11 Character Departures That Ruined The Show And 10 That Actually Made It Better
Good riddance, Mark Brendanawicz and Elena Gilbert.
It happens in every long-running show: Actors want to leave a show, so their characters are written off.
Sometimes, character departures breathe fresh life into the show! But other times, a character's departure is so unwarranted and frustrating that it actually makes you stop watching the show.
Below are 10 times that character exits helped shows, and 11 times they hurt!
1. Hurt: Allison on Teen Wolf

2. Helped: Mark on Parks and Recreation

3. Hurt: Alex on Grey's Anatomy

4. Helped: Lucas and Peyton on One Tree Hill

5. Hurt: Coach on New Girl

6. Helped: Vanessa on Gossip Girl

7. Hurt: Michael Scott on The Office

8. Helped: Robb and Catelyn on Game of Thrones
9. Hurt: All the characters in Once Upon a Time (except Henry and Regina)

10. Helped: Elena from The Vampire Diaries
11. Hurt: Derek on Grey's Anatomy

12. Helped: Ethan on 90210
13. Hurt: Charlie on Lost

14. Helped: Beck on You

15. Hurt: Caleb on Pretty Little Liars

16. Helped: Skye on 13 Reasons Why

17. Hurt: Andy on Modern Family

18. Helped: Mutt on Schitt's Creek
