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cliffhanger

[klif-hang-er] / ˈklɪfˌhæŋ ər /


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A solid, by-the-numbers, character-driven yarn, “Detour” ends on a cliffhanger because it’s the start of a series.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The police body cam footage of her arrest serves as the “Mormon Wives” premiere’s cliffhanger.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The cliffhanger ending is jaw-droppingly intense, but there is also an emotional fallout for Scarpetta and her family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

And rather than being a cliffhanger, this is how the episode opens.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Clarke couldn’t leave Essa’s story unfinished, not with the cliffhanger in The Stars Fall.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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