The End (Australian TV series)

[3][4][5] The inspiration for the show came from Strauss's experience watching her grandmother go through life changes after moving into a retirement village she thought she would hate.

[6] English doctor Kate Brennan (Frances O'Connor), a senior registrar specialising in palliative care medicine in Australia, is passionate in her opposition to euthanasia.

[12] In the first episode Kate is faced with a moral dilemma, when she is made aware of her patient Beth's (Brooke Satchwell) intention to have a voluntary assisted death.

[14] As the show continues, so does Edie's attempts, as she struggles to find meaning in her life after her husband's death and the discovery of his previous infidelities.

[3] It is revealed that Oberon (Morgan Davies) has recently attempted to end his own life, which brings his relationship with Edie closer.

[19] The website's critic consensus reads "The End's cynical take on life and death may not be as deep as it thinks itself to be, but sharp performances and a few genuinely surprising insights almost make up for it".

[21] A review for Variety reports the show "can't quite find its tone" but also praises the performance of Harriet Walter and Frances O'Connor for having a "purifying effect".