The Final Frary Scene in 'Reign's Series Finale Was Shot Before Toby Regbo Left The Show

Reign said goodbye last night with a beautiful Francis and Mary montage that made us melt into a puddle of goo.

The scene happens just after Mary is beheaded and she wakes up, lying next to Francis in her afterlife.

“When one looks back on Mary’s life it seemed so tragic, but there was so much joy in it,” showrunner Laurie McCarthy shared with TVGuide. “Historically she was said to find happiness and friendship even in her years of captivity. I wanted to celebrate where the show began, which is with a love story.”

She adds about including this moment in the final episode, “I felt that in her darkest moment that was a place her mind might go.”

“The scene was filmed before Toby Regbo left the series – we shot it and just held it not knowing when the end would come but knowing what it would be,” Laurie says.

If you missed it, be sure to read just which scene star Adelaide Kane thought was the sweetest one between the couple.