finale grace finale series finale episode eighth season originally aired national_broadcasting_company nbc united_states watched average eighteen million viewers making watched episode final seasons finale grace falling lasts years child respective partners eventually reconcile children ben meet college karen arch enemy makes offer jack ultimately leads jack fortune episode written series creators executive producers directed filming took place california april cast members took news ending emotional final scene filmed nbc heavily promoted finale main cast members appeared today bid farewell hour long series retrospective featuring interviews cast crew guest stars preceded hour long series finale airing finale received mixed reviews television critics plot heavily pregnant having bizarre dreams future gay friend roommate old couple raising child dream married actor aged explanation money relationship maid grace real life relationship complicated grace sure wants spend rest life living husband shows proposes aware pregnant child immediately accepts years later grace moves leo rome lives year new_york_city raise daughter reconciled raising son ben karen jack grow tired fact grace speaking lure place force meet apartment grace pleasant evening relationship tentative somewhat awkward realize lot changed time met relationship karen learns divorce stan money stan money loaned bankrupt learning business associate broken karen plots jack place jack confesses offered share entire fortune dies blown balcony high winds jack money years later meets ben college grace reunited circumstances children eventually marry jack karen living comfortably older karen like grace dream aged extensive plastic surgery jack perform duet song unforgettable ends grace watching children feeling good old times friends gather bar friendship flashes younger production creators executive producers served writers season season finale wrote script series finale finale stated wrote want happen people love think grace end end adults things matter life end having years series finale created asked opinion like character story come conclusion truth grace serve best way story end find love episode shot california stage filmed april effects grace dream scenes years future artists joined long time director set filming began cast crew tried remain cheerful live audience takes writers gathered room lines potentially larger laughs lot faces set got scene everybody mess started said plays karen portrays commented moment time stood kitchen colorful position standing stirring pulpit place delivered best jokes set broken day filming finished plays grace said like accident scene shock parts gone cast member allowed favorite set took door grace office wanted lean wall house piece modern art given couple pieces apartment leather box desk want find place chose simple portrait walls took small dog said taken cast members took news ending said proud history proud given platform people laugh added taken seriously collective achievement seriously actors satisfied episode thought viewers find satisfying daring ambitious far reaching think people surprised said added think fans satisfied ultimately episode beautifully ties loose ends characters way wonderful broadcast reception series finale heavily promoted nbc main cast members appeared today live kelly bid farewell nbc devoted hour block primetime schedule send hour long series retrospective featuring interviews cast crew guest stars preceded hour long series finale retrospective viewed estimated million viewers finale drew million viewers nielsen rating making watched episode final seasons airing episode received mixed reviews television critics squad thought finale theme grace connection presented director added satisfying friends finale crushing finale series finale moments came original concept friendship close group people moments laugh loud praised finale having characters wild entirety run commented affecting performances episode nicely grace friendship course entire setting finale different time periods criticized critics entertainment_weekly said endure confusing unnecessary sequences grace dream current reality years later kids day college kids impending wedding end instead sad bid relieved disbelief flash forward thrust sydney morning herald wrote time jumping device awkward large noble finale better standard wall america zap2it commented spent seasons lasting friendship grace supposed believe spent years talking lives went different directions way friendship sustained found love life enjoyed jack karen performance unforgettable rest finale
The Finale (Will & Grace)