking controversy among fans. Besides the season 6 finale, i think the final two seasons were just wasted opportunities that did nothing to advance the plot. Fraiser stars kelsey grammer, left, and david hyde pierce. A longrunning favorite, frasier aired its series finale on may. A seventeenyearold aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, illfated r. May 14, 20 of the two finales, hardcore scrubs fans naturally prefer the first. Apr 17, 2015 not all finales are able to pull off the concluding time jump, especially after handling some leftover plot business in the present, but it was executed masterfully on the o. Out of the most popular shows on imdb, these have the highest ratings for their final episodes. The highest rated broadcast of all time is the final episode of mash in 1983, with 60. Stacker explores the 100 top rated tv shows of all time. Weve ranked the 10 best and five worst of all time, from golden classics mashto recent travesties how i met your.
Before we get into the top 10 most watched scripted tv series finales of all time, make certain to turn the serendipity page to check out 14 other memorable tv series finales alongside newhart. The 20 mostwatched tv show finales of all time, ranked business. The laughs, the heartbreaks, the immeasurable moments of joy your favorite memories from a television show can all seem for naught if the conclusion is a dud. The 25 best tv series finales of all time best life. Mar 21, 2018 according to nielsens measurements of the top network telecasts of all time, which excludes sporting events such as the super bowl and awards shows, the most watched tv episodes includes the.
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