20 Most Heartbreaking Moments in TV History
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Date: 2025-01-19
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msmojo
The most heartbreaking TV moment might also be my most heartbreaking fictional death ever just in general. Which for me to say is crazy because I’ve read many sad books/moments in books, seen many heartbreaking moments on TV and many heartbreaking movies. But I think the most heartbroken I have ever been from any fictional death was Sybil Branson’s death on Downton Abbey. I have watched Downton Abbey probably 4 times all the way through and I’m actually on my 5th time right now. But every single time I have ever watched through that show that is the moment that makes me truly heartbroken. In that show especially it’s hard to say because there are so many deaths and heartbreaking moments on that particular show. But man Sybil’s death. she’s my favorite character from that show. I love her so so much. And her death is so shocking and heartbreaking. Everyone on the show is so sad and even the overall feeling of the show is just dark and sad for the next few episodes after she dies. She never gets to be a mother, Tom loses his beloved wife, Robert and Cora lose their precious youngest child, Mary, Edith and Matthew lose their sister and cousin. even the staff are heartbroken and sad. I don’t think anything else in the entire show makes every single character come together in unity like Sybil’s death does. Usually it’s like the upstairs people are sad while the downstairs people feel sorry for them but they don’t feel as heartbroken as the upstairs people. Or vice versa. But having everyone in the house whether they’re a Crawley family member or one of the servants they ALL became so sad. And the overall show was so dark and sad after she died. And it really never felt the same after she died. I love her so much. Like I said she’s not just my favorite character from Downton Abbey but also one of my favorite characters of all time. I love her so much. Her death always crushes me so much every time I watch it.
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The most heartbreaking TV moment might also be my most heartbreaking fictional death ever just in general. Which for me to say is crazy because I’ve read many sad books/moments in books, seen many heartbreaking moments on TV and many heartbreaking movies. But I think the most heartbroken I have ever been from any fictional death was Sybil Branson’s death on Downton Abbey. I have watched Downton Abbey probably 4 times all the way through and I’m actually on my 5th time right now. But every single time I have ever watched through that show that is the moment that makes me truly heartbroken. In that show especially it’s hard to say because there are so many deaths and heartbreaking moments on that particular show. But man Sybil’s death. she’s my favorite character from that show. I love her so so much. And her death is so shocking and heartbreaking. Everyone on the show is so sad and even the overall feeling of the show is just dark and sad for the next few episodes after she dies. She never gets to be a mother, Tom loses his beloved wife, Robert and Cora lose their precious youngest child, Mary, Edith and Matthew lose their sister and cousin. even the staff are heartbroken and sad. I don’t think anything else in the entire show makes every single character come together in unity like Sybil’s death does. Usually it’s like the upstairs people are sad while the downstairs people feel sorry for them but they don’t feel as heartbroken as the upstairs people. Or vice versa. But having everyone in the house whether they’re a Crawley family member or one of the servants they ALL became so sad. And the overall show was so dark and sad after she died. And it really never felt the same after she died. I love her so much. Like I said she’s not just my favorite character from Downton Abbey but also one of my favorite characters of all time. I love her so much. Her death always crushes me so much every time I watch it.
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MagickSprite
The final episode of MASH had several tear inducing moments. Winchester finding out several of the surrendering Chinese soldiers were musicians, so he taught them how to play his favorite classical piece. As they were driven away in a prisoner exchange, they finally played the piece perfectly. He later found out they had all been killed, and he smashes his record of the piece in anger and despair. BJ’s final goodbye to Hawkeye and us the audience. But the main one was when Hawkeye truly remembered what happened to cause him to go a little insane. They were on a bus and there were enemy soldiers nearby. Everyone was quiet, except for a woman who had a chicken on her lap. He kept telling her to shut up the chicken because they will all be found, so crying, she smothers the chicken. Only after working with Sydney who was a friend and psychiatrist, the real memory appears - it was her baby that she smothered, and his guilt and anguish that he made her do this caused him to go insane.
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The final episode of MASH had several tear inducing moments. Winchester finding out several of the surrendering Chinese soldiers were musicians, so he taught them how to play his favorite classical piece. As they were driven away in a prisoner exchange, they finally played the piece perfectly. He later found out they had all been killed, and he smashes his record of the piece in anger and despair. BJ’s final goodbye to Hawkeye and us the audience. But the main one was when Hawkeye truly remembered what happened to cause him to go a little insane. They were on a bus and there were enemy soldiers nearby. Everyone was quiet, except for a woman who had a chicken on her lap. He kept telling her to shut up the chicken because they will all be found, so crying, she smothers the chicken. Only after working with Sydney who was a friend and psychiatrist, the real memory appears - it was her baby that she smothered, and his guilt and anguish that he made her do this caused him to go insane.
