It’s by no means simple to look at a TV character you’re keen on die. It’s even worse when the deaths are surprising, however even those that we all know are coming can nonetheless pack a heavy punch. This 12 months in TV delivered some memorable collection departures, some that weren’t effectively obtained by followers and others that have been a very long time coming if you realize the reveals’ backstories.
We beforehand broke down essentially the most stunning TV exits of the 12 months in an inventory that included Kevin Costner’s surprising departure from Yellowstone, unhappy goodbyes from beloved longtime stars of reveals like Gray’s Anatomy, Chicago Fireplace, Chicago P.D., Regulation & Order, and extra. Right here, we break down the saddest TV character deaths from this 12 months.
Whereas our earlier record does embody character deaths reminiscent of Costner’s, we argue that Costner’s exit from the Taylor Sheridan collection was extra stunning than John Dutton’s dying was unhappy (though it was a brutal solution to go). The stunning exits record additionally consists of storylines the place the characters have been written off however not killed off. The record beneath, nonetheless, is fully comprised of heartbreaking character deaths, so as of after they aired.
Given the character of this record, there are clearly main spoilers forward.