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Following the cancellation, Garcia made efforts to offer small nods to the show's fans in his subsequent series, Raising Hope. Despite these attempts, they failed to provide the closure that many desired. In various ways, it hinted at a continuation of Earl’s story and offered cameos from the original cast, but nothing equaled the proper conclusion that was envisioned.
Garcia had imagined a finale where a stranger comes to Earl seeking amends, leading him to realize that his efforts had ignited a chain reaction of good karma, culminating in him tearing up his list and freely walking into the sunset. There were even plans to reveal the identity of the father of Earl's estranged children—a twist that never came to fruition.