From beloved characters to fan favorites, these TV deaths didn't just shock viewers - they marked the beginning of the end for their shows. Join us as we count down the most impactful character departures that left audiences heartbroken and series struggling to recover.

Nobody was prepared for these TV deaths. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the live action TV characters whose sudden deaths had us clutching our pearls. We’ll be including major spoilers — so consider this your warning.

These bloodcurdling TV deaths are guaranteed to shock, disturb, or straight-up scar you for life. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the bloodiest, most emotional, or just plain gruesome deaths that television has ever seen.

These TV deaths continue to shock us. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most surprising, traumatizing, emotional, and unexpected deaths on television.

Well, that was just stupid. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 TV deaths That Pissed You Off. For this list, we’ll be looking at small screen deaths that caused controversy and backlash within its own fan circles. We’ll be ranking our picks based on the level of media attention the death received and the sheer level of hatred it garnered from the fan base. And if it wasn’t obvious, there will be spoilers ahead.

Sometimes, it’s worse not to see. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today, we’re counting down the top 10 scariest TV deaths you don’t see. For this list, even if it's implied that the character is about to die, if the actual death is off-screen, it counts. We’re excluding forensics crime dramas like “CSI,” because there are too many of those deaths to include! And two words: spoiler alert.

These TV deaths had our hearts in our throats. Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Shocking TV deaths You Didn’t See Coming. For this list, we’re looking at the deaths of TV characters that were shocking because of how unexpected, sudden, and/or upsetting they were. Because this list involves character deaths, spoilers will be a given throughout.

They never got their happily ever afters. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 saddest TV deaths. Seriously, and we can’t stress this enough: SPOILER ALERT. This entire list is one giant spoiler.

Killing off a character can be great storytelling, but these TV shows received major backlash for it. For this list, we’ll be looking at the controversial character demises that sparked major fan or public outrage. We won’t be including animated characters and beware of big spoilers ahead!

We're not crying, you're crying! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most memorable television deaths that left us reeling and desperate to gather our thoughts before reacting. A massive spoiler alert is now in effect.

When these actors sadly died, their TV shows chose to have their characters pass away as well. For this list, we’ll be looking at beloved television characters who met their demises in their respective shows because the actor portraying them passed away. This means you can expect some prominent spoilers.

We're not crying, you're crying! For this list, we’ll be looking at the most heartbreaking demises of beloved television characters. Brace yourselves, there are major spoilers ahead!

These TV deaths blew our minds! For this list, we’ll be looking at the most impactful moments when characters involved with the Dutton Ranch lost their lives.

These TV deaths shocked us with their brutality! For this list, we’ll be looking at the most surprising and graphic deaths suffered by characters on television. Naturally, there will be spoilers and graphic imagery.

When one of their actors tragically passed, these TV shows addressed it by saying goodbye to their respective characters. For this list, we’ll be looking at unfortunate instances where an actor passing away led to the end of a character.