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The People in Your TV

5.3m views30+ Popular TV Characters Who Were Suddenly Written Off The Show (And Why)Writing off a character is a big deal for any show (except Game of Thrones; characters on that show drop like flies). Some shows, ...

24.1k votersTV Characters Way Too Poor To Realistically Afford Their LifestylesWhen you're sitting through the best TV shows to speed watch, it’s natural to suspend disbelief. So when a TV character obviously ...

11.8k votersThe Best Female Characters on TV Right NowSome of the greatest characters in this new golden age of TV are female right now, and their characters span centuries, cultures, ...

3.2k votersTV Characters You Loved At First Watch, Then Slowly Realized Were The WorstPeople change over the course of their lives, and so do the characters that we watch on television. Writers have the difficult tas...

1.9k votersTV Characters Who Completely Changed Mid-ShowMost of the time, when a character changes in a television show, it's the result of character development over the course of many ...

1.7k votersTV Characters Who Overstayed Their WelcomePolite conversation has fizzled out, the party is long over, yet they won't take the hint and leave. We all know oblivious guests ...

653 votersPeople Reveal TV Characters That Got Worse As Shows Went AlongSome characters in TV shows improve dramatically over time while others struggle a bit. There can be peaks and valleys but then th...

544 votersUnderrated Prestige TV Villains That Truly Get Under Your SkinMany elements come together to form the “prestige” of prestige TV drama. Great writing, moving performances, and distinct setting ...

345 voters13 Times TV Shows Introduced New Characters And Pretended They Were There All AlongGiven that TV shows usually feature large ensembles, it's natural for characters to appear or disappear. Sometimes new arrivals ar...

1.9k voters17 Surprisingly Sinister Details Fans Noticed About TV VillainsThe world of television has given us some of the most unforgettable villains of all time. From the ruthless Tywin Lannister in Gam...

3.6k voters12 Non-Actors Who Got Thrown Into TV Shows (And Nailed It)These days, there’s nothing particularly noteworthy about TV performances by non-actors, with the bulk of programming now consisti...

5.8k voters14 Ridiculous Ways Characters Were Written Out Of TV ShowsCharacters get written off television shows all the time. Sometimes an actor wants to move on to something else; sometimes the wri...

501 votersInteresting Fan Theories About TV Villains That Actually Make SenseVillains are so interesting that they often surpass the popularity of their heroic counterparts. Dark or evil characters have alwa...

11.1k voters16 Of The Most Disliked TV Characters That Fans Believe Deserve All The HateFrom evil villains to annoying protagonists, plenty of TV characters just aren't going to become fan favorites. Here are the worst...

740 voters12 Times Supporting TV Characters Stole The Show And Became The LeadIt isn't uncommon for actors to come out of nowhere and essentially steal a project from the lead star. The big screen has seen in...

1.3k voters16 Times TV Characters Crossed A Line Fans Can't ForgiveIn the world of TV, drama means everything. Viewers love to watch characters take exciting actions we wouldn't take ourselves - ev...

8.5k voters12 Popular TV Characters That Are Actually AwfulEvery show, big or small, always has a character or two that are either beloved by the fanbase or at the very least seems to get a...

626 votersThe Funniest Deaths In TV Shows, Ranked By How Morbidly Hilarious They AreTelevision has certainly never shied away from depicting death, and the medium has particularly excelled at drawing the humor out ...