A Million Little Things has come to an end after five seasons, closing the book on the found family of Boston residents who met on a stuck elevator and banded together following the suicide of their friend Jon. Showrunner Terrence Coli promised a full-circle ending, and unfortunately that means we said goodbye to Gary (James Roday Rodriguez) in the series finale, as he ended his pain amid a fight with terminal lung cancer. The consistent comic relief of the group was rendered speechless in the series finale, highlighting just how big of a loss it was, and heartbroken fans had lots of things to say about how everything went down.
Gary’s death was not a surprise to Millionaires, as it was learned in the penultimate episode that his lung cancer was terminal. Rather than spend his remaining days undergoing trials to try to prolong his life, he chose to stay in Boston with the support of his found family. What was a surprise, however, was that Gary had made a plan to end his suffering, and he enlisted the help of Rome (Romany Malco), Eddie (David Giuntoli) and ultimately his wife Maggie (Allison Miller) to help him die with dignity. Several fans found it a satisfying, if devastating, ending to the ABC series, with one tweeting:
