The most sad television episodes of all time

If you are looking for a ugly cry, these heartbreaking television episodes have covered you.


After a long day, there is nothing like lighting your favorite television show, sitting, and Bawling your eyes . OK, it may not be the idea of ​​everyone for a good time, but it is undeniable to the cathartic pleasure of revisiting the entertainment inducing tears. This is why we decided to compile the most sad television episodes of all time. If you are looking for something to look at which is guaranteed to send you in hysteria, try one of these devastating classics from our final list. Just be warned that there are major major spoilers.

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The most sad television episodes ever made

1
"In you like a train," Gray anatomy

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ABC

It is actually more difficult to find a Gray anatomy episode that won't You are crying given the breaks and deaths of characters that have served as a skeleton of the series in the past 20 years. It does not become much sadder, however, than Derek ( Patrick Dempsey ) To say the mourning fiancé of a dead patient: "She wanted you to know ... that if love was sufficient ... that if love was sufficient, it would always be there with you."

2
"Memphis," It's us

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Nbc

As Gray anatomy ,, It's us Seems to be genetically designed to make us feel things. The first season of the series threw the audience in its weeping multi-generational history, but nothing caused a more emotional response than that of Randall ( Sterling K. Brown ) Final trip with his dying biological father ( Ron Cephas Jones ) and their last farewell.

3
"Everyone is waiting," Six feet Under ground

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Hbo

Of all the big finals of the television series, Six feet Under ground is surely the most likely to leave you a snotty mess. By showing when and how each character dies - SIA "BREATHE ME" - The last assembly magnificently highlights the theme of the series while offering a punch after the next one.

4
"The body," Buffy against vampires

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20th television

No spectacle tackled death as Buffy against vampires Done in the pivot episode "The Body". Although there have been a high number of bodies on the series from the start, this eviscerated episode has largely dissipated with the supernatural, rather offering a founded look and sometimes unbearably realistic on the loss of a parent.

5
"Dad has a whole new excuse," The prince of Bel-Air

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Warner Bros.

Yes, sitcoms can make you cry, not just laughter. Any fan of The prince of Bel-Air will tell you that they lost it at the end of this classic episode, in which Will Smith ) Find his distant father, to be disappointed again by him. "How is he that he doesn't want me, guy?" "Cherra. Picked tears.

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6
"Independence Day," The beautiful years

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20th television

Based alone on the nostalgia factor, looking at The beautiful years Maybe an extremely emotional experience. But nothing struck as hard as the final, which had Kevin ( Fred Savage ) Drop bombs in his last monologue: his father ( Dan Lauria died the following year, and he and Winnie ( Danica McKellar ) did not end up together.

7
"Jurassic bark," Futurama

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20th television

Settled on the haunting "I will wait for you" to Umbrellas of Cherbourg , the final scene of that Futurama The episode shows the beloved dog from Fry who awaits (and awaits and awaits) patiently his return. What we know - and the dog does not do it - is that Fry would never return to the 20th century. Who knew that a lively science fiction sitcom could destroy us so effectively?

8
"As soon as you are ready," The right place

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Nbc

The final of the series of The right place is not sad in the way most of the other episodes on this list are - it's more soft. But after having looked and liked these characters for years, it is difficult to see them pass beyond life after death in what comes next, especially when it means Eleanor ( Kristen Bell ) and chidi ( William Jackson Harper ) Separate.

9
"My vision," Scrubs

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Nbc

The revelation at the end of "My Vis Up" - that Dr Cox ( John C. McGinley ) is actually the Ben funeral ( Brendan Fraser ), from which he could not accept death - pulls the carpet under the public and made us take off for the fabrics.

10
"The door," Game Of Thrones

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Hbo

On a show with as much brutal deaths like Game Of Thrones had, why was Hodor ( Kristian Nairn ) Death leaves such a lasting impression? It was perhaps because of the circumstances of his disappearance, one of the noblest sacrifices in the series race. Or maybe it was because we finally learned that Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) was responsible for the cognitive impairment that had reduced his faithful goalkeeper to say a single word.

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11
"The candidate," Lost

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ABC

Like with Game Of Thrones ,, Lost Excelled in the death of the character. But while the sixth season proved to be controversial for fans and criticisms, he also presented the most impactful farewells, like Jin ( Daniel Dae Kim ) decided to stay by Sun ( Yunjin Kim ) Side, and they both drowned together after expressing their love for each last time. Well, at least until life after death.

12
"The Quaterback," Joy

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Fox

The real life the death of Cory Monteith strength Joy To approach his absence, and the result was this raw and incredibly painful exploration of the loss. Rachel "To Thate You Feel My Love" is difficult to bear, since Lea Michele had just lost his real boyfriend. And now, after Naya Rivera tragic death , his performance as "If I Die Young" is also sadly sad.

13
"If tomorrow never comes," Nashville

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Mark Levine / Cmt

Many fans have stopped watching Nashville After ABC canceled the series, but she found a new life on CMT and turned off Rayna ( Connie Britton ) Shortly after. Even if the spectacle had lost part of its brilliance for viewers, his death packed a powerful punch.

14
"All good things come to an end," Dawson's Creek

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Sony Pictures television

The public first fell in love with Michelle Williams on Dawson's Creek , and she has made us cry from television and cinema appearances. It is impossible to forget her cruel death at the end of the classic teenage series, especially given the heartbreaking video she records for her little girl.