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linusholm3806
My wish list:
Top 10 disney junior shows
Top 10 unimportant pokemon episodes (no catching new pokemon, no evolving, no gym/pokemon leage battle, no meeting new rivles, etc)
Top 10 underrated animated disney series
Best disney movie per decade
Top 10 disney reprise songs (deleted included)
Top 10 disney villains that deserved a villain song
Top 10 disney couples with a tough start (Both movies and tv-series)
Top 10 what have I done moment excluding disney and pixar
Top 10 disney movie ideas (by you)
Top 10 James earl jones movies
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My wish list:
Top 10 disney junior shows
Top 10 unimportant pokemon episodes (no catching new pokemon, no evolving, no gym/pokemon leage battle, no meeting new rivles, etc)
Top 10 underrated animated disney series
Best disney movie per decade
Top 10 disney reprise songs (deleted included)
Top 10 disney villains that deserved a villain song
Top 10 disney couples with a tough start (Both movies and tv-series)
Top 10 what have I done moment excluding disney and pixar
Top 10 disney movie ideas (by you)
Top 10 James earl jones movies
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kristashafer93098
Downton Abbey: Anna getting assaulted (her muffled screaming juxtaposed with the opera singing, Sybil’s death (Cora sobs as Tom pleads with her not to leave him, Matthew’s death (happily married and had just become a father, Mrs. Drewe has Marigold taken away (she loved Marigold as much as if she had birthed her instead of adopting her. Her grief is heartbreaking. I know there’s more, but those are my biggest ones.
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Downton Abbey: Anna getting assaulted (her muffled screaming juxtaposed with the opera singing, Sybil’s death (Cora sobs as Tom pleads with her not to leave him, Matthew’s death (happily married and had just become a father, Mrs. Drewe has Marigold taken away (she loved Marigold as much as if she had birthed her instead of adopting her. Her grief is heartbreaking. I know there’s more, but those are my biggest ones.
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ellensweigert754
Heartbreaking moments in Tv history
Piper’s angry grieving Prue’s Death- Charmed
Charolette emotionally destroys Cleo- H20 Just Add Water
Shawn hunter’s outburst to Chet before he passes away- Boy Meets World
The falling out between Rory & Lorlai-Gilmore Girls
Kyra moves out- Reba The sitcom
Charles abusive background- Full House
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Heartbreaking moments in Tv history
Piper’s angry grieving Prue’s Death- Charmed
Charolette emotionally destroys Cleo- H20 Just Add Water
Shawn hunter’s outburst to Chet before he passes away- Boy Meets World
The falling out between Rory & Lorlai-Gilmore Girls
Kyra moves out- Reba The sitcom
Charles abusive background- Full House
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leehookerstein
For me there another three!
1) billy passing away on Ally McBeal! Seriously this should have been in the list!
2) Christina telling the family about her having cancer in parenthoodbut also zeek passing away towards the end too.
3) Kelly cheating on Zack with Jeff in saved by the bell! Especially that break up scene. I still have PTSD with this!
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For me there another three!
1) billy passing away on Ally McBeal! Seriously this should have been in the list!
2) Christina telling the family about her having cancer in parenthoodbut also zeek passing away towards the end too.
3) Kelly cheating on Zack with Jeff in saved by the bell! Especially that break up scene. I still have PTSD with this!
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linusholm3806
I have a question: Some times in movies a line is mention twice and it has a inpack like,
Run away Simba/Scar, run away and newer return - The lion king,
Some times, you just have to take a leap - Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget,
With this staff, you shall do my wonders - The prince of egypt,
What are those lines called
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I have a question: Some times in movies a line is mention twice and it has a inpack like,
Run away Simba/Scar, run away and newer return - The lion king,
Some times, you just have to take a leap - Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget,
With this staff, you shall do my wonders - The prince of egypt,
What are those lines called
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cliffcorson4000
on MASH. Henry was in an airplane, not a helicopter when he was killed.
this list was created without considering many episodes/shows that were on prior to 2005
also what about The Archie Bunker episode that he deals with Edith's death
or the Good Times dealing with the father's death
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on MASH. Henry was in an airplane, not a helicopter when he was killed.
this list was created without considering many episodes/shows that were on prior to 2005
also what about The Archie Bunker episode that he deals with Edith's death
or the Good Times dealing with the father's death
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NancyPollyCy
I know I'm a minority of one, but I was never particularly touched by Henry Blake's death. I just knew from the get-go that he was going to die. It seemed like such a transparent ripoff of the ending of Mr. Roberts. And I would definitely have included Reese's death in Person of Interest.
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I know I'm a minority of one, but I was never particularly touched by Henry Blake's death. I just knew from the get-go that he was going to die. It seemed like such a transparent ripoff of the ending of Mr. Roberts. And I would definitely have included Reese's death in Person of Interest.
