Some Emmy viewers were really, really upset over this spoiler-filled series finale montage

Andy Samberg.
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Some disgruntled television viewers learned a lesson Sunday night: If you want to avoid spoilers, don't watch the Emmys.

During the middle of the ceremony, a video montage aired that — spoiler! — revealed what happened during the series finale of shows like — spoiler! — Sons of Anarchy, Boardwalk Empire, and Parenthood (Spoiler! Almost everyone dies!). Afterward, host Andy Samberg said — spoiler! — "Welcome back to the Spoiler Awards," a joke that didn't go over too well with some people.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.