Of course, we can’t ignore the actors. Emmy Rossum, who played Fiona, had been the show’s anchor for nine seasons. Reports say she was pushing for equal pay and more creative control—which, honestly, queen behavior. When the network didn’t quite meet her demands, she decided it was time to move on.
So, the writers had to write her out. And honestly, they did it in the most Fiona way possible: no funeral, no goodbye party, just a quiet goodbye to Vee and a taxi to the airport. She left a note for the family—we never see her read it, which is a little cruel—and then she was gone. It felt abrupt, but it also felt right.
