5 TV Cliffhangers that were never resolved
ComingSoon.net is taking a look at some of television’s most upsetting cliffhangers that were never resolved. Check out our choices in the gallery below!
What’s interesting about a television show compared to a feature film is the fact that a show’s total running time is never clear—if a movie’s plot goes unresolved by the end, it’s probably intentional. If a show gets cancelled before finishing its main storylines, then it’s likely a product of its cancellation and not part of the grand scheme.
That’s why, in many cases, plenty of shows go without ever seeing any form of resolution. We’re living in a time where a whole bunch of shows are getting brought back, but it’s unlikely these shows we’ve compiled will ever get any sort of proper conclusion. It’s unfortunate, but it’s also commonplace.
Cliffhangers
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Alf (1986-1990)
Perhaps the strangest entry on the list, Alf ended with a cliffhanger back in 1990. To resolve things, ABC made a TV movie—but, for whatever reason, the film did absolutely nothing to conclude the series and instead left viewers even more confused than they were before.
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Hannibal (2013-2015)
Bryan Fuller’s other gone-too-soon show, Hannibal, served as a deep dive into the infamous character Hannibal Lecter and his frenemy, FBI agent Will Graham. The final episode of season three ended with Will and Hannibal’s fates unclear, and it seems it’ll stay that way forever.
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My Name Is Earl (2005-2009)
Originally running on NBC from 2005 to 2009, My Name Is Earl followed a lowly guy named Earl who won $100,000 on a scratch-off lottery ticket and decided to right all the wrongs in his life. The last episode of season four—which would go on to become the series finale—saw Earl and his friend Darnell dealing with parentage problems, with Earl ultimately stuck in a life-or-death situation that was to be continued.
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Pushing Daisies (2007-2009)
The second of two Bryan Fuller series on the list, Pushing Daisies lasted just two seasons on ABC before the plug was pulled. The show followed a baker with the ability to bring people back to life and solve their murders with the help of his childhood sweetheart (who he recently revived). The show left all kinds of plot threads hanging, so Fuller attempted to put out a comic book to wrap things up—that is, until the publisher shut down with all of his scripts along with them.
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The Last Man on Earth (2015-2018)
Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Will Forte’s hilarious post-apocalyptic comedy The Last Man on Earth was practically on the bubble its entire run between 2015 and 2018. At the end of the fourth season, the cast was about to head out to Cancun when they encountered a massive horde of creepy-looking people. Viewers will have to decide for themselves whether these masked strangers were friends or foes.
