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 am so devastated that the show is over, that I don’t know where to begin. Every week, I so looked forward to Allison’s dreams and how she was going to solve another case. I didn’t realize that it was going off the air for good, and was totally surprised by the finale. It couldn’t have been written any better, and was quite a tear jerker. My nights with Joe and Allison and their girls will never be the same – I hate reruns!
I Cried a lot, It was the best TV show. :(:(:(:(:(
i cried and cried and cried i didnt know that THAT was the END i feel empty now.. what happened? can someone please explain to me? its the same that happened with LOST.. oh my god 🙁
A total disaster! What kind of a medium doesn’t have a dream about the plane crash and warn her husband beforehand? I saw the ending with a complete and unease sensation of unfairness.
Crap! Just crap. They deserved better than that! But the writers prob didn’t care since they were losing their jobs.
Great series, though. Miss Medium! 🙂
I am so sorry that the show is at the end, ……well no more running to the TV any more and saying to my family ……is the tv set on the right channel. Big mistake taking this show off the air , the network will lose lot of regular viewers. Oh well time to find new network to watch.
I HATED IT! I was very angry that they ended the show this way. I was screaming at the TV and sobbing at the way it was going. I had always loved the dynamics of the family. I had loved Bridget and Ariel and the interations of Joe and Allison. I felt the writing of the last season was excellent with some of the most interesting shows. To have Allison be without Joe for 41 years was B***S**T!! I was also disappointed that there were no episodes with Ariel at college or any real ending with her. I just don’t… Read more »
i just watched the final episode, a month late. i had no idea that they were canceling the show. it was one of my favorites. i watched it every week. i felt like they were a part of my family. this was a good ending. i knew something was going on. for joe to die…something was going to happen, well it sure did…the show ended. at least i got to see all the girls. this show will be missed. hope they all find something else to do. good luck to all of them. ♥
I loved all 7 seasons, the final episode was BUTCHERED (In my words) very cruel especially to Allison and Joe,,, here they spend 7 years doing all good things saving lives ,raising a beautiful family, not to mention the sleep deprivation Al put Joe though.
We watched the love of a wonderful family and grew up with them for 7 years/ I Just think the writers blew it on the last episode Allison was heart broken for 41 years ,,,,NOT RIGHT especially after all the good she did.
ALL IN ALL I LOVED THE SHOW, Nicely done everybody.
Kevin
Shocked! Cried as soon as turbulence hit until end. Pulled me up and down, up & down. So thrilled when Allison found Joe in Mexico – then BANG! Over! Couldn’t believe it- fabulous acting Allison, Joe – have rewatched it 4 times. Even husband (not a fan) cried at end. What a loss. Hate that it is over.
Great show, great acting and writing – I miss Medium.
I hated it
i cried as a baby when i watched the final episodo, 7 years of a great t.v show.
Great, show great finale, it is missed! It has bene off the air for over a month and the finale still sticks with me. I am going through my DVD sets to watch the show again from beginning to end.
Too bad the show is really and truly over. 7 years is an amazing run, especially considering how this show was treated by both networks compared to many other hit shows…where was the publicity it earned and deserved?
OMG,! I’m late posting because I TiVo the program and we watch it as family and tonight we did. I cried as if Joe was apart of my family. I am really sorry to see this show end, I just knew we would have stories from Airel’s college experiences . I guess not, however I loved the ending it was to real. Thank you Cbs the show was really great! Wipe tear from my eye. I’ ll miss you all.