Season Finales - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/season_finales/?source=rss&aim=season_finales en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT Finale wrap-up: "Battlestar Galactica" By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/06/14/bsg_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/06/14/bsg_finale/index.html?source=rss What the frack?!! "Battlestar" is known for its shocking finales, but this one may be the most mind-blowing of them all. Finale wrap-up: "Top Chef" By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/06/12/top_chef/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/06/12/top_chef/index.html?source=rss The judges bring this season's delicious bowl of cheftastic goodness to a most satisfying conclusion. Finale wrap-up: "Lost" By Joy Press Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/30/lost/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/30/lost/index.html?source=rss The puzzle pieces fall into place -- and the picture gets stranger -- in the season's last episode. Finale wrap-up: "American Idol" By Louis Bayard Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/22/american_idol/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/22/american_idol/index.html?source=rss America finally gets it right, and the best man wins! Finale wrap-up: "Gossip Girl" By Thomas Rogers Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/20/gossip_girl/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/20/gossip_girl/index.html?source=rss Lots of parental angst, sure. But where was all the teen sex? Finale wrap-up: "The Office" By Scott Lamb Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/16/the_office/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/16/the_office/index.html?source=rss The Dunder Mifflin crew caps the season with a flurry of plot twists and fireworks. Finale wrap-up: "America's Next Top Model" By Sarah Hepola Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/15/antm/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/15/antm/index.html?source=rss Tyra Banks crowns a "juicy" winner, breaks new ground -- and reminds us why we can't stop watching this show. Finale wrap-up: "The Hills" By Joy Press Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/13/the_hills/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/13/the_hills/index.html?source=rss Never mind the sex-tape rumors. "The Hills" ends another soapy season with a nod toward love. Finale wrap-up: "Survivor: Micronesia" By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/12/survivor_finale/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/05/12/survivor_finale/index.html?source=rss "Survivor's" best season ever ends like a John Hughes movie, with selfish popular girls, angry outbursts and a great big love confession! Finale wrap-up: "Big Brother 9" By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/04/28/big_brother/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/04/28/big_brother/index.html?source=rss The finale demonstrates how just a spoonful of sugar helps the mediocrity go down in the most delightful way! "Project Runway": The rundown By Salon staff Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2008/03/06/project_runway_wrap/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2008/03/06/project_runway_wrap/index.html?source=rss Did Rami, Christian or Jillian carry the day? Join Salon staff as we discuss the "Project Runway" season finale. Finale wrap-up: "The Shield" By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/06/06/the_shield/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/06/06/the_shield/index.html?source=rss Traitor Vic: Minutes away from losing his badge, Mackey plays his best game of hardball yet. "Sopranos" wrap-up: Hide-and-seek By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/06/04/sopranos/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/06/04/sopranos/index.html?source=rss Tony scrambles for cover as darkness falls. Stalking Dr. House By Lily Burana Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/05/29/hugh_laurie/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/05/29/hugh_laurie/index.html?source=rss Hugh Laurie is the thinking woman's celebrity crush. But will my Google habit feed this obsession or kill it? Finale wrap-up: "Veronica Mars" By Stephanie Zacharek Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/23/veronica_mars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/23/veronica_mars/index.html?source=rss Our beloved teen-detective show leaves us bereft, signing off for good without even so much as a goodbye. Tease me By Daniel Zalewski Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2007/05/23/lost/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2007/05/23/lost/index.html?source=rss Others may gripe about "Lost's" many mysteries. Me, I embrace the delayed gratification of TV's first tantric narrative. Finale wrap-up: "24" By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/22/24/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/22/24/index.html?source=rss Jack saves a teenager, but doesn't save the world, and then everyone says sorry. Finale wrap-up: "Heroes" By Mary Elizabeth Williams Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/22/heroes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/22/heroes/index.html?source=rss The season ends satisfyingly with a supernova of self-sacrifice. "Sopranos" wrap-up: The blood-dimmed tide By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/21/sopranos/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/21/sopranos/index.html?source=rss Tony flails helplessly as things fall apart. Finale wrap-up: "Grey's Anatomy" By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/18/greys_anatomy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/18/greys_anatomy/index.html?source=rss With so much misery and defeat and no one left to sleep with, has this show's golden goose been cooked? Finale wrap-up: "Ugly Betty" By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/18/ugly_betty/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/18/ugly_betty/index.html?source=rss The first cheesy, delectable chapter of "Ugly Betty" closes -- how else? -- with carnage, car crashes and catfights! Finale wrap-up: "America's Next Top Model" By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/17/antm/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/17/antm/index.html?source=rss Battling ennui from the worst season yet, Tyra Banks whips out some extra-large fake eyelashes and crowns a winner! Finale wrap-up: "Gilmore Girls" By Joy Press Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/16/gilmore_girls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/16/gilmore_girls/index.html?source=rss Lorelai, Rory and Stars Hollow bid a final farewell wearing a homemade sash and subtext on their sleeve. Finale wrap-up: "The King of Queens" By Sarah Karnasiewicz Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/15/king/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/15/king/index.html?source=rss The long-running sitcom ends its reign with a flurry of bickering, boxers and babies -- and, yes, a few misty eyes. "Sopranos" wrap-up: Uncomfortably numb By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/14/sopranos/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/05/14/sopranos/index.html?source=rss Tony dabbles in extreme denial, and "The Sopranos" descends into a surreal hell.