This is often the final episode to be produced for a few months or longer, and, as such, will attempt to attract viewers to continue watching when the series begins again.
Alternatively, a season finale could bring storylines to a close, "going out on a high" and similarly maintaining interest in the series' eventual return.
Winter/Fall finales are often used by networks to draw attention and encourage viewership of such episodes as event television, especially if they fall during the November sweeps period.
[1][2] The final episode of a television series often concludes the entire premise of the show, wrapping up any loose ends and storylines.
In American English, the term has evolved to describe the final event of a sporting season, e.g. in soccer[3] or motocross,[4] perhaps partly because of the popularity of these with television viewers.