15
"The son," Friday evening lights

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Nbc

Matt Saracen ( Zach Gilford ) is not a character that we have seen decompose often on Friday evening lights , which is why his complicated reaction to the death of his father mainly absent in the series was one of the most overwhelming moments in the series. We experienced his anger and sorrow at his side. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

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16
"The diplomas" The O.C.

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Fox

There is no sad scene that cannot be more sad with the inclusion of "Hallelujah". Example: Marissa dying in Ryan's ( Ben McKenzie ) Weapons in the final of season 3 of The O.C. Even know that MISCHA BARTON Leaving the series, his last moments destroyed us.

17
"Wilson's heart," Home

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Fox

With a notoriously thorny title character, Home It is not always big on emotions - which is good, because it has always done the job. This is why it was so horrible to see the doctor inspired by Sherlock Holmes ( Hugh Laurie ) Do not save Amber ( Anne Dudek ), who then died at Wilson ( Robert Sean Leonard ) arm.

18
"A hole in the world," Angel

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20th television

In a season that killed Cordelia ceremony ( Charisma carpenter ), which had already been off screen in a coma, one might think Angel could take a break to the public. But no, in classic Joss Whedon fashion, the series finally combined Wes ( Alexis Denisof ) and Fred ( Amy Acker ), only to kill her in her arms in the very next episode. His last words - "Why can't I stay?" - could be the most poignant in the series.

19
"What about my eyes wondering," Parenting

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Nbc

It's not only Dawson's Creek . There is just something about parents who record goodbye messages for their children. Kristina ( Monica Potter ) survive Parenting - And we always breathe a sigh of relief on this subject - but that does not hurt him with less inducing breast cancer.

20
"407 Authentication Proxy required", " Mr. Robot

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American network

The last season of Mr. Robot Deserved so much more credit than what he obtained, in particular for this superb episode, in which Elliot is forced to face the truth about his past during a therapy session at Gun Point. It's sad, yes, but it is also emotionally crushing. In the end, it is impossible not to cry with Rami Malek , offering its best performance to date.

21
"Bye," 8 simple rules

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Buena Vista Television

A son Joy , THE real real death of an actor Gives the death of their character a tragic realism. The sitcom 8 simple rules decided to play it directly for the most part and watch these characters cry their father - while the actors cried their co -star, John Ritter - is almost too much to take.

22
"Abyssinia, Henry," MASH POTATOES

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CBS

MASH POTATOES Practically written the book on the brand of heartbreaking "comedy" which is everywhere in cable and streaming these days. But perhaps the most devastating moment of the Korean War series occurs at the end of season 3, when Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Blake ( McLean Stevenson ) The plane is shot dead while he returned to the United States, having been honorably released, and radar ( Gary Burghoff ) must provide the news. The producers of the successful program were then flooded with letters And even phone calls Shocked and furious fans.

23
"Blue Valentine," blackish

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ABC

Married sitcom couples still seem solid, even if their constant quarrels provide a lot of humor. That's why it was so destabilizing for blackish Viewers when Dre ( Anthony Anderson ) and arc ( Trace Ellis Ross ) Press an approximate patch and decide to separate after several seasons from being one of the favorite pairs of Network TV.

"Blue Valentine" is even shot in a different shade, the color flowing from the frame while the couple is faced with their increasingly insurmountable problems. Dre and Bow end up finding each other, but this episode takes a realistic eye on how even the "perfect" marriage can collapse, and it is a fairly difficult watch.

24
"Buck begins," 9-1-1

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ABC

As "Buck Begins" has rolled in season 4 of 9-1-1 , all the other major characters had obtained their original episodes, each sad in their own way. The program on the first speakers at L.A. Oliver Stark )) Complicated and almost existing relationship with his parents. On the right side, the tragedy of the Buckley family underlines the link between Buck and his older sister Maddie ( Jennifer Love Hewitt ), but between his well -deserved abandonment problems and her abusive marriage, it's a lot to take!

25
"On the beach," Er

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Nbc

Ask Er Fan for their choice for the saddest episode of the medical drama, and they will probably give you a list. We are going with "On the Beach" of season 8, infamous for having presented the death of Dr. Mark Greene ( Anthony Edwards ), who we have known since the pilot. Mark is diagnosed with brain cancer earlier in the season, so his death is not unexpected, but that is what makes this episode such a tearful.

With the time he left, he is determined to reconnect with his teenage daughter Rachel ( HIRSCH HALLEE ) and takes him to Hawaii, where he spent much of his childhood. To the scratching ukulele of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole "Somewhere above the rainbow" (instant tears in any context), Mark reconciles with his mortality and repairs his family just in one moment-it is an unforgettable farewell to a beloved character.

26
"The lady with a curved collar," Hill House Hanting

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Netflix

Mike Flanagan Hill House Hanting Explore sorrow through horror conventions - in particular ghost stories - following a family while they enter the most haunted of all fixers and then years later, while they are facing ( Or refuse to face, so to speak) in their own way with what happened there. The episode centered Victoria Pedretti Nell is the star, because he discovers the tragic origins of the "lady with a curved collar" who haunted her when she was a child.

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