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word of advice : Spoilers Ahead!Now , think me when I say that I lovea dear TV show cliffhanger . When Joffrey ordered theexecution of Ned Stark inGame of Thrones , I was utterly enthralled . The best part was that audiences would only have to hold back a workweek to see the resolution of this cliffhanger . But then , I asked myself - what about those cliffhangers that take place at the end of a season ? These , while for sure keeping me intrigued in the show , are no less vexing when I look back upon them .
The thing is , when I had to wait that long for an answer , I part to come up with my own theory about what would happen . This made my idea of what was going to pass after the cliffhanger to be impossible to happen upon in reality , often take to an initial gumption of disappointment at the result . These cliffhangers do not of necessity defile the overall repute of the show in my eyes , butthat does n’t mean I forgive the showrunners for position me through this emotional turmoil .
The worst video show cliffhanger , include character deaths and lurid revelations , frustrate viewers because they are not resolve for month .
10Kirkman’s Dilemma
The Ending of Designated Survivor Season 3
When I first started watchingDesignated Survivoron Netflix , I was very proud of to have plant what proved to be one of the more unique political thrillers on TV . The story of Tom Kirkman ( Kiefer Sutherland ) all of a sudden ascending from a lowly Cabinet position to President of the United States had me gripped from startle to cultivation . The only problem was that the finish was a cliffhanger , andDesignated Survivorwas canceled after it .
What could have been a groundbreaking approach to the dehumanisation of the political world was canceled , and I will never forgive Netflix for this .
In the last instalment of the third season , Kirkman has just defy the betting odds and been re - elect President as an Independent candidate , having move his campaign on a promise not to be just a typical , seamy politician . However , Kirkman ends the show by not reveal information that would accuse his political campaign for take in political leverage , becoming the very thing he swore he would n’t . What could have been a groundbreaking glide path to the dehumanization of the political human race was canceled , and I will never forgive Netflix for this .
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star Kiefer Sutherland , Designated Survivor is a Thriller and Political Drama television series that was created by David Guggenheim and ran for three seasons . The premise sees an burst destroy the United States Capitol building , which make the death of the President and each in the line of leadership succession except Thomas Kirkman , the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development . The journeying chronicles Kirkman ’s sovereignty as President of the United States as he attempts to navigate a human beings he is very inexerperienced with .
9Hank Finds Out
The Ending of Breaking Bad Season 5A
" Gliding Over All " is the mid - season close of Breaking Bad ’s 5th season , and boy , is it a respectable one . Walter White ( Bryan Cranston ) seems to have finally tied up every loose end of his drug conglomerate , having had his collaborators all killed , and seeming to have finally made enough money to stop making meth . At a family line dinner by the pool , Walter ’s brother - in - law of nature Hank ( Dean Norris ) leaves to go to the bath and picks up a book with an dedication in it .
He realizes that it is from Gale ( David Costabile ) , a man implicated in the drug business . After reading that it is address to a " W. W",Hank in the end agnize that the mysterious Heisenbergis actually his brother - in - law , Walter . This was the last episode of Breaking Bad for eleven calendar month . Obviously , I can go back on streaming and learn the intact show all the room through , but thefrustration of have to wait and wait to find out what occur next earns this cliffhanger its dapple here . It ’s still a great cliffhanger , but that does n’t think of I forgive AMC for it .
break Bad , created by Vince Gilligan , watch a interpersonal chemistry teacher turned drug kingbolt named Walter White ( Bryan Cranston ) as he attempts to provide for his house following a fatal diagnosing . With nothing left to revere , White ascends to might in the world of drug and crime , transform the simple kinfolk man into someone known only as Heisenberg .
8The Dance Of The Dragons Begins
The Ending of House of the Dragon Season 2
It ’s reliable that I could have written about the cliffhanger ending ofHouse of the Dragonseason 1 , but dedicate that time of year 2 was n’t full of action ( which is not necessarily a bad thing , by the path ) , I ’ve decided to put that ending on here instead . After two seasons worth of build up , it seems like we will finally see the Targaryen Civil War , also roll in the hay as the Dance of the Dragons , lead off . Alliances have been made on both slope , their dragons and regular army at the quick , withthe last aspect ofHouse of the Dragonseason 2showing us how both the Greens and Blacks are preparing for war .
I ’m okay with HBO taking their time producing it , they certainly do n’t need to rush thing , but it is a cruel jape of them to stop Season 2 on such a tantalizing cliffhanger .
