25 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About These TV Season Finales That Will Make Them Even More Memorable
🚨 There are obviously MASSIVE spoilers ahead for a lot of past (and current) TV shows! 🚨
1.First, in The Bear Season 1 finale, the episode includes Carmy giving a speech in an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, and the moment was filmed on the last day of filming. Jeremy Allen White didn't know the final version of the scene would only consist of a single shot on his face. He explained that the way they filmed it, they shot footage of the other people in the meeting as he gives the speech as well.
Also, the scene was so important to Jeremy that he actually read Carmy's speech most mornings before filming throughout the entire shoot. "I was thinking about it the whole shoot, and I used that speech as an in," Jeremy said. "I would read it most mornings before work because it seemed like a map for Carmy. I'd perform it alone a lot, in my apartment. Sometimes, I feel like I did better in my apartment than I did on the day, and that’s really difficult."
2.For the Euphoria Season 1 finale, creator Sam Levinson always knew he wanted to do a musical number during the first season; however, it wasn't until he was writing the season finale that he realized Rue's relapse was the perfect time to do one. However, he told Zendaya he was interested in doing a musical number, and she wasn't sold on having to sing and dance on the show.
"I told [Zendaya] that I wanted to do a musical number, and she was like, 'Are you for real? Are you fucking with me?,'" Sam recalled. "I was like, 'No, no, I’m serious.' And she was like, 'With dancing and singing?' And I was like, 'Kind of. I don’t know if you’re fully dancing, but you’re definitely singing.' She was like, 'Let me see it first. I’m curious how you’re going to pull this off, but I trust if anyone is going to do it, you could do it in some way that feels right. I can’t totally imagine it right now.'" In the end, Zendaya got on board and was a perfectionist when it came to working with Labrinth on "All for Us."
3.For the Only Murders in the Building Season 2 finale, it took four days to film the moment inside Bunny's apartment where Charles, Oliver, and Mabel map out who they think committed the murder. And, the writers kept the identity of the killer a secret from the supporting cast and crew, so a lot of them were finding out as they filmed the scene.
"It was exciting to watch people on set, the camera crew, and other people who hadn't known where all of this was going, watching it get filmed and read through the stuff until it became clear when Poppy steps forward," showrunner John Hoffman explained. "There were still people on the day when we were shooting that went, 'Oh, my God. I had no idea. I thought the script had changed because of certain things happening, and now I think Alice did it.'"
4.In The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 1 finale, one of the biggest moments is when Conrad steps in for Jeremiah at the debutante ball and dances with Belly, all while Taylor Swift's "The Way I Loved You" plays. Getting this song in the episode was huge for author and executive producer Jenny Han, who actually listened to Fearless and was inspired by it when writing the books.
"'The Way I Loved You' — that was the most important song. I didn't know if we were gonna be able to get it or not, because you just never know! I think many artists are selective about what they allow to be licensed. So, I had my fingers crossed," Jenny explained. "When I found out that we were granted permission, I was so excited — not just for myself as a fan, but also for the book fans! They'd been asking for so long, 'Can we get Taylor's music on the show?' And I was always like, it's not up to me. We got five [Taylor] songs total, which is wild. Such a bounty of riches. I think she's an amazing storyteller with her music."
@jennyhan 🎶 and that’s the way I loved youuu 🎶 #thesummeriturnedpretty #lolatung #chrisbriney #bts
♬ original sound - Jenny Han