Time heals all wounds… and witnesses some truly epic hairdos.
Wednesday’s series finale of A Million Little Things softened the sad ending of Gary’s cancer journey with a flash-forward that showed us where his friends and family ended up 15 years after his death. (Read a full recap, hear what the show’s executive producers had to say about that controversial story choice and find out why a sexy scene didn’t make it into the hour.)
Much of the episode-ending time jump took place at a 16th birthday party for Javi, hosted by Rome and Regina. All of the surviving Friends of Jon were in attendance, as were some aged-up characters (Theo, Charlie and the birthday boy himself) and a couple of new ones (Greta and Katherine’s daughter Lana, Danny’s husband). While it made us happy to see that the group of pals was still tight a decade-and-a-half later, it delighted us to see the aesthetic some of them had adopted in the intervening years.
Ahead of the finale’s airing, series creator DJ Nash told TVLine that the cast had some say in what their alter egos would look like in the future.
“To me, because I knew how short it would live on camera, it was really a question of ‘What would you like to look like?” he said, laughing. “But also, “We need to know it’s you, right?’”
Below, we’ve gathered photos of the A Million Little Things cast members in their flash-forward forms. Take a look through the lewks, vote in our poll at the bottom of this post, then hit the comments: Whose finale look was your favorite?
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ROME
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC Not sure what we loved more: Rome’s
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REGINA
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC The civic-minded chef has been the queen of effortless chic for all five seasons, so it’s no surprise she remains flawless in the future.
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DANNY
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC Were we so happy to see Danny, living his truth and — based on the wedding band and the guy by his side — finding a loving husband? We were. Did we gasp in a mixture of “Wha?” and “Huh?” when we saw his two-tone situation? We did.
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DELILAH AND EDDIE
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC Is it just us, or do these two look pretty much the same as they did throughout Season 5? Her hair’s a little longer and redder, and his has a little salt mixed in with the pepper. But otherwise? Dewy as a daisy! Rekindled love gives you a certain je ne sais quoi, we suppose.
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SOPHIE AND TYRELL
Image Credit: ABC Screen Shot Aw, those crazy kids made it! Mazel tov on the baby, you two. Unrelated: Do those bangs somehow make Sophie look older than some of her parents’ friends? They do, right? But HOW?
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MAGGIE
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC For a character who had to deal with cancer, cancer again, unplanned pregnancy, dating a professional athlete, fertility issues, a jerky boss, caring for her terminally ill husband, early widowhood and single motherhood… Mags looks pretty damn great, no?
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GRETA AND KATHERINE
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC Katherine’s adventures in bold hairdos, which began a few seasons back, clearly continues. Rock that gray, mama! Meanwhile, Greta looks almost exactly the same — maybe slightly more highlighted/tousled? — than she did before. Also: Congratulations on your daughter, ladies!
Time to vote!