I can not wait for time of year 3 ofHouse of the Dragon , but it seems like I ’ll sadly have to . If the wait between the first two season was anything to go by , it ’ll probably be at least a year before I get to see tartar fighting dragons . I ’m okay with HBO contract their time producing it , they certainly do n’t want to rush affair , but it is a cruel jape of them to finish Season 2 on such a tantalizing cliffhanger . Until season 3 premiere , I ’ll be waiting with bated breath to see the unfeigned butchery of the Dance of the Dragons .
rent place about 172 days before the events ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens , the only mob of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria . The popular HBO spinoff show first star Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were supersede by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who play the older interpretation of the characters . Also star in the serial is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s father , King Viserys Targaryen .
7"I Take Thee, Rachel"
The Ending of Friends Season 4
Season 4 of the iconic sitcomFriendsis often seen as one of its best , and that is probably due in no small part to the insane cliffhanger that the showrunners ended the season on . It ’s a two - part finale , state the report of Ross ' ( David Schwimmer ) wedding ceremony to Emily ( Helen Baxendale ) . The two are at the altar , Emily has say her vows , and then , when it ’s Ross ' turn , he state what I recollect is believably the worst matter anybody could say when exchanging their vow :
" I take thee , Rachel . "
My jaw was on the floor . Rachel ( Jennifer Aniston ) was obviously Ross ' ex - girlfriend , and plain someone who he still had feelings for . And then , the time of year ends just like that . Now , while I was n’t born when this season ofFriendswas still airing , that does n’t stand for I ca n’t imagine what this did to consultation back in 1998 . It was a seminal instant in sitcom history , and one that I ’m sure even the most diehard fans of Friends still have n’t forgiven , give that they had to wait for months to see the radioactive dust from Ross ' major blunder .
Friends is the popular sitcom make by David Crane and Marta Kauffman , released back in 1994 and lead for ten time of year . The show follows a mathematical group of six twentysomethings through their animation in New York City and their clock time spent between their two apartments and their local coffee shop . The show feature the group navigate tricky relationships with one another and comical misadventures .
6The Death Of Howard Hamlin
The Ending of Better Call Saul Season 6A
The mid - season finis ofBetter Call Saul ’s sixth time of year , " program and Execution " , is , in my impression , the superlative episode of the show . After hear to calumniate Howard Hamlin ’s ( Patrick Fabian ) character , he turns up at Jimmy ( Bob Odenkirk ) and Kim ’s ( Rhea Seehorn ) apartment . It then induce even more interesting , as the villainous Lalo ( Tony Dalton ) appear . Howard was tragically in the wrong place at the ill-timed prison term , and is killed by Lalo on the spot .
I was dead horror-struck to seeHoward , a character with a tragic enough backstory , be gunned down like that . However , I was even more horrified when I substantiate that we had to wait almost two months to see the ramifications of his death . That may not sound like a lot now , but it was a agonizing clock time . Reeling from Howard ’s death , I tried to theorize what would happen next . Would Lalo kill Kim ? Would Jimmy and Kim be implicated ? Ultimately , I will not forgive AMC for making me wait that long to see whereBetter Call Saulwould go from there .
Better Call Saul follows humble - time lawyer Jimmy McGill as he navigates the sound human beings to make ends meet . The series , set six years before his face-off with Walter White , chronicle Jimmy ’s evolution into Saul Goodman , with celebrated interaction alongside fixer Mike Ehrmantraut .
Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Designated Survivor is a Thriller and Political Drama television series that was created by David Guggenheim and ran for three seasons. The premise sees an explosion destroying the United States Capitol building, which causes the death of the President and each in the line of leadership succession except Thomas Kirkman, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The journey chronicles Kirkman’s reign as president as he attempts to navigate a world he is very inexerperienced with.
5Grunkle Stan’s Secret
The Ending Of Gravity Falls Season 1
Gravity Fallswill always be a special show in my heart . It brought together whimsical spiritedness , humour for kids and adult , and one of the good storyline you could ever trust to chance in a show that was ( mainly ) targeted at kid . One of the most memorable bit of the show is the end of Season 1 , where it is divulge that Grunkle Stan ( Alex Hirsch ) is building what appear to be some kind of portal underneath the Mystery Shack . The only problem was that it convey a whole year for the 2nd season to release .
As one of my early memory of a really fascinating cliffhanger , the ending ofGravity Fallsseason one will always stick with me as one of the most memorable , and irritating , episodes of tv set I have ever watched .
Yes , I was very satisfied when I finally found outwhat Stan had been building , but as a kid watchingGravity Fallsrelease , I could have shoot down my hair’s-breadth out in frustration . As one of my early memories of a really gripping cliffhanger , the ending ofGravity Fallsseason one will always cleave with me as one of the most memorable , and annoying , episodes of TV I have ever watched . Yes , I love the show , but no , I do n’t forgive Disney Channel or DisneyXD for this .
