“It’s just not the same.” That’s what you say when your favorite actor and/or character has left your favorite show. Whether it be George Clooney on ER, Nina Dobrev on The Vampire Diaries, or Shelley Long on Cheers, it’s hard not to feel a loss when a critical person leaves a TV series. What do you think?
Which character or actor who left a series had the biggest impact? Was it when Shannen Doherty left Charmed? When McLean Stevenson left MASH? When Dan Stevens was killed off on Downton Abbey? Will it be Michael Weatherly’s departure from NCIS? We want to know.
Please share your thoughts in the comments below.
I thought I’d miss Tony DiNozzo, but I love his new show Bull!
Cristina Ferrare departure from Home and Family. Show is lacking “family” and they have changed their target audience. I don’t anticipate the show surviving this and can’t say I’d miss it.
Both Will Gardner and Kalinda Sharma.
“The good wife” was not the same after his death and then it got even worse with her departure and the drama surrounding it.
Nicolette sheridan as Edie Britt on Desperate housewives. One of the best characters ever.
Stana Katic leaving Castle?
The cancelled it immediately after her deprture. 😉
Dan Stevens I quite watching t was never as good after he left.
Topher Grace on That 70s Show; David Duchovny on The X-Files; Steve Carrell on The Office
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There are so many that it’s sad. Dan Stevens’s departure was crucial, so does Shannen Doherty – I stopped watching after that. It happened on Criminal minds to Lola Glaudini, Once upon a time, Law & Order SVU, Chicago fire and more
And of course the legendary Stargate SG-1 + Atlantis.
Shamar Moore on Criminal Minds. As brilliant as she is, Erica Messer has HUGE shoes to fill Derick Morgans role. I hope whomever she brings will be decent if not BETTER than Shamars for Criminal Minds to continue to be great
Samira Wiley on OITNB
Chris Meloni leaving Law & Order SVU hurt for a very long time. Josh Charles leaving The Good Wife cost them a lot of viewers. The fact that Stana Katic wasn’t returning to CASTLE(screw you ABC) put the nails in the coffin for that show. That’s a good start.
IMO William Peterson leaving CSI killed the series. Never watched again.
Nina dobrev on vampire diaries was horrible ! Although he series is still holding its own and Keeping me wanting more each week, I feel she was the core to the show, the diaries served as the events she wrote about .