One Last Howl

TEEN WOLF's 100th episode will be its last (for now), and ew snuck on set to catch every final farewell.

- Samantha Highfil

STANDING IN FRONT OF A ROOM FILLED with the Teen Wolf cast and crew, Tyler Posey knows one thing: The bite is a gift…particularly when it’s a bite of cake. It’s March in Los Angeles, and with only a few days left of filming the sixth and final season, everyone gathers in the Beacon Hills High School library, where they’re greeted by a meticulously decorated cake to celebrate the show’s 100th episode—which will also serve as its series finale. Posey’s expected to give a speech, but much like Scott all those years ago when he walked into the woods with nothing but an inhaler, Posey is not prepared for what comes next. “Awww, s---,” he says, already getting emotional. Looking around the room at the people he calls “family,” he simply says, “This has been the greatest thing ever.” And for many Teen Wolf fans, the feeling’s mutual.

Loosely based on the 1985 film of the same name, Teen Wolf, which premiered on MTV in 2011, tells the story of Scott McCall, a young man whose entire world is turned upside down when a werewolf bites him. (Though unlike in the film, Scott prefers lacrosse to basketball.) Over six seasons, the show attracted the type of devoted fan base that not only made it MTV’s highest-rated scripted series among teens but also made each of its San Diego Comic-Con panels feel like a rock concert.