A Million Little Things Season 5 Episode 13 one big thing (Series Finale)
A tight-knit circle of friends is reminded that friendship is a million little things.
ABC’s long-running drama A Million Little Things aired its final episode Wednesday night, and in true A Million Little Things fashion, it was a doozy.
Created by D.J. Nash, the beloved series about friendship and found family gave fans ample warning that they’d need tissues on hand for the series finale.
In an excruciating penultimate episode, aptly titled “Tough Stuff,” we jumped forward a year and watched Gary (James Roday Rodriguez) and his pals struggle to come to terms with his deadly cancer diagnosis. The emotional episode was full of goodbyes, breakdowns, and hard truths. But in true A Million Little Things fashion again, it wasn’t all negative. The friends celebrated Javi’s first birthday, and after Maggie (Allison Miller) tracked down the engagement ring Gary proposed to her with earlier in the series, the two finally got married in front of their loved ones.
So how does the series end? Does Gary die? Do we get another time jump? And do the writers bring A Million Little Things‘ story full circle? Decider’s recap of A Million Little Things Season 5, Episode 13 has all the answers. Read on to learn how we leave Gary, Maggie, Rome (Romany Malco), Regina (Christina Moses), Eddie (David Giuntoli), Delilah (Stephanie Szostak), Katherine (Grace Park), Greta (Cameron Esposito), Sophie (Lizzy Greene), Danny (Chance Hurstfield), and Theo (Tristan Byon). But be warned, major A Million Little Things finale spoilers await.
A Million Little Things Ending Explained: Series Finale Recap (Season 5, Episode 13)
A Million Little Things kicked off its “unforgettable” series finale, “One Big Thing,” with Eddie recording video of Javi walking next to Gary’s hospital bed. Unable to talk, Gary writes on a whiteboard to crack jokes and let Maggie know he’s not hungry, but when she steps out of the room to make him one of his beloved PB and ice cream “smoothies,” he writes a message on the board that made Eddie’s face drop. “Are you sure?” Eddie asks before calling Rome and asking him to meet him at his place ASAP. “Are you saying what I think you’re saying? I’ll be right there,” Rome says.
We flash back to a time when Gary was standing, talking, and dragging Eddie on camera for thinking Aaron Burr was a Black man because of Hamilton. After sharing a laugh with Eddie and Rome, he told them to stop filming so he could ask for a favor. “Obviously I’m gonna beat this thing, but if I don’t, I need you two to help me end it,” Gary said, instructing his friends to go see Kevin at the hospital if that time came, so he could give them the drugs they needed.
A Million Little Things
Season Number: 5
Episode Number: 13
Episode Title: one big thing (Series Finale)
Air Date: May 3, 2023
Language: English
Subtitle Language: English
Source: A.Million.Little.Things.S05E13.1080p.WEB.h264-ELEANOR
