Tonight, CBS aired the final episode of Medium. After seven seasons and 130 episodes, it was time to say goodbye to Allison DuBois (Patricia Arquette), her husband Joe (Jake Weber), their children and friends. The series finale of Medium is called “Me Without You.”
As the episode begins, we see Allison having an evening phone conversation with Joe who’s at the start of a flight home from Hawaii. Later, Allison is awoken by another call from Joe. His flight is arriving early and then it hits turbulence, and crashes into the ocean. The episode flashes forward seven years and we learn that Joe indeed died. Allison is now a lawyer involved in a big drug case. Her boss, the district attorney, is killed by the leader of a drug cartel who’s on trial. Manuel Devalos (Miguel Sandoval) is the mayor and Lee Scanlon (David Cubitt) is the chief of detectives.
Allison begins to dream about Joe and realizes that he’s actually been alive in Mexico with amnesia. The drug lord has been using him to transport narcotics across the border. She ultimately decides to throw the case so that she can reunite with her husband. She and daughter Marie drive to Mexico and she is reunited with him, finally.
Unfortunately, it’s a dream. She awakes back in the present and Joe is there, as a ghost. He did die in the crash and he tried to send a message to Allison about how good her life will still be, even without him. Unfortunately, her mind couldn’t accept it and concocted a way for him to still be alive. Joe tells her how much he loves her and that the loss will hurt for a long time but it will get better. Though she pleads for him to stay, he needs to go.
The scene flashes forward to 41 years later. We see a very old Allison, surrounded by photos of her children and grandchildren. She dies peacefully. Allison appears as her younger self and looks at her now dead body. Joe appears to her, just as he had been. He waited, of course. She asks, “Do I get a kiss?” He replies, “From now, until the end of time.” The two embrace and kiss. They are together, forever more.
The episode ends with brief scenes from the show’s seven year history and each castmember silently saying goodbye to the camera and faithful viewers.
What do you think? Was this a satisfying conclusion to Medium? What did you like or dislike about it?
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A great way to end the series. Thank you so much.
The cast members waving goodbye is why I decided to finally binge this.
“Providence” show does the same.
Killing Joe makes watching reruns sad. It was a very bad choice. Done for viewer shock value. No value or continuity to the show-the sweetness of the relationships. Cruel.
I completely adored the final episode. Initially I was disappointed, but as I let the program progress— I was satisfied. I also have to say that the writers of this TV show, I hope they got good, solid recognition for their excellent stories when this series first aired. I thought Allison and Joe’s marriage and family was believable and true-to-life. I absolutely LOVED their marriage. I wish there were more “Joe”s out there… Jake Weber really did well in his role. Like I said, I loved the DuBois family. A very satisfying TV show to binge.
Just finished the series and we absolutely hated the last episode! Did we really need one more sad ending to add to the heap of world issues? I know it’s just television, but geesh! Couldn’t they have had a funny or sweet ending? Especially when you consider that the “real Allison” AND her husband are still living and enjoying life?
I love this TV series! Just happened to catch this closing episode. It was heartbreaking and yet a happy ever after together in the end of her days. If only we all could look so good in the afterlife!
Sad ending. Should have been a happy one set in the future. Also showing the real Alison that it’s based on
Watched it today on Prime Video. Of course I was disappointed that it ended but I was glad that it had a conclusion and didn’t just disappear.
Ive watched all the teruns and could never understand why it was canceled, with all the garbage that’s on TV today. How did I react? I cried my eyes out for about an hour.
I absolutely loved the last episode!! It was brilliant. This show is a 1000 times better than ghost whisperer ever was. I hope and pray they someday reboot medium.
. One of my favorite shows of all time. Randy B. of Seattle.
The ending made no sense. Why didn’t Joe appear in Allison’s and the girls’ dreams. The finale was rushed and not in keeping with the series as a whole. Hate Hollywood Execs knowing what fans want when they DO NOT. So they run stupid, unintelligent, non entertaining reality shows. I never watch networks anymore, streaming services are creating much more entertaining television.