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I always hoped that she would …

This is a very different ending from the one that Wilsons character, Alison, ends up getting.
The shows creator, Sarah Treem,toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat Wilson wanted to leave the show.
That was a request, Treem said, so that was decided basically before we started writing.
It wasnt a discovery of any kind.
That was very deliberate.
The impact of her loss will be felt as the series concludes next season.
Additional reporting by Maria Elena Fernandez.