
There has to be some sort of satisfaction there.

I don't need every single loose end tied up. It also must feel like there's some closure and some answer to some of the important questions, but not necessarily all of them. HARRIS: So that was not going to be in the contention for me. The first is that the show had to be consistently good from start to finish, so the ending actually feels earned - so no really bad gas leak seasons as in, you know, "Community." So for me, I set up a couple of ground rules. I had to kind of figure out what my criteria was going to be and what has most satisfied me at the end of shows that I've spent many years, in many cases, watching. HARRIS: So this was a tough one to come up with. So if you hear us talking about one that you don't want to hear the end of, I mean, you know that. The only thing I will say is that, obviously, we're going to spoil a few endings. Well, all of us know what a series finale is. I wasn't going to sing it, but I was going to say it. HOLMES: Joining me today are my fellow POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR hosts, Aisha Harris.


Today we're talking about the best series finales on POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR from NPR. So we decided to debate what is the greatest TV finale of all time. But sometimes a show will get it just right. You have to wrap up the story, leave the characters somewhere satisfying, give the fans what they want up to a point. Maisel," "Barry" and "Succession" will conclude this month.
