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((about|the final episode of a television season|other uses))
((short description|Final episode of a television series season))
((multiple issues|((more citations needed|date=May 2018))((Globalize|article|USA|2name=the United States|date=May 2018))))
A '''season finale''' ([[British English]]: '''last in the series'''; [[Australian English]]: '''season final''') is the final episode of a [[Television program#Seasons/series|season]] of a [[television program]]. This is often the final episode to be produced for a few months or longer, and, as such, will attempt to attract viewers to continue watching when the series begins again.

A season finale may contain a [[Cliffhanger|cliffhanger ending]] to be resolved in the next season. Alternatively, a season finale could bring storylines to a close, "going out on a high" and similarly maintaining interest in the series' eventual return.

==Mid-season finale==
In the 2000s, the terms "mid-season finale," "fall finale," or "winter finale" began being used by television broadcasters in the United States to denote the last episode before a mid-season [[Hiatus (television)|hiatus]], often for the [[Christmas and holiday season|holiday season]]. As with a season finale, a mid-season finale can include a major plot development, or a cliffhanger ending that will be resolved when the series returns. Winter/Fall finales are often used by networks to draw attention and encourage viewership of such episodes as [[event television]], especially if they fall during the November [[sweeps]] period. The practice has faced criticism for affecting the structure and narrative of broadcast television programs, as writers may be coerced by broadcasters into placing cliffhangers and plot developments in midseason episodes, rather than allow a plot to build up to a traditional season finale.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/12/december-tv-why-midseason-winter-finales-make-shows-better-67252/|title=December TV: Why Midseason & Winter Finales Make Shows Better|last=Travers|first=Ben|date=2014-12-04|website=IndieWire|language=en|access-date=2019-11-28|archive-date=2019-11-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128050639/https://www.indiewire.com/2014/12/december-tv-why-midseason-winter-finales-make-shows-better-67252/|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/nov/20/scandal-winter-finale-manipulation-on-demand-tv|title=No, Scandal, I will not get excited about your 'winter finale'|last=Moylan|first=Brian|date=2014-11-20|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-11-28|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=2022-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430124407/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/nov/20/scandal-winter-finale-manipulation-on-demand-tv|url-status=live))</ref>

==Series finale==
((main|Series finale))
The ''final'' episode of a television series often concludes the entire premise of the show, wrapping up any loose ends and storylines.  On occasion, the season finale has become the series finale due to [[cancellation (television)|cancellation]] of the series, sometimes unexpectedly so, [[Unfinished creative work#Television|leaving plot points unresolved]].

==In sports==
In [[American English]], the term has evolved to describe the final event of a [[Season (sports)|sporting season]], e.g. in [[soccer]]<ref>[http://soccershout.com/2007/05/28/soccer-07-05-29-season-finale/ Soccershout.com, "07-05-29 – Season Finale"] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080113223926/http://soccershout.com/2007/05/28/soccer-07-05-29-season-finale/ |date=2008-01-13 )) Retrieved September 26, 2007</ref> or [[motocross]],<ref>[http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~29~id~153927.htm Crash.net, "Strijbos wins season finale, Ramon crowned"] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217131449/http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~29~id~153927.htm |date=2007-12-17 )) Retrieved September 26, 2007</ref> perhaps partly because of the popularity of these with television viewers.

== See also ==
((Portal|Television))
* [[Season premiere]]
* [[Series premiere]]
* [[Series finale]]

==References==
((reflist))

[[Category:Television terminology]]
[[Category:Last events]]


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