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A ranking highlights 10 of HBO’s most memorable series finales
A ranking looks at 10 HBO series finales and what makes them stand out.
It argues that strong finales resolve major stories while sometimes rejecting the endings viewers might expect.
In Barry, the title character is shot and killed by his acting teacher, Gene Cousineau, before he can turn himself in.
Hollywood later portrays Barry as a slain veteran, while Gene is sentenced to life in prison.
The ending reflects the show’s view that entertainment can turn violent men into legends rather than hold them accountable.
Curb Your Enthusiasm ends with a trial storyline that echoes the finale of Seinfeld, another series created by Larry David.
In the story, David’s fictional character faces a trial over Georgia’s Election Integrity Act, where people testify about old grievances.
TVLine ranked 10 HBO series finales, arguing that the network has a record of satisfying endings.
The article says HBO finales often take risks by rejecting expected Hollywood endings or withholding closure.
The two entries detailed in the available text are Barry at No. 10 and Curb Your Enthusiasm at No. 9.
Barry ends with its title character shot before he can turn himself in, while Gene Cousineau is sentenced to life in prison.
Curb Your Enthusiasm’s finale repeats the structure of the Seinfeld finale.
- Who
- TVLine ranked HBO series finales.
- What
- The article named 10 finales it considered the best, with Barry at No. 10 and Curb Your Enthusiasm at No. 9 in the available text.
- When
- Published October 11, 2026.
- Where
- HBO.
- Why
- The article says the finales resolve storylines, test themes and give characters endings, sometimes by taking risks or rejecting expected conclusions.
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- Ranked finales
- 10
- No. 10
- Barry
- No. 9
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Barry’s ending
- Barry is shot before he can turn himself in
- Gene Cousineau’s fate
- Sentenced to life in prison
- Curb finale
- Repeats the structure of the Seinfeld finale
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