When Dipper and Mabel Pines are dropped off to expend the summertime with their uncle in Gravity Falls , they discover that all is not as it seems in this modest town . When Dipper find out a unusual daybook in the woodland , the counterpart team up up to solve the town ’s mystery story .
4Jon Snow’s “Death”
The Ending Of Game Of Thrones Season 5
There are deal of things to be angry about when it fare toGame of Thrones , especially the disappointing ending . While I partake those frustrations with the ending , I consider that something that has gone under the radar is how frustrating the time of year 5 finale cliffhanger was . Jon Snow ( Kit Harrington ) is stabbed by a chemical group of mutineers at Castle Black , as they believe that he has betrayed the Night ’s lookout man by being too lenient to the wildlings beyond the paries . The season ends with Jon ’s death .
While it certainly had fans intrigued as to what would happen next ( me include ) , this does n’t entail that I should be any less foiled with it . Of course , we had to await ten month to see what would happen next , which is certainly teasing , but it was alsoa uncollectible narrative determination to kill Jon Snow here . Especially consider that Jon was bestow back to life just two sequence later , this cliffhanger is frustrating , not just because of the length of fourth dimension it took to resolve it , but because it basically misplace all dependable meaning with the passing ofGame of Thronesseason 6 .
Based on George R. R. Martin ’s ongoing A Song of Ice and Fire novel serial , Game of Thrones is a phantasy drama prepare in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos . It follows noble families like the Starks , Lannisters , and Targaryen vying for ascendancy of the Iron Throne while a rising threat from the undead looms in the North . The serial receive pregnant critical success and amassed a patriotic fan base due to its high production value , sprawl stage set , iconic characters , and shocking twists .
3Moriarty’s “Return”
The Ending Of Sherlock Season 3
Jim Moriarty ( Andrew Scott ) was my favorite fictional character inSherlock , so when he buy the farm suddenly at the ending of time of year 2 , I was bitterly disappointed . Imagine how excited I feltwhen the termination of season 3 teased his return to the show . The final scene of the season show Moriarty ’s face on every concealment in the country , with the words " Miss Me ? " at the bottom . I was thrilled to see how time of year 4 would plow Moriarty ’s return , especially his face-off with Sherlock ( Benedict Cumberbatch ) himself .
Moriarty ’s demise institutionalize Sherlock on a course of decline , but this particular cliffhanger has permanently tarnished the legacy of the show in my eyes .
How naïve I was . Moriarty never actually physically recall toSherlock , it was just a group of pre - recorded messages and intricate planning done by the criminal mastermind . This is believably one of the cruelest cliffhanger in TV history - teasing the return of a buff - preferred graphic symbol and then doing essentially nothing with the taradiddle . Moriarty ’s death sentSherlockon a way of life of decline , but this particular cliffhanger has permanently sully the legacy of the show in my eye .
In this incarnation of Sherlock from Divine Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss , Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman assume the roles of Sherlock and Watson as they establish their partnership and set about solving foreign mystery throughout the U.K. and beyond . pose in a more 2010 ’s advanced setting , Sherlock ’s eccentric and complex nature is accentuated as he lick apparently supernatural crime with unparalleled intellect while struggling to connect with others on a human storey . Meanwhile , Watson blogs the stories summarizing their grammatical case while building a constrained but wish friendship with his unexampled partner .
2Kendall Roy Turns On His Father
The Ending Of Succession Season 2
Successionis one of my favorite tv set show of the last five years , state the story of multimedia system chief operating officer Logan Roy ( Brian Cox ) and his nonadaptive family as they fight with each other for influence over their male parent and his company . At the conclusion ofSuccession ’s 2d time of year , Logan has convinced his son , Kendall ( Jeremy Strong ) to take the free fall for a sail line dirt that has damaged the company ’s report . At the press conference where Kendall was entail to give himself , he enunciate this instead :
" The the true is that my Father of the Church is a malignant presence , a yobbo and a liar , and he was in full personally aware of these events for many years and made efforts to hide and cover up … How much those of us who execute his indirect request bear duty is for another daytime . But I think this is the 24-hour interval his reign ends " .
If you necessitate me to heel the coolest cliffhangers in medium account , it would be Barbossa ’s replication inDead Man ’s Chest , closely follow byKendall ’s mutiny against his fatherhere . However , the impact of the coronavirus pandemic meant that it was over two whole years before we could see what happened next inSuccession . The tension was already tangible between Kendall and his father , but here , it explodes . Obviously , the impingement of the pandemic could n’t be helped , but this make it no less frustrating that we had to wait what felt like decades to see how Logan would respond to this .
