How to end a TV show

Ending any story is hard, but that's especially true of mystery-packed TV shows. Series like Lost initially hook viewers with constantly building secrets and questions, to the point that they can often seem incomprehensible. But the promise is that it will all pay off in the end - a feat that few shows ultimately manage. This creates tension as viewers try to put all of the pieces together while hoping that the show's creators know what they're doing in the long run. The latest example is From o