{"id":72767,"date":"2025-07-18T13:42:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T13:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/72767\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T13:42:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T13:42:22","slug":"7-tv-shows-with-unbelievably-dark-endings-number-1-still-leaves-people-shocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/72767\/","title":{"rendered":"7 TV Shows With Unbelievably Dark Endings (Number 1 Still Leaves People Shocked)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Certain TV shows had unbelievably dark endings that left us shocked long after the credits rolled. Some of the most important TV shows of all time<\/a> threw audiences off by wrapping up their respective titles with an unexpected and shocking change in tone, regardless of the story or genre.<\/p>\n

Dark endings aren\u2019t limited to dramas or thrillers, of course. Many of the most satisfying sitcom finales<\/a> in TV history are also haunting, and they\u2019re even more impactful because they don\u2019t reflect the overall atmosphere of the show. Whether they\u2019re incredibly sad TV show endings<\/a> or are simply messed-up and unsettling, many TV conclusions are memorable for several reasons.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Breaking Bad<\/p>\n

Season 5, Episode 16 – “Felina”<\/p>\n

While Breaking Bad\u2019s finale<\/a> was expected to be tragic, especially considering the subject matter, it\u2019s still jarring how dark it is. In \u201cFelina,\u201d Walter White\u2019s actions finally catch up to him after five seasons of evading the law,<\/strong> breaking the hearts of his family, and being responsible for several people\u2019s deaths.<\/p>\n

The finale does a fantastic job of wrapping up <\/strong>Breaking Bad<\/strong>\u2019s story,<\/strong> but many find the image of Walt\u2019s body on the ground and the very last shot of Jesse screaming as he escapes etched into their minds after finishing the episode.<\/p>\n

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Breaking Bad is full of smart references and hidden meanings, and the episode title of the final episode is one of the best examples of this.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s great that Walt finally admits what Breaking Bad is really about<\/a>, and he confirms to Skyler that it was never really about the family, despite his claims. Walt gives Skyler a lottery ticket with the coordinates of Hank\u2019s body, <\/strong>and this moment is particularly unnerving, as there are plenty of other ways he could\u2019ve helped his wife to negotiate with the police.<\/p>\n

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\n Release Date<\/strong>\n <\/dt>\n
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\t\t\t\t2008 – 2013-00-00<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVince Gilligan<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

6 <\/p>\n

How I Met Your Mother<\/p>\n

Season 9, Episode 24 – “Last Forever, Part 2”<\/p>\n

How I Met Your Mother\u2019s controversial ending<\/a> is one that audiences still talk about to this day. Although there are hints that the Mother dies throughout the show,<\/strong> a lot of viewers fail to pick up on them until it\u2019s too late, and their hearts have been broken after seeing \u201cLast Forever, Part 2.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Mother’s death came shocked many viewers during the How I Met Your Mother series finale but there were a few clues foreshadowing Tracy’s fate.<\/p>\n

After a long 9-season journey, How I Met Your Mother <\/strong>threw audiences off by revealing that Tracy had died long before Ted began his story <\/strong>to their children. It\u2019s awful, especially as a lot of the last season is dedicated to developing Tracy\u2019s character. However, that isn\u2019t the only dark thing about it. Ted ending up with Robin is very dark, upon reflection.<\/p>\n

Barney and Robin\u2019s relationship in How I Met Your Mother<\/a> is one that audiences are massively rooting for by the end of the show, and it\u2019s shocking that after only a few years of marriage, the pair call it quits. <\/strong>Robin\u2019s later breakdown as she realizes what she\u2019s missed out on with Ted, paired with Barney\u2019s sleazy behaviour yet again, is rather dark, too.<\/p>\n

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Veep<\/p>\n

Season 7, Episode 7 – “Veep”<\/p>\n

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Veep\u2019s series finale<\/a> shifts the tone of the show greatly, and it\u2019s rather unusual how dark it is. The aptly titled finale, \u201cVeep,\u201d sees Selina finally achieve her dreams <\/strong>after she wins the election. However, it comes at a price, something that is very apparent to her, and the shot of her staring ahead as she realizes this is a little haunting.<\/p>\n

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Michael Scott is surely one of the funniest sitcom characters of all time, but in 2012, a new female-led sitcom outdid even The Office for laughs.<\/p>\n

Selina throws pretty much everyone around her under the bus, <\/strong>including her constituents. She sacrifices same-sex marriage simply to keep her biggest campaign donor happy, and she also fails to live up to her promise of picking Kemi as her Vice President. However, this isn\u2019t even the darkest part of Veep\u2019s ending.<\/p>\n

Veep ensures to still provide one last joke before the end, in which the death of Tom Hanks overshadows Selina\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

The finale later jumps 24 years into the future. The story quickly refocuses on the news coverage of Selina\u2019s funeral, <\/strong>which discusses her rather lackluster single term as the POTUS. This moment reflects on the wild political process behind politics itself, but Veep ensures to still provide one last joke before the end, in which the death of Tom Hanks overshadows Selina\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

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\n Release Date<\/strong>\n <\/dt>\n
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\t\t\t\t2012 – 2019-00-00<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHBO Max<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArmando Iannucci<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n