If there is anything that great television (and Julie Chen) has taught us, it’s this: expect the unexpected.
This was the very motto of shows like Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones , who made it known that no beloved character was safe.
This has led to some deep TV betrayals that still sting to this day. If you’re ready for it, here are 10+ TV betrayals that changed shows forever.
When Dwight went against Michael by trying to get promoted on *The Office*.
Oh, Dwight. He always proved himself to be such a loyal assistant- to -the-regional manager.
But that all went out the window when he set up a meeting with Jan to try and prove why he should run the branch.
When Dan revealed himself to be Gossip Girl on *Gossip Girl*.
Ugh, Dan. We were rooting for you!
The very fact that he became super close to the people he was talking about — and even dated several of them — made this more twisted.
The Red Wedding in *Game of Thrones*
“The Lannisters send their regards” still gives fan shivers.
Basically, after Robb decided to marry the woman of his choosing, Walter Frey teamed up with Roose Bolton to kill the Starks.
When Jesse revealed he’d been spying on New Directions in *Glee*.
By helping out his team, Vocal Adrenaline, it meant that he had to go against his girlfriend, Rachel.
As if that wasn’t hard enough, he betrayed her publicly by smashing an egg on her head.
When Hank discovered that his brother-in-law is Heisenberg in *Breaking Bad*.
Imagine finding out that your brother-in-law is the criminal you’ve been seeking for years. That would be a tough pill to swallow.
Sadly, this led to betrayal after betrayal, including both Hank and Walter’s death.
When Shae turned on Tyrion in *Game of Thrones*
Shae may have been a prostitute, but Tyrion really loved her. So it was so heartbreaking for him to find her lying in his father’s bed.
This led to the death of both Shae and his father.
When Michael shot Libby and Ana Lucia in *Lost*.
While a lot of fans saw Ana Lucia’s death coming, it was Libby’s that really came as a shock.
She was a character who died way too soon and only because Michael decided to betray his friends.
When Stannis burnt his daughter alive in *Game of Thrones*.
A father is supposed to love, care for, and protect his daughter. Not set her on fire!
He was so power-hungry and fueled by bad advisors that he sacrificed his own blood.
When the Night’s Watch all stabbed Jon Snow on *Game of Thrones*.
Sure, they felt like Jon Snow betrayed them after becoming close to the Wildings. But he also helped them out a lot , too.
Olly stabbing Jon was the icing on this betrayal cake.
When it was discovered that Michael was actually a demon on *The Good Place*.
This realization also came with another startling discovery: Eleanor and the gang were in The Bad Place.
This made everything you knew about the show go out the window in an instant.
When Stahl killed her girlfriend in *Sons of Anarachy*
This is one of the reasons she was the show’s most-hated character.
She ended up valuing her career over her own girlfriend by killing her and framing her for Hayes’ murder.
When Rick discovered that his best friend was having an affair with his wife in *The Walking Dead*.
This betrayal happened at the start of the show.
Since Rick was in a coma and no one knew if he would ever wake up, Shane and Lori wasted no time in getting together.
When Angel became a jerk after sleeping with Buffy in *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*.
Ugh, all men vampires are the same.
By sleeping with Buffy, he lost his soul and turned fully evil. We’re guessing this means he never called her again…
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When Eve stabbed Villanelle in *Killing Eve*.
This moment was made even more heartbreaking by the fact that viewers thought they were about to kiss.
While Eve regretted her choice right after she took the knife out, it was too late.
When Chuck traded Blair for his hotel on *Gossip Girl*.
This betrayal is beyond gross.
Check went to any length to save his beloved Empire hotel — including pimping out his own girlfriend to sleep with his slimy uncle.
When Jay turned out to be Zoom on *The Flash*.
This was a huge twist that no one saw coming.
But a lot of fans also felt betrayed because this storyline of Jay being the villain didn’t make much sense.
When Sansa betrayed Littlefinger on *Game of Thrones*.
Now, this is a betrayal we can get behind.
It was so satisfying to see Littlefinger finally get the end he deserved. And it happened with him thinking that Arya was the one accused, only for it to be him.
When Gemma killed Tara, her son’s wife, on *Sons of Anarchy*.
This grizzly murder took a lot of fans by surprise.
Since Gemma thought that Tara was betraying the gang, she drowned her in the sink and then stabbed her in the back of the head with a fork.
When Ross cheated on Rachel on *Friends*.
Whether they were on a break or not, you NEVER sleep with someone else the same night you get into a fight with your bf/gf.
This betrayal affected the show by keeping Ross and Rachel apart for years.
