1. In Yellowstone, Beth and Kayce discovered their father, John Dutton, was found dead in his governor’s mansion, staged to look like a suicide. This followed Kevin Costner’s exit from the series.
2. In House of the Dragon, Rhaenys and her dragon, Meleys, faced off against Aegon and Sunfyre at the Battle of Rook’s Rest, leading to her tragic death when Aemond arrived with Vhagar.
3. In Young Sheldon, George Cooper Sr. suffered a fatal heart attack at work, a moment the show had been building towards for years.
4. In Outer Banks, Groff fatally stabbed JJ after demanding “The Blue Crown” in exchange for Kie’s life.
5. In Shōgun, Mariko defied Ishido by standing in front of the storehouse doors just as an explosion occurred, all witnessed by Blackthorne.
6. In One Day, Emma was killed by a reckless driver while biking, as Dex listened to a voicemail from her, marking 14 years since their meeting in Edinburgh on St. Swithin’s Day.
7. In The Boys, Hughie was forced to end his father’s life after he was injected with Compound V and began terrorizing a hospital.
8. In The Boys, Butcher killed Neuman to steal the virus, right after Homelander revealed she was a Supe.
9. In Only Murders in the Building, Season 4 concluded with the murder of Lester, the doorman, found dead in the Arconia’s fountain.
10. In The Penguin, Oz thanked Victor for helping him, only to shockingly strangle him to death.
11. In The Diplomat, President Rayburn died suddenly after Hal exposed Penn’s involvement, setting the stage for Penn to become the next president.
12. In Agatha All Along, Sharon Davis, also known as Mrs. Hart, accompanied Agatha on the Witches’ Road but died after the first trial.
13. In Agatha All Along, Alice tried to save Agatha from her mother during a trial, but Agatha absorbed Alice’s magic, leading to her death.
14. In Agatha All Along, Lilia sacrificed herself during the penultimate trial, enabling Agatha, Billy, and Jen to continue on the Witches’ Road.
15. In X-Men ’97, Gambit sacrificed himself to destroy the Master Mold, leaving Rogue devastated.
16. In Cobra Kai, Kwon was impaled by a knife after Axel countered his attack during the Sekai Taikai competition.
17. In Arcane, Isha loaded Jinx’s pistol with a Hextech gem and sacrificed herself to destroy Vander and the Noxian soldiers.
18. In The Perfect Couple, it was revealed that Merritt died just before Amelia and Benji’s wedding.
19. In The Acolyte, Qimir revealed himself as The Stranger, a Sith, and brutally killed Jecki and Yord in quick succession.
20. In The Acolyte, Osha killed Sol in anger after he revealed the truth about her and Mae’s creation, leading to the moment her lightsaber turned red.