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* While the seventh-season episode of ''Series/TheOfficeUS'', "Goodbye, Michael", is not technically an instance of this trope (as the show was always intended to continue past the departure of Steve Carrell's Michael Scott), it certainly ''feels'' like it could have brought a serviceable end to the series. Interestingly, for such a major change in the show's history, "Goodbye, Michael" wasn't even the ''season'' finale, there was still three more episodes left.

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* While the seventh-season episode of ''Series/TheOfficeUS'', "Goodbye, Michael", is not technically an instance of this trope (as the show was always intended to continue past the departure of Steve Carrell's Michael Scott), it certainly ''feels'' like it could have brought a serviceable end to the series. Interestingly, for such a major change in the show's history, "Goodbye, Michael" wasn't even the ''season'' finale, finale; there was were still three more episodes left.
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** When Creator/ChrisChibnall and Creator/JodieWhittaker stepped down from their roles as showrunner and Doctor respectively, there was no plan of succession in place at the time. Chibnall would write Whittaker's exit, [[Recap/DoctorWho2022CENThePowerOfTheDoctor "The Power of the Doctor"]], knowing it could potentially be the last episode of the show before another extensive hiatus at the very least. The story ties up as much of 13's loose ends as possible and copiously references the Classic Series, bringing back many past companions and Doctors in significant roles and resolving many loose ends that fans had spent years clamouring for (such as [[spoiler: reconciling Tegan and Ace with the Fifth and Seventh Doctors, and giving one of the first companions dating back to the 60s, Ian Chesterton, a return cameo]]). Fortunately, Creator/RussellTDavies returned to the programme and Jodie handed the keys to the TARDIS to [[spoiler:a returning David Tennant, who would keep the TARDIS warm for the start of Creator/NcutiGatwa's tenure in 2023]]

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** When Creator/ChrisChibnall and Creator/JodieWhittaker stepped down from their roles as showrunner and Doctor respectively, there was no plan of succession in place at the time. Chibnall would write Whittaker's exit, [[Recap/DoctorWho2022CENThePowerOfTheDoctor "The Power of the Doctor"]], knowing it could potentially be the last episode of the show before another extensive hiatus at the very least. The story ties up as much of 13's loose ends as possible and copiously references the Classic Series, bringing back many past companions and Doctors in significant roles and resolving many loose ends that fans had spent years clamouring for (such as [[spoiler: reconciling Tegan and Ace with the Fifth and Seventh Doctors, and giving one of the first companions dating back to the 60s, Ian Chesterton, a return cameo]]). Fortunately, Creator/RussellTDavies returned to the programme and Jodie handed the keys to the TARDIS to [[spoiler:a returning David Tennant, who would keep the TARDIS warm for the start of Creator/NcutiGatwa's tenure in 2023]]2023]].
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* ''Series/MADtv'''s final episode on FOX was the Season 14 episode called "''[=MADtv=]'' Gives Back", which is really just a ClipShow of the show's best sketches framed around a pledge drive, featuring celebrity guests and the show's most memorable recurring characters taking calls. This was back in 2009. Seven years later, the show was revived for a limited-run 15th season on [[ChannelHop another network]].

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* ''Series/MADtv'''s final episode on FOX was the Season 14 episode called "''[=MADtv=]'' Gives Back", which is really just a ClipShow of the show's best sketches framed around a pledge drive, featuring celebrity guests and the show's most memorable recurring characters taking calls. This was back in 2009. Seven years later, the show was revived for a limited-run 15th season on [[ChannelHop another another]] [[Creator/TheCW network]].
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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'' ended its seventh season on a quieter note without any glaring cliffhangers, [[spoiler:unless you count whether Beckett will decide to accept the rank of Captain or take Kaufmann up on his suggestion to run for State Senate]], and ended with Castle and his family and friends having dinner together and looking forward to the future. As with the ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' and ''Series/{{Bones}}'' examples cited above, the series was on the bubble at the time the finale was produced, but renewed around the time it aired and lasted one more season.

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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'' ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'' ended its seventh season on a quieter note without any glaring cliffhangers, [[spoiler:unless you count whether Beckett will decide to accept the rank of Captain or take Kaufmann up on his suggestion to run for State Senate]], and ended with Castle and his family and friends having dinner together and looking forward to the future. As with the ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' and ''Series/{{Bones}}'' examples cited above, the series was on the bubble at the time the finale was produced, but renewed around the time it aired and lasted one more season.
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%%* ''Series/PrisonBreak'': "Sona", the second season finale.

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%%* * ''Series/PrisonBreak'': "Sona", Season 4 ends with both the second General and [[spoiler: Christina Scofield]] dead and the flashforward epilogue revealing that Michael Scofield has died not long after. The TV Movie, titled ‘The Final Break’ which serves as the original Grand Finale, reveals that Michael died via HeroicSacrifice by electrocuting himself so Sara can escape prison. He did this because his brain tumor had returned and he wasn’t going to live long anyway. Eight years later, the show was revived for a fifth season finale.titled ‘Resurrection’ which revealed that [[spoiler: Michael faked his death and has been working for a rogue CIA organisation who caused Sara’s arrest in the first place. He was forced to work for them so his family could have their freedom.]]
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** Season 11 builds up to a final confrontation between [[spoiler:God himself and his older sister the Darkness, which ends with Dean talking them into discussing their issues instead of mutual destruction through the death of existence. God is meanwhile shown to have repaired his relationship with Lucifer while Sam and Dean have also put their own issues to rest]]. Then Sam is attacked and kidnapped, with the show going on for four more seasons.
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* Unlike previous seasons, the fourth season of ''Series/{{Lucifer|2016}}'' does not end with a {{Cliffhanger}} and features no SequelHook. Chloe finally accepts Lucifer for what he is and confesses her feelings, but has to part ways with him as he reluctantly retakes the mantle of the King of Hell to prevent more demons from invading Earth. Since the series started in the first place because Lucifer abandoned his post in Hell to essentially have fun, by returning, it neatly closes the series' MythArc and shows Lucifer's CharacterDevelopment as he chooses to do what is needed instead of what he wants. Other plotlines resolved include Amenadiel's difficulty accepting the complexities of the human world, Dan's struggle to move on from Charlotte's death, Ella's CrisisOfFaith, and Maze's decision to carve a separate life of her own. If Netflix didn't choose to renew it for a fifth season, it could have been a definitive end for the series (albeit a ''very'' [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]] one).

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Unlike previous seasons, the fourth season of ''Series/{{Lucifer|2016}}'' does not end with a {{Cliffhanger}} and features no SequelHook. Chloe finally accepts Lucifer for what he is and confesses her feelings, but has to part ways with him as he reluctantly retakes the mantle of the King of Hell to prevent more demons from invading Earth. Since the series started in the first place because Lucifer abandoned his post in Hell to essentially have fun, by returning, it neatly closes the series' MythArc and shows Lucifer's CharacterDevelopment as he chooses to do what is needed instead of what he wants. Other plotlines resolved include Amenadiel's difficulty accepting the complexities of the human world, Dan's struggle to move on from Charlotte's death, Ella's CrisisOfFaith, and Maze's decision to carve a separate life of her own. If Netflix didn't choose to renew it for a fifth season, it could have been a definitive end for the series (albeit a ''very'' [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]] one).

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