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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no, it can’t be true! I will miss the show too much. I really enjoyed Alison/Joe.
We enjoyed this series very much and were faithful viewers. This is the only show on CBS we watched. Surprised it was canceled. We’ll miss watching it very much.
I felt that patricia arquette and weber potrayed their 7 year tv marriage accurately in what would have been said between them had joe died. Sudden death is real life and happens everyday. I enjoyed the end.
This was one of few shows My wife and I watched together, It was well written and the dream aspect was interesting (somewhat predictable) But the family dynamic seemed very natural and well acted and written-the show will be missed in our house. Good luck to the actors we miss you already.
C brown Spokane wa
No, it was not. first I am not sure why the show ended at all, great show with great people on it. I have been a fan from day one, and did not even realize it was ending… I am shocked it ended with Joe dead at middle age leaving Allison alone. How sad is that!!!
I can’t understand why the cancelled this show I for one loved it and although I appreciate they actually didn’t leaves fans with no ending at all WHY did they cancel I? Bring it back!!!!!!!!!!
I am very disapointed that ny favorite show has been cancelled. I love this show and the final was nice.
It was a great episode. But it sucks that they ended the show. I LOVED MEDIUM
Oh my goodness! It was great. I cried like a baby. I’ve always loved Medium. It will be greatly missed.
Me too – I still haven’t recovered!!!
I did not like it, I had no idea it was cancelled, I was caught totally off guard. I am so disappointed, this was one of my favorite shows, now there will be a void in my life, because I have watched this for so long.
Same here. I resisted reading about it online so we were so shocked when we realised it really was the end….
If the series had to come to a finale now — abruptly, too soon, too ridiculously soon, CBS – then this was satisfying. Painfully sad, and despite the “mexico — it was all a dream” fantasy — the sorrow and joy felt far too real. Thanks to the cast and crew of this series for creating a family that seemed so credible and so enjoyable for millions of us. As for you CBS — well. Another time.
I loved this series and wish it wouldn’t end. Loved the finale but wished it was just another one of Allison’s dreams.
I had no idea this was the finale and was so tired, I dozed off briefly, missing nearly half. I saw the end and was very shocked and surprised to realize this seemed to be it. Now I’m very disappointed and a little angry that there was no warning or that I’d maybe missed a warning. I’ve been a fan since the show started and I will really miss it. It was a good show I really enjoyed. I think the finale was not up to par for the show in general, at least as much as I saw. That… Read more »
Upset!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had no idea I was watching it for the last time.I’m so mad that it’s over!! I can’t understand why such a good show has been taken off the air.Out of all the crap that is put on T.V. this was something my family enjoyed together.