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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I sort of loved-hated it. I really was angry the whole time I was watching it — angry and upset. I hated that Joe died — he kept her sane and grounded. They had such a great and real “love” — they truly felt like a couple in love doing their best to raise their kids under sometimes unusual conditions. I hated that Alison spent 41 years of her life without him (I couldn’t stop thinking about losing my husband and life without him, and it broke my heart). I also felt that, although the regulars were all in the… Read more »
I can’t believe it ended like that. I’m annoyed because that was the only show I looked forward to staying home and watching. You will surely be missed 🙁
Please come back…
Truthfully, I hated the ending. I have always loved the show, especially because of the family dynamic. I know it showed that their love is eternal, and can last beyond the grave. That message is good, but I still hated for Allison and the girls to go through life without Joe. How sad, when he was her anchor!! I mean, really, couldn’t she have forseen the plane crash, and told him not to go on the trip? I will truly miss this wonderful show, and its fabulous cast. They are in my heart.
I am still upset about the ending. I was so hoping Joe had been alive in Mexico. I hated to see that Allison went on with the rest of her life alone. Who did she tell all her dreams to? I know–its just a show but I am still sad about it. I have to watch old episodes of previous seasons now. It was such a great show.
I thought the ending was very sad and bittersweet. I am upset to see the sreies end. All the actors were supberb. M y husband and myself are going to miss it. I feel it ciuld have went on for many more years. I am hoping to find dvd with series of yrs . gone by. My hat is off to all.
I’m also in shock. I have watched this show since it started and I didn’t know it was over until the end. Please bring this back….I can’t stand that the networks keep getting rid of the good shows. So so so so sad…
Now what’s the excuse for the cancellation of this one?
I will certainly miss my weekly fill of Medium. Too many good shows are being cancelled in lieu of lousy ones coming in.
I loved the farewells the cast members gave at the end… well done, we’ll miss you.
I’m still in shock! I wasn’t aware that the show had been cancelled until the end of the episode. What gives? I don’t watch any of the so-called reality shows or competitions. Today there is very little left. It may be time to go back to picking up a book. Time to invest in a Kindle.
Yes, a good ending to a great show FILLED with fabulous actors. Joe, Patricia, Miguel, et alia were perfect. We will miss the show very much but look forward to seeing the actors career choices ahead!
I hated the finale. First of all so much of what was done was unbelievable to me for those characters. Secondly, it had the feel of a “we’ve been cancelled, don’t have time to do it right, just throw together something and they won’t notice how crappy the writing is” ending. I’d feel better if the actors had wanted to move on and said so, but this just felt like someone pulled the purse strings shut and what the public and cast wanted didn’t matter. Ghost Whisperer is gone, Medium is gone…all that’s left is crappy reality TV ghost hunting… Read more »
That was an absolutely awful ending. Just stupid. Badly written, too.
I thought it was adolescent and inane, however the outtake goodbyes by the actors were sweet- best part of the episode , or the series itself, for that matter
If it had to end, this is the way to go.
Didn’t like it so much. It was contrived and hokey.
One of the best shows ever. Never missed it. Loved the family interactions. This will truly leave a void as I so looked forward to each episode. We always taped it if we weren’t home. As much as we dreaded an ending to this series (and the ending did come way too soon) at least the love between Allison & Joe continues on.