31 TV Actors Who Weren't In The First Episode, But Ultimately Changed Their Shows For The Better
Noah Reid showing up as Patrick on Schitt's Creek was a gift.
There are a ton of amazing TV characters out there, and while some have been on shows since day one, others came along a little later. So, here are some of the best TV characters that showed up after the first episode and became memorable:
🚨Some spoilers ahead!🚨
1. Andrew Scott as the Priest on Fleabag

First episode: Season 2, Episode 1
2. Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley on Stranger Things

First episode: "Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?" (Season 3, Episode 1)
3. Noah Reid as Patrick Brewer on Schitt's Creek

First episode: "Motel Review" (Season 3, Episode 8)
4. Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop on New Girl

First episode: "Kryptonite" (Season 1, Episode 2)
5. Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis on One Tree Hill

First episode: "The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most" (Season 1, Episode 2)
6. Eric Dane as Mark Sloan on Grey's Anatomy

First episode: "Yesterday" (Season 2, Episode 18)
7. Chyler Leigh as Lexie Grey on Grey's Anatomy

First episode: "Testing 1-2-3" (Season 3, Episode 24)
8. Samira Wiley as Poussey Washington on Orange Is the New Black

First episode: "Tit Punch" (Season 1, Episode 2)
9. Misha Collins as Castiel on Supernatural

First episode: "Lazarus Rising" (Season 4, Episode 1)
10. Noel Fisher as Mickey Milkovich on Shameless

First episode: "Aunt Ginger" (Season 1, Episode 3)
11. Milo Ventimiglia as Jess Mariano on Gilmore Girls

First episode: "Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy" (Season 2, Episode 5)
12. A.J. Cook as Jennifer "JJ" Jareau on Criminal Minds

First episode: "Compulsion" (Season 1, Episode 2)
13. Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak on Arrow

First episode: "Lone Gunmen" (Season 1, Episode 3)
14. Danai Gurira as Michonne on The Walking Dead

First episode: "Beside the Dying Fire" (Season 2, Episode 13)
15. Colin O'Donoghue as Killian Jones/Hook on Once Upon a Time

First episode: "The Crocodile" (Season 2, Episode 4)
16. Alycia Debnam-Carey as Lexa on The 100

First episode: "Fog of War" (Season 2, Episode 6)
17. Joseph Morgan as Klaus Mikaelson on The Vampire Diaries

First episode: "Klaus" (Season 2, Episode 19)
18. Harry Shum Jr. as Mike Chang on Glee

First episode: "Preggers" (Season 1, Episode 4)
19. Adam Scott and Rob Lowe as Ben Wyatt and Chris Traeger on Parks and Rec

First episode: "The Master Plan" (Season 2, Episode 23)
20. Cicely Tyson as Ophelia Harkness on How to Get Away with Murder

First episode: "Mama's Here Now" (Season 1, Episode 13)
21. Katherine Barrell as Nicole Haught on Wynonna Earp

First episode: "Keep the Home Fires Burning" (Season 1, Episode 2)
22. Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor on Supergirl

First episode: "The Adventures of Supergirl" (Season 2, Episode 1)
23. Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond Hume on Lost

First episode: "Man of Science, Man of Faith" (Season 2, Episode 1)
24. Maya Rudolph as the Judge on The Good Place

First episode: "The Burrito" (Season 2, Episode 11)
25. Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth on Game of Thrones

First episode: "What Is Dead May Never Die" (Season 2, Episode 3)
26. Tyler Blackburn as Caleb Rivers on Pretty Little Liars

First episode: "Careful What U Wish 4" (Season 1, Episode 14)
27. Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz on Riverdale

First episode: "Chapter Sixteen: The Watcher in the Woods" (Season 2, Episode 3)
28. James Marsters as Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer

First episode: "School Hard" (Season 2, Episode 3)
29. Amy Acker as Winifred "Fred" Burkle on Angel

First episode: "Belonging" (Season 2, Episode 19)
30. Aimee Garcia as Ella Lopez on Lucifer

First episode: "Everything's Coming Up Lucifer" (Season 2, Episode 1)
31. And finally, Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad

First episode: "Better Call Saul" (Season 2, Episode 8)