Breaking it Down: 'The Mindy Project' showrunner talks about the show's 'compromised' happily ever after

In the series finale of Hulu's "The Mindy Project"_ the show led by a romantic comedy-obsessed, neurotic heroine - things concluded with a happily ever after of the to-be-determined variety.

Ahead of the final season launch earlier this year, Mindy Kaling, who plays titular character Dr. Mindy Lahiri, said she thought fans would find the show's ending true to the character they've come to know.

"There's a nice surprise that happens to her where you're, like: OK, the part of her that we love isn't dead - the part of her that's optimistic and believes in romance," Kaling told The Times.

[Warning: This article contains major spoilers from the series finale.3/8

Titled "It Had to be You," the finale finds workaholic Lahiri faced with another life-changing moment: Her fertility clinic is in jeopardy of closing