The beginning and end of the series can receive completely opposite reviews from critics and viewers. For example, the Dexter series has received praise for years, but its final series has become one of the most despised in recent years. Here are the top 7 series with the worst endings, according to critics from popular foreign publications.
7. Under the dome (2013-2015)
Genre: science fiction, thriller, detective.
Country: USA.
Movie Search: 6.94.
IMDb: 6.70.
The series adaptation of the eponymous novel by Stephen King from the very first season was a disappointment for critics and fans of the work of The King of Horrors. It was time to remove the dome, but it didn’t get any better.
“Episode 13 from the third season of“ Under the Dome ”was really the ending of the series, and it didn’t have the end you expected. In fact, I’ll even go so far as to say: it was a slap in the face for fans who had been waiting for the show for three seasons, which should have ended after the first launch, ”this is the opinion of the critic from TV Fanatic.
6. Real blood (2008-2014)
Genre: thriller, fantasy, drama.
Country: USA.
Movie Search: 7.67.
IMDb: 7.90.
The completion of the story of vampires and people was negatively received by both fans and critics who thought the series became too confused and lost its charm.
“Nothing” is the final word in the last episode of True Blood. Maybe it was appropriate: what ultimately stood behind this deeply radical series? Nothing. What have we spent seven seasons watching this season for? For nothing, ”says Entertainment Weekly.
In the Russian voice acting, the final words sound like “for nothing.”
5. Datura (2005-2012)
Genre: drama, crime comedy.
Country: USA.
Movie Search: 7.75.
IMDb: 8.00.
The ending of the series invited the audience to look into the future to find out what would happen to the main characters in the coming years, but this was not impressed by the critics.
“Hey you all, let's drink to the rest of the soul of the late series Datura. But do not choose a quality drink. The show no longer deserves this. However, reflecting on the weak, recent finale of the series, let's recall the good times: the first three seasons. It used to be a great series, ”said a critic at Uproxx.
4. Heroes (2006-2010)
Genre: science fiction, fantasy, thriller.
Country: USA.
Movie Search: 7.82.
IMDb: 7.60.
The final of “Heroes” was not supposed to be the ending of the entire series, since it did not give the audience the main thing - the logical conclusion to the story. But what happened is what happened.
“There were no expectations and no emotional attachment to what was happening. During this hour (while the series was going on) nothing terrible happened, but nothing remotely worthy of the end of the season, ”TV Fanatic concluded the ending of Heroes.
In 2015-2016, there was a mini-series “Heroes: Revival”, but according to ratings, he could not come close to the success of his predecessor.
3. Lost (2004-2010)
Genre: drama, fiction, thriller.
Country: USA.
Movie Search: 8.14.
IMDb: 8.40.
The popularity of this series is slightly spoiled by one of the most unsuccessful endings in the history of cinema. She aroused questions and a feeling of dissatisfaction among many viewers and critics who considered that the plot of the finale eliminates the importance of the whole story.
“The ending was far-fetched and disappointing, which was probably inevitable. After many years of insanely complicated plot and characters, not one of the endings could “explain” the meaning of the show in a completely satisfactory way, and perhaps it was better not to try, ”the New York Times wrote about this.
2. Dexter (2006-2013)
Genre: detective, crime, thriller.
Country: USA.
Movie Search: 8.29.
IMDb: 8.70.
Turning a serial killer into a woodcutter with a new identity sent Dexter straight to second place in the list of TV shows with the worst final episodes.
“When the final scene disappeared from the television screen, my reaction was not shock or sadness. It was anger ... This is the kind of anger you feel when you invest so much time in your beloved series, just to see how it ran out at the most inopportune times, ”critic Vulture criticizes.
1. How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)
Genre: melodrama, drama, comedy.
Country: USA.
Movie Search: 8.56.
IMDb: 8.40.
In the finale, “How I Met Your Mother,” Ted’s wife died, which angered the audience and film critics.
“The last season,“ How I Met Your Mother, “disappointed me. But it’s one thing when the show makes a choice regarding a character or a decision that I don’t like. And guys, in “How I Met Your Mother“ there were a lot of such decisions. And another thing is when the show makes a choice that I do not respect. Killing mom is bad enough in itself, but having done so, the love story of Ted and Robin “scored” the main idea of the series. You can even call it a blow to the face, ”Vulture wrote.
Despite the unsuccessful conclusion, “How I Met Your Mother” is among the ten best foreign series.
