18 Rewritten TV Endings That Are So Brilliant, They Should've Actually Aired On TV

    Rachel should've moved to Paris and NOT get off the plane for Ross.

    Kayla Yandoli
    by Kayla Yandoli

    BuzzFeed Staff

    We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to rewrite TV series finales they didn't find 100% satisfying. Here are some amazing alternative endings that should've made the final cut.

    Will Smith standing alone in the living room in the series finale of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
    NBC

    Warning: Potential spoilers ahead! 🚨

    1. Supernatural (2005–2020)

    Dean telling Sam he loves him in the series finale of "Supernatural"
    The CW

    Alternative TV ending:

    "Sam and Dean should have died together fighting the Big Bad"
    BuzzFeed

    —jessclair9

    2. Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017)

    Spencer: "I'm still alive because I'm your sister, but what's gonna happen to Ezra?" Alex: "Well, he's not family. So..."
    Freeform

    Alternative TV ending:

    "For 'Pretty Little Liars,' a familiar character should have been revealed as A. My dream scenario would have been to reveal that Ezra was originally A."
    BuzzFeed

    —emmanz

    3. Will & Grace (1998–2006)

    Will: "I can't believe our kids are getting married." Grace: "I can — I'm paying for it."
    NBC

    Alternative TV ending:

    "I would have ended it with Grace getting back together with Leo and Will getting back together with Vince"
    BuzzFeed

    —cougar33

    4. Friends (1994–2004)

    Rachel entering Ross's apartment, saying, "I got off the plane."
    NBC

    Alternative TV ending:

    "Ross and Rachel verbally acknowledge to each other their own faults that broke them up before."
    BuzzFeed

    —jbmasta

    5. The Sopranos (1999–2007)

    Tony and his family are sitting at a diner table, then fade to black
    HBO

    Alternative TV ending:

    A simple 'gun shot' sound effect when the screen cut to black wouldn't have left so many viewers confused as to 'what the hell happened.'"
    BuzzFeed

    —guestmasterson

    6. The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017)

    Everyone sitting down at graduation
    The CW

    Alternative TV ending:

    "I know this couldn’t happen because of contracts, but it irks me to no end that the Elena and Stefan relationship just disappeared."
    BuzzFeed

    —kshlze

    7. The Originals (2013–2018)

    Klaus: "I don't deserve the love you've given me, brother, but I am so grateful." Elijah: "It's been a glorious ride, Niklaus. My greatest honor."
    The CW

    Alternative TV ending:

    "Elijah shouldn't have died. I get that he didn’t want to come back, but there were better ways to write him off."
    BuzzFeed

    —savtor03

    8. Gossip Girl (2007–2012)

    Dan revealing he's Gossip Girl: "I'd overheard enough conversations to be able to mimic the language of the Constance girls."
    The CW

    Alternative TV ending:

    "I would have ended 'Gossip Girl' with Serena finally choosing Nate and marrying him, and Dan being exiled."
    BuzzFeed

    —hollygolightly20102

    "Dan being Gossip Girl was ridiculous, but what was even worse was when Serena married him! Gross. Serena should have ended up alone."

    —ruchav

    9. Seinfeld (1989–1998)

    Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer in the jail cell. Jerry: "The second button is the key button." George: "Haven't we had this conversation before?"
    NBC

    Alternative TV ending:

    "I would've ended it with Elaine and David Puddy getting married."
    BuzzFeed
    "All the characters who appeared in the original finale are still there, but as wedding guests."
    BuzzFeed

    —angels4d4906ef4

    10. Modern Family (2009–2020)

    Gloria, Alex, Haley, and the rest of the family gathering in for a group hug; Haley and Dylan kissing in an empty house
    ABC

    Alternative TV ending:

    "Haley should have been with Andy and continued working on her career."
    BuzzFeed

    —shopaholicmel

    11. The Undoing (2020)

    Henry to Jonathan: "You murdered a person, dad." Grace looking over at Henry in a different scene.
    HBO

    Alternative TV ending:

    "For 'The Undoing,' I thought it would have been much more interesting if the main character herself, Grace, was the killer and the whole series was her actually coming to that realization."
    BuzzFeed

    —hiitsnicetomeetyou

    12. Game of Thrones (2011–2019)

    Jon Snow killing Daenerys in the last season of "Game of Thrones."
    HBO

    Alternative TV ending one:

    "The final season should've been split into two seasons. Part 1 would’ve ended with the aftermath of the battle with the White Walkers at Winterfell and Part 2 would've been only 6 or 7 episodes."
    BuzzFeed

    —hlane09

    Alternative TV ending two:

    "Someone suggested that the last scene should've shown Drogon laying Dany's body down, breathing fire on her, and her waking up, kind of like how she brought the dragons into the world."
    BuzzFeed

    —monikap6

    "Kill Dany, but explain it better. The problem with GOT is the pacing stepped up too fast at the end to the point where things didn't feel like they made enough sense. The book to a season in the beginning of the series slowed everything down and gave George R.R. Martin more time to write. Then the writers sped it up too much. What they knew of the sixth book only took half the episodes, and the last book, which George guesses will be four times the size of the others, was covered in three episodes. They didn't bother trying to fill in most of the blanks."

    —matthewschonmorgan

    13. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)

    Lee and Starbuck saying goodbye to each other on a field
    Sci-Fi

    Alternative TV ending:

    "I would have had Starbuck and Lee Adama get together at the end of 'Battlestar Galactica.'"
    BuzzFeed

    —betha47f4bc0fd

    14. Fuller House (2016–2020)

    Joey, Jesse, and Danny walking Kimmy, Stephanie, and DJ down the aisle
    Netflix

    Alternative TV ending:

    "I wish they had kept Stephanie's storyline going as it was instead of adding a surprise pregnancy."
    BuzzFeed

    —dogmom116

    15. Hart of Dixie (2011–2015)

    Zoe and Wade getting married as Zoe is about to give birth. Wade to Zoe: "You've turned my damn world upside down, but you made me a better man. I'm excited to be your husband."
    The CW

    Alternative TV ending:

    "Annabeth should have been single and completing her nursing studies at the end, rather than going to Nashville with George."
    BuzzFeed

    —bluestocking

    16. My Name is Earl (2005–2009)

    Darnell explaining to Joy and Earl that he's not Earl Jr.'s father
    NBC

    Alternative TV ending:

    "'My Name Is Earl' should have just ended with Earl continuing to make amends for his mistakes."
    BuzzFeed

    —swiftie1993

    17. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1996)

    Kira and Jake embracing as they look out at a comet
    Paramount Domestic Television

    Alternative TV ending:

    "Let's rewrite 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' to get rid of Ezri Dax, the Breen plotline, and the absolutely ridiculous messiah ending"
    BuzzFeed

    —kumamori137

    18. And How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)

    Ted reading to Tracy on her deathbed; Ted arriving to Robin's with a blue French horn
    CBS

    Alternative TV ending:

    "It would've been cool to see Robin and Barney's need of independence getting in the way of their marriage."
    BuzzFeed
    "We'd still see the span of Ted and Tracy’s relationship via the time jumps, but we'd also see her funeral and Ted processing her death."
    BuzzFeed

    —alicebraz

    In conclusion:

    NBC

    Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.

    If *you* could rewrite a TV ending in a heartbeat, which one would it be? Let us know in the comments below!