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series finale

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The promotional or advertisement term used to describe the final episode of a television program, usually a situation comedy or a drama.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

The term came into use in American television in the early 1990s, as a variation of the term season finale. Prior to that, closing episodes were originally called the "final episode" or "last episode".

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 系列結局 /系列结局 — the final episode of a television series
  • Dutch: reeks conclusie — the final episode of a television series
  • Finnish: päätösjakso — the final episode of a television series
  • French: conclusion de série — the final episode of a television series
  • German: Reihe Zusammenfassung — the final episode of a television series
  • Greek: συμπέρασμα σειράς (sympérasma seirás) — the final episode of a television series
  • Italian: finale di serie — the final episode of a television series
  • Japanese: シリーズフィナーレ (shirīzu fināre) — the final episode of a television series
  • Korean: 시리즈 종악장 (sirijeu jong'akjang) — the final episode of a television series
  • Latin: conclusio serei televisionis — the final episode of a television series
  • Portuguese: final — the final episode of a television series
  • Russian: заключительная се́рия (zaključitelʹnaja sérija) — the final episode of a television series
  • Spanish: conclusión de la serie — the final episode of a television series