Breaking Bad, created by Vince Gilligan, follows a chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin named Walter White (Bryan Cranston) as he attempts to provide for his family following a fatal diagnosis. With nothing left to fear, White ascends to power in the world of drugs and crime, transforming the simple family man into someone known only as Heisenberg.
sequence is a Black Comedy and Satire television show create by Jesse Armstrong . It star Hiam Abbass , Nicholas Braun , Brian Cox , and Kieran Culkin and follows the story of an aging conglomerate owner as he deals with his decline health and the sudden realization that one of his children will soon inherit his emplacement and run his companionship .
1Negan’s Introduction
The Ending Of The Walking Dead Season 6
The most memorable and thwarting cliffhanger fromThe Walking Deadcame at the end of season 6 , where the show in the end introduced us to Negan ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan ) , after teasing the villain throughout the season . Armed with his iconic spiny baseball squash racket , Lucille , Negan tells Rick Grimes ( Andrew Lincoln ) and his group that he is going to stamp out one of them . The season cease from the point of view of his victim being beaten , though we never find out who it is until season 7 .
Negan ’s introduction was undoubtedly nerveless , but nevertheless was infuriatingly tantalizing , give that we had to waitress calendar month to see who Negan had kill . Many fan were tempestuous after seeing who Negan kill , prompting the show ’s ratings to plummet ( viaThe Hollywood newsman ) . I ’ve never like it when a season starts with a case ’s end , as it seems to be a wastefulness of an episode that could have been include in the former season . Perhaps , ifThe take the air Deadhad revealed Negan ’s victim(s ) in the time of year 6 stopping point , its seventh season would have been better receive .
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base on one of the most successful and popular comic Quran of all metre , AMC ’s The Walking Dead captures the ongoing human play following a zombie apocalypse . The series , developed for television by Frank Darabont , keep up a group of survivors , direct by police force policeman Rick Grimes ( Andrew Lincoln ) , who are traveling in search of a safe and secure home . However , instead of the zombi , it is the living who remain that genuinely become the walking beat . The Walking Dead live on for eleven seasons and spawned several spinoff appearance , such as Fear the take the air Dead and The Walking Dead : World Beyond .
Taking place about 172 years before the events ofGame of Thrones,House of the Dragontells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens, the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, who play the older versions of the characters. Also starring in the series is Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys Targaryen.
Friends is the popular sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, released back in 1994 and ran for ten seasons. The show follows a group of six twentysomethings through their lives in New York City and their time spent between their two apartments and their local coffee shop. The show features the group navigating tricky relationships with one another and comical misadventures.
Better Call Saul follows small-time lawyer Jimmy McGill as he navigates the legal world to make ends meet. The series, set six years before his encounter with Walter White, chronicles Jimmy’s evolution into Saul Goodman, with notable interactions alongside fixer Mike Ehrmantraut.
When Dipper and Mabel Pines are dropped off to spend the summer with their uncle in Gravity Falls, they discover that all is not as it seems in this small town. When Dipper discovers a strange journal in the forest, the twins team up to solve the town’s mysteries.
Based on George R. R. Martin’s ongoing A Song of Ice and Fire novel series, Game of Thrones is a fantasy drama set in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos. It follows noble families like the Starks, Lannisters, and Targaryen vying for control of the Iron Throne while a rising threat from the undead looms in the North. The series received significant critical success and amassed a loyal fan base due to its high production values, sprawling sets, iconic characters, and shocking twists.
In this incarnation of Sherlock from creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman assume the roles of Sherlock and Watson as they establish their partnership and begin solving strange mysteries throughout the U.K. and beyond. Set in a more 2010’s modern setting, Sherlock’s eccentric and complex nature is accentuated as he solves seemingly supernatural crimes with unparalleled intellect while struggling to connect with others on a human level. Meanwhile, Watson blogs the stories summarizing their cases while building a strained but caring friendship with his new partner.
Succession is a Black Comedy and Satire television show created by Jesse Armstrong. It stars Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox, and Kieran Culkin and follows the story of an aging conglomerate owner as he deals with his declining health and the sudden realization that one of his children will soon inherit his position and run his company.
Based on one of the most successful and popular comic books of all time, AMC’s The Walking Dead captures the ongoing human drama following a zombie apocalypse. The series, developed for television by Frank Darabont, follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), who are traveling in search of a safe and secure home. However, instead of the zombies, it is the living who remain that truly become the walking dead. The Walking Dead lasted for eleven seasons and spawned several spinoff shows, such as Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
