TV Characters Who Had A Horrible 2018
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How to Get Away With Murder's Bonnie
Learned that her child — a product of rape — might still be alive, despite her sexually abusive father telling her the baby died during labor. Discovered that her own sister stole said child from the hospital and (allegedly) buried him in the woods. Betrayed by Nate, one of her closest confidants. Was forced to mercy-kill the only man who's ever truly loved her.
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The Affair's Alison
Found out she was conceived by rape. Got arrested for making a scene after she was assaulted aboard an airplane. Found out her boyfriend had a secret family. Killed by said boyfriend, but is thought to have committed suicide.
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Shameless' Fiona
Lost her investment and her apartment building. Had to move back home. Found out her boyfriend is married and, when she tried to get away from him, totaled her car and got banged up. Missed a chance to say goodbye to her brother Ian before he went to jail.
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The Handmaid's Tale's Serena
Got to do some actual work after her husband Fred was injured in a bombing, but was relegated back to housewife status once he recovered. Got savagely beaten with a belt by Fred for disobeying him. Got a finger cut off, as punishment for reading from the Bible without permission. Gave away her newborn baby — the one thing she wanted in this world — to June, who shipped the baby to another country.
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The Americans' Stan
Had two key counterintelligence assets die on him. Discovered that his best friend was actually a Soviet spy, living right next door to him for years. Now has to worry that his own wife might be a spy, too.
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Orange Is the New Black's Taystee
Framed for the murder of Piscatella. Found guilty of second-degree murder. Sentenced to life in prison.
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Homeland's Carrie
Nearly got blackmailed by an online hacker. Got arrested for trespassing. Found out her new boyfriend was secretly working with the Russians. (Said boyfriend later died.) Nearly backed over her own daughter with her car. Had to hand over primary custody of said daughter to her sister. Got thrown in a Russian prison, and was denied her psychiatric meds for months. Lost her damn mind.
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The Good Doctor's Dr. Glassman
Lost his job as hospital president. Learned he had a brain tumor. Struggled with memory loss following surgery to remove said tumor. Discovered his tumor had already grown back.
Where You Left Your Heart
The Originals/Legacies' Hope
Betrayed by both of her love interests. Watched her mother burn alive. Lost her father and uncle to a double suicide. No one at school likes her.
This Is Us - Season 3
This Is Us' Kate
Had to fight to get a fertility doctor to work with her because of her weight. Had a hard time coming out of egg-retrieval surgery. Forced to quit her job in order to protect her pregnancy. Offended brother Randall by suggesting he couldn't carry on the family line.
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NCIS: New Orleans' Dwayne
Near-fatally shot in May finale. After recuperating, was led to abandon field work and take Special Agent in Charge job alongside rule-abiding pencil-pushers. Replaced at office by highly capable Special Agent Khoury. Upon being kidnapped in fall finale, was forced to free the woman who had tried to kill him — and who then fatally shot his father Cassius, who died in his arms.
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Hawaii Five-0's Adam
Jessie, the ex-con serving as his CI on the anti-organized crime task force, died on his watch. Learned he had a half-sister... only to soon after be framed for her murder. The whole Earth-killer asteroid thing. Got the hook from wife Kono, who had decided (off-screen!) that they had each become different people.
Manifest - Season 1
Manifest's Ben
As a passenger on Flight 828, missed out on five-and-a-half years of his life, including daughter Olive's formative years. Learned that wife Grace had very much moved on with another man in his absence. Watched son Cal experience anguishing pain due to his "connection" to a missing passenger. Saw his efforts to save Cal be rewarded with Grace's request for a separation — and her demand of custody of their son.
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Fear the Walking Dead's Alicia
Watched helplessly as brother Nick bled out after being shot by Charlie. Lost mom Madison to the Vultures' attempt to drive them out of their baseball-stadium home. Got knocked senseless and nearly drowned during a storm. Almost died after unwittingly drinking antifreeze. Fought enough walkers to qualify as a herd.
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The Purge's Miguel
Learned that sister Penelope had joined a cult and intended to sacrifice herself to Purgers. Was forced to run a deadly gauntlet in order to continue his search for her. Had to trade his hard-won muscle car to Pete the Cop for intel. Was no sooner reunited with Penelope at the Carnival of Flesh than he was marked for murder by her ex. Saved Penelope, only to misplace her again when she fled to talk sense to her fellow cultists. Fought Rex and the collectors to rescue Penelope again, this time from crazy Joe.
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Arrow's Oliver
As mayor, allowed city to be held ransom by Cayden James' misguided vendetta; as Green Arrow, his attempt to rebuild splintered team was rebuffed, and even Diggle bailed. Sufferered a Vertigo-induced nightmare in which he thought he had lost Felicity and questioned his mission. Said good-bye to sister Thea, and truly said good-bye to father figure Quentin Lance. Outed himself as Green Arrow/accepted a prison sentence in trade for the FBI's help in chasing Diaz — without, oops, consulting the Mrs. Crossed some lines to endure his seven-month Slabside stint. Learned that body-hugging red isn't his color.