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The polar opposite of a Grand Finale: a series ends abruptly, without resolution of its basic premise, due to some unplanned event such as Cancellation or Author Existence Failure. The story does not end, it simply stops in medias res, possibly with a Cliff Hanger. In a few lucky cases, The Resolution Will Not Be Televised, but goes directly to DVD. In even luckier cases the series will be able to Wrap It Up with a miniseries or theatrical film. More often than not, however, there is no final resolution. Examples of Cut Short include:

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The polar opposite of a Grand Finale: a series ends abruptly, without resolution of its basic premise, due to some unplanned event such as Cancellation or Author Existence Failure. The story does not end, it simply stops in medias res, possibly with a Cliff Hanger. In a few lucky cases, The Resolution Will Not Be Televised, but goes directly to DVD. In even luckier cases the series will be able to Wrap It Up with a miniseries or theatrical film. More often than not, however, there is no final resolution. Even more frustratingly, often shows create Myth Arcs haphazardly, stringing viewers along and never really intending to offer any conclusion to the story arcs they tell the first 2/3s of, or answering the questions they raise. This is called The Chris Carter Effect, and it typically occurs when They Just Didn't Care. Sadly common in Web Comics, since these are often one man shows, and hobby ones at that, and Real Life Writes the Plot (or doesn't, to be accurate) when the authors get too busy to continue. Moreover, quite a few television shows had also got cut short by The Writer's Strike of 2007. Some did manage to continue, but others were left in the dust. Compare No Ending, in which there is a deliberate decision to end a work abruptly. Can also happen to curses. If it doesn't deal with the major plot issues, a Gecko Ending will include this. See also Left Hanging, Orphaned Ser Examples of Cut Short include: