TV Season Finale 2005

  • "American Idol" virgin

    Bland country moxie beat brash Vegas rocker, in the first -- and last -- "Idol" I'll ever watch.
    By Thomas Bartlett May 26, 2005

  • Still "Lost"

    TV's great head-scratcher offers no big payoffs, but plenty of reason to stay tuned.
    By Laura Miller May 26, 2005

  • The sinners next to "7th Heaven"

    "Everwood" -- the family drama the Christian right hates -- wraps up on a passionate note.
    By Hillary Frey May 24, 2005

  • President evil

    The surprisingly strong fourth season of "24" ends with an anticlimactic "Pfffft!" -- but at least we got the panicked, unethical president we so richly deserve.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 24, 2005

  • The doctor is a scrub

    In its first half-season -- and surprise finale -- "Grey's Anatomy" shows "ER" how to maintain a healthy medical drama.
    By Kerry Lauerman May 23, 2005

  • The fifth housewife

    In the "Desperate Housewives" finale, Mary Alice returns -- sort of -- and Wisteria Lane gets more twisted than we'd ever hoped.
    By Choire Sicha May 23, 2005

  • Land of the gray hats

    Murderous double-dealing and a loveless wedding: What passes in "Deadwood" for a happy ending.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 23, 2005

  • Tarantino's morbid take on "CSI"

    A '90s culture icon takes over the big hit show of the Bush era. And the results are as grisly as any crime lab.
    By Andrew O'Hehir May 20, 2005

  • Bad boy blues

    In a fantastical finale, Ryan gets back in touch with his inner thug. Is it enough to save "The O.C."?
    By Hillary Frey May 20, 2005

  • She's hired! We're tired

    "The Apprentice" crowns a winner in its most predictable finale yet.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 20, 2005

  • The emperor has no couture

    "America's Next Top Model" crowns a winner, but stumbles on the runway.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 19, 2005

  • It's a shame about Raymond

    "Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Phil Rosenthal talks about Monday's final episode, sitcoms in the age of reality TV, and why you're always more popular when you're dead.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 16, 2005

  • Guilt: The ultimate "Survivor"

    The dynamic duo of Fireman and Dolphin Boy play out a tear-jerking saga of friendship, disloyalty and redemption.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 16, 2005

  • Lovely and "Amazing"

    "The Amazing Race" crowns new winners after a glorious season of Springer-like theatrics and Oprah-like enlightenments.
    By Heather Havrilesky May 11, 2005

  • Whodunit -- and much more

    Lilly Kane's killer is exposed on "Veronica Mars" -- but our heroine still puzzles over the mysteries of life.
    By Stephanie Zacharek May 11, 2005
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