With a whimper and not a bang. That’s how the series ended. A slow and thoughtful episode follows the Santos Administration as they move into the Oval Office and the Bartlet administration as they pack up and leave the White House. Santos takes the Oath of Office (with a series creator Aaron Sorkin looking on) while everyone else just mopes around, at a loss for what to do. CJ and Charlie wander around their now empty offices and the First Family flounders around the empty residence. It’s a little sad, but mainly, it’s boring.

As he leaves office, the President decides to pardon Toby, who isn’t really anywhere to be seen. After the transition, CJ is heading to California where Danny is waiting for her. Aw. Charlie will be going to Georgetown, though we never find out if he and Zoe are still together or what. Josh and Donna, it’s implied, will remain a couple. Santos decides to get to work right away, with Josh and Sam looking on. And that’s pretty much it. While it was an adequate episode, the wistful and slow moving finale didn’t nearly do justice to the brilliance of the series and the characters, which is a shame. Your thoughts on the finale? And who else will be watching Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip?