TV's biggest finales

Catching up on this season's cliffhangers and last-minute shockers

In this newfangled world of shortened seasons and winter premieres, season finales could happen at any time. (Seriously, watch out!)

A great many of these finales sneak up right before the holidays. And whether you’re drowning those seasonal blues in eggnog or getting lost in the hypnotic spin of the dreidel, something invariably drags you away from your duties to the tube. Fear not! We’ve got Cliffs Notes for some of the biggest season-enders you probably didn’t watch. Needless to say, spoiler alerts ahead! —Michael O'Connell, Special to Metromix