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msmojo
Lol love how GLEE kills off its crew but once they die everyone is shocked an does a special about every crew members death like they didn’t instigate their habits or push them for there best performances glee is CANCER, but keep watching and they’ll keep doing this to other starts
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Lol love how GLEE kills off its crew but once they die everyone is shocked an does a special about every crew members death like they didn’t instigate their habits or push them for there best performances glee is CANCER, but keep watching and they’ll keep doing this to other starts
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BTURNER1961
The choice of Denny's death on Greys Anatomy, a relatively minor character, seems an odd choice, rather than any number of major characters who died including Mark Sloane, Derek Shepard, Lexie Grey, Andrew DeLuca and in my view the most moving, the death of George O'Malley.
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The choice of Denny's death on Greys Anatomy, a relatively minor character, seems an odd choice, rather than any number of major characters who died including Mark Sloane, Derek Shepard, Lexie Grey, Andrew DeLuca and in my view the most moving, the death of George O'Malley.
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catherinem1542
Jamie’s death on Six Million Dollar Man traumatized me and so many other gen X kids (I cried myself to sleep and children’s hospital staff complained that the children were devastated) So they had to bring her back to life and create her own show, The Bionic Woman.
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Jamie’s death on Six Million Dollar Man traumatized me and so many other gen X kids (I cried myself to sleep and children’s hospital staff complained that the children were devastated) So they had to bring her back to life and create her own show, The Bionic Woman.
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msmojo
it's weird how sitcoms that are supposed to be comedy and lighthearted are all over this list. that being said it's not right that Archie Bunkers breaking down after finding ediths slipper doesn't make it on this list. Was more tearjerking than Marshall's dads death tbh
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it's weird how sitcoms that are supposed to be comedy and lighthearted are all over this list. that being said it's not right that Archie Bunkers breaking down after finding ediths slipper doesn't make it on this list. Was more tearjerking than Marshall's dads death tbh
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spikeoramathon
Henry Blake's death hit me hard when I was a kid, and I cried ALL the tears at the entire last episode of The Good Place as an adult. But Mr. Hooper's death wrecked me, even as a teen. It was like my childhood came back and punched me in the gut all at once.
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Henry Blake's death hit me hard when I was a kid, and I cried ALL the tears at the entire last episode of The Good Place as an adult. But Mr. Hooper's death wrecked me, even as a teen. It was like my childhood came back and punched me in the gut all at once.
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fredrika27
You forgot two children's shows of the 70s: Little House on the Prairie and the Six Million Dollar Man. Little House: death of Mary's babyin a fire and Alonzo being paralyzed. SMDM: death of Jamie Sommers! In both shows, children were introduced to death.
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You forgot two children's shows of the 70s: Little House on the Prairie and the Six Million Dollar Man. Little House: death of Mary's babyin a fire and Alonzo being paralyzed. SMDM: death of Jamie Sommers! In both shows, children were introduced to death.
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msmojo
Amber's death on House, with Wilson shutting down the heart/lung machine, effectively ending her life (we're always going to want a little more time, Kutner suicide, with House trying to prove it was murder because he can't accept he missed the signs.
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Amber's death on House, with Wilson shutting down the heart/lung machine, effectively ending her life (we're always going to want a little more time, Kutner suicide, with House trying to prove it was murder because he can't accept he missed the signs.
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TonieMarie1962
_Six Feet Under's ending was the BEST All-Time written Finale of every Television Series that's ever been! No matter how many times I've re-watched it. It still hits me the same as the 1st time seeing it. Take my breath away tearjerker. _
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_Six Feet Under's ending was the BEST All-Time written Finale of every Television Series that's ever been! No matter how many times I've re-watched it. It still hits me the same as the 1st time seeing it. Take my breath away tearjerker. _
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obligatorro
MASH: Henry Blake's death; anybody familiar with the show wouldn't make the error of saying helicopter rather than plane. This narrator (or the scripter) clearly wasn't familiar with the episode, so it breaks the shared nostalgia effect.
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MASH: Henry Blake's death; anybody familiar with the show wouldn't make the error of saying helicopter rather than plane. This narrator (or the scripter) clearly wasn't familiar with the episode, so it breaks the shared nostalgia effect.
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chaos97506
After watching the episode where Marshall's Father dies, I cried for the first time in years. Not only was it incredibly powerful seeing Marshall's character distraught, but I was also hit with the thought that one day that would be me.
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After watching the episode where Marshall's Father dies, I cried for the first time in years. Not only was it incredibly powerful seeing Marshall's character distraught, but I was also hit with the thought that one day that would be me.
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trinaq
Feeny was the best, most inspiring teacher character. In fact, William Daniels was a little reluctant to play Feeny, worrying that they'd be making fun of teachers, until he was convinced otherwise. Do good lives rent free, in my head.
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Feeny was the best, most inspiring teacher character. In fact, William Daniels was a little reluctant to play Feeny, worrying that they'd be making fun of teachers, until he was convinced otherwise. Do good lives rent free, in my head.
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