16 Plot Twists That Got People Hooked On TV Shows, And 15 Plot Twists That Made People Want The Show Canceled Immediately
Ajani Bazile
5 min read
We’ve asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what they considered to be the worst and best plot twists on TV shows. Here’s what they had to say:
?Obviously, there are massive spoilers ahead!?
1. Good plot twist: When it was revealed that the dead body the students were burning was Annalise’s husband, Sam, on How to Get Away with Murder.
Freeform“Ezra was originally working undercover and planning to seduce Aria for his book about Alison, which he also had a thing with.”
—miscblogger92
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CBS“Watching the show as a teen, for me, that was a big plot twist. But we all know how downhill that went.”
—sushisaahimi
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Netflix“It was stupid and clearly only done so the finale would have a plot twist. Ruined the show for me.”
—samanthah45178ee47
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ABC“For some reason, I remembered being shook that all of the families on Modern Family were related. It makes total sense when you think about it, but I was so invested in the separate stories that I hadn’t yet considered they were related.”
—jentevanwingerden
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ABC“The entire show, he grew from being hated to being a great surgeon in a stable relationship with Jo just to abandon ship. I understand the actor left abruptly, but I would have rather his character died with his integrity than to be written off in a way that destroyed his entire story arc.”
—emmakayk
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NBC“I literally gasped and then cried. Learning how everyone was connected, they did such a fantastic job of showing that. It was really a great first episode!”
—nutmeg
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Freeform / Via Courtesy Everett Collection“Aside from the many other plot holes and misguided writing choices, making a trans character, Cece, the super villain is an overused and extremely offensive trope. Additionally, using a cisgender actor to play a trans role takes away an opportunity from a trans actor.”
—ayatesro
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NBC—ahsoka401
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Netflix“How do you give a character who had so much growth — he was a person we hated in the first season and eventually became the absolute favorite — that kind of ending?”
—ashriyathampi
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Netflix“Throughout the episode, Piper remembered some of the memories with Alex that got her into prison in the first place and then Alex appeared at the end.”
—dikatkeith
12. Bad plot twist: When Rory told Lorelai she was pregnant at the end of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.
Netflix“I know these were Amy Sherman-Palladino’s treasured final four words if she had written Season 7, but the fact of the matter is, she wasn’t writing Season 7. She was writing a revival that took place nearly a decade later and she ruined tons of character development because she didn’t get to write Season 7. Nobody wanted Rory to end up pregnant with Logan’s baby while he’s engaged to someone else. And the whole ‘full circle’ explanation is a complete cop out and it’s really lazy writing.”
—jadekoalas
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ABC“I knew from then that this was going to be about a lot more than a plane crash.”
—charlottebeswick30
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Hulu“Not only was it a terrible move for the show, but the WAY in which he died was even more infuriating to lots of fans. It kinda felt like a big ‘screw you’ after such long-term dedication from fans.”
—meanie22
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BBC America—nurseyneesej
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The CW“It was so pointless and random, and he was just going to die the next season. He should have just stayed dead.”
—emmaloveschocolate
AMC“It was so well done.”
—shouldistayorshouldeggo
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CBS“The ending is all kinds of messed up, and quite frankly, disrespectful to Tracy.”
—marleymcallister
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Netflix—casey99
20. Bad plot twist: When Riverdale revealed that Charles and Chic were dating.
The CW“I really groaned at the scene. Charles, Betty’s long-lost half brother, was dating Chic, the guy who pretended to be Betty’s long-lost half brother.”
—jbmasta
21. Good plot twist: When it was revealed that someone knew the girls were on the island in The Wilds and that them being “stranded” was intentional.
Amazon Prime“That show excels at plot twists in general. It is so intriguing and felt so well done.”
—aidanerinn
22. Bad plot twist: When David turned out to be alive on Revenge.
ABC“The whole point of the show was for Emily to literally get revenge on the people responsible for her beloved father’s death, only to find out he was still alive. To top it off, his character was pretty unlikable and nothing like this amazing loving father we’d been seeing in flashbacks.”
—ashmed812
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ABC“That moment was the whole reason I kept watching. I was hooked from that moment on.”
—kladue11
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Freeform“It seemed like they took random fanfiction ideas and threw them together last minute. There were so many plot holes that it wasn’t even possible that it would be the case.”
—angelag4e427edbe
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Hulu—foldinthecheese123
26. Bad plot twist: When Rufus and Lily met their secret son on Gossip Girl.
The CW“He was there for a couple episodes, then it was never mentioned again.”
—cynnamonwarner
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Amazon Prime“I definitely wasn’t expecting that in the first five minutes.”
—cadenceb02
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ABC—desireem401617d03
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Netflix“Everything the prime minister put himself through to save her ended up being unnecessary.”
—ivannar2
30. The last bad plot twist: When Jane found out that Michael was still alive on Jane the Virgin.
The CW“I know it’s a telenovela staple and the show is a parody of telenovela tropes, but we watched her grieve for YEARS and slowly fall in love with Rafael. Then they brought Michael back with amnesia and made him and Jane hate each other. They spat on Jane and Michael’s relationship when it was originally really lovely.”
—ktk8895
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Freeform—liv2smile
Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
What do you consider to be some of the best and worst plot twists in TV history? Let us know in the comments!
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