Epilogue (Piece by Piece)

"Epilogue" is the fifteenth and sixteenth episodes and season finale of the sixth season of Piece by Piece. It is also the ninety-sixth episode and series finale of the series overall. The episode aired together as a two-hour special on April 9, 2017, preceded by a one-hour retrospective of the series. The finale received critical acclaim from critics, with praise toward the satisfying conclusion, the return of several characters, and the subtlety. Some declared it among the best series finales of all time.
== Plot ==
=== Part One ===
Upon learning Katherine McCallister only has a couple days left to live, the McCallister-Evans-Turner family puts together a makeshift backyard wedding for Taylor and Caleb.
=== Part Two ===
== Cast ==
=== Starring ===
*Patrick Dempsey as Mark McCallister
*Julie Bowen as Kate McCallister
*Linda Cardellini as Anna Evans
*Tom Everett Scott as Chris Turner
*Tracee Ellis Ross as Julie Turner
*Matthew Rhys as Greg McCallister
*Minka Kelly as Kayla Foster
*Emma Dumont as Taylor McCallister
*Colin Ford as Jake McCallister
*Nolan Gould as Shawn McCallister
*Lizzy Greene as Liv McCallister
*Maya Hawke as Aubrey McCallister
*Emjay Anthony as Tyler Durban
*Lorenzo James Henrie as Brady Turner
*Chloe Bennet as Emily Hale
*David Mazouz as Kyle Turner
*Amandla Stenberg as Sasha Williams
*Katey Sagal as Katherine McCallister
=== Special Guest Cast ===
*Alexa Rose Steele as Lyla Turner
*Mark Harmon as Dave McCallister
*Joshua Jackson as Isaac Durban
=== Guest Cast ===
== Production ==
== Reception ==
=== Ratings ===
The two-hour series finale was watched by 7.23 million U.S. viewers the night of April 9, 2017. The episode received a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic, an increase of 31% in viewership and 33% in the demo week-to-week. The episode also went to two-year highs in both metrics. The one-hour retrospective before the episode was watched by 6.09 million and garnered a 1.7 in the demographic. The finale led ABC to win the night in the 18-49 demo, averaging a 1.8, even besting CBS, which was boosted by The Masters tournament. For the week of April 3-9, 2017, the finale itself was the third highest-rated and eighteenth most-watched program, and the retrospective was tied for the eighth highest-rated. After seven days of delayed viewing, an extra 3.49 million viewers and a 1.1 rating were added in, totaling to 10.72 million viewers and a 3.5 in the demo.
=== Critical reception ===