Summary

2023 welcomed awe-inspiring new show and featured some big returns , butthese serial also came with heartrending moments for their case . Throughout the yr , there have been many show that delivered happy moment , interesting plot line , and bang-up playacting — but also sad scenes with tragic consequences . Whether faced with breakups , endings , or deaths , many telly quality dealt with unmanageable moments in 2023 .

Shows likeSex EducationandSuccessionhave niggling in unwashed when comparing them at face value , but both terminate this twelvemonth , and despite overall good finis , both boast some fabulously lamentable instant . Beef , The Last of Us , andThe Bearwere also among the most popular shows this year . Many of their prominent characters manage with catastrophe , leading to some of the most heartbreaking tv set minute of 2023 .

From fan favorites to critically acclaimed serial , 2023 had some of the most shocking idiot box show cancellations that left viewers in disbelief .

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10Bill And Frank Dying Together In The Last Of Us

The Last Of Us Season 1, Episode 3

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HBO’sThe Last of Usis a telly adjustment base on the acclaimed PlayStation video secret plan of the same name , and it ’s set in a post - apocalyptical world . Since it ’s a show with snake god , characters ' deaths should n’t come as a surprise . However , The Last of Ustruly shattered its audiencewith its heartbreaking stories . The Last of Usseason 1 , installment 3 , " retentive , Long Time , " was the saddest of them all . Although the serial publication featured many core - wrench moments , Bill ( Nick Offerman ) and Frank ’s ( Murray Bartlett ) tinge love level topped them all .

Joel ( Pedro Pascal ) and Ellie ( Bella Ramsey ) made a block at Bill and Frank ’s sanctuary , and the witness got invest in their story , which was told through flashbacks . The series showed how Bill meet Frank and build a well-chosen life with him , but the most grievous part of their narrative saw Frank becoming ill with an incurable condition . He decided to die on his terms , and Bill chose to go beside him . Although their story played out in a single installment , it was attractively executed and utterly heartbreaking to observe .

9Loki Ends Up All Alone In The Loki Finale

Loki Season 2, Episode 6

Tom Hiddleston ’s God of Mischief had an amazing character arc in his Disney+ showLoki , which climax with a heartbreaking finale . Lokiseason 2 ’s endingshowed how much he ’s raise as a type , with him make one of the biggest sacrifices in the MCU . Season 2 conclude with the titular graphic symbol all alone at the end of fourth dimension , holding the multiverse together after he saved it . What ’s so sad about this instant is that , just one episode prior , Loki explicitly mentioned he did n’t want to be alone . That was one of his biggest fear , and the dubiety around Loki ’s return makes it coming rightful even more tragical .

8Crowley And Aziraphale Breaking Up In Good Omens

Good Omens Season 2, Episode 6

Crowley ( David Tennant ) and Aziraphale ( Michael Sheen ) were so near to their felicitous ending after eventually starting their relationship , but theseason 2 finale ofGood Omensput an end to their kinship . The two shared a much - anticipated candy kiss before going in unlike focusing . Crowley was beg Aziraphale to rest , switching their dynamic and make the conniption all the more tragic . Crowley wore his nerve on his sleeve and fink his feelings , which still was n’t enough .

Their breakup was full of references to their relationship , and it was one of the most heartbreaking scenes of the show . One of Aziraphale ’s net lines inGood Omenswas a reference work to their first conversation . Right before leaving , Crowley read " no Florence Nightingale , " a nod to " A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square , " which is about two angels falling in passion . It played during their dinner at the Ritz in time of year 1 , and Crowley pointed out that the song was n’t playing during their conversation . It ironically played in the Bentley as he drove aside from Aziraphale .

7Logan’s Death In Succession

Succession Season 4, Episode 3

Successionseason 4 had many devastating moment , but Logan Roy ’s ( Brian Cox ) dying was the most heartrending of them all . Logan Roy was not a dependable person , and he was basically the villain ofSuccession . However , he had a powerful encroachment on all the characters , and his funeral included a heartbreaking scene as Roman ( Keiran Culkin ) tumble into a sobbing heap during his eulogy . The show spotlighted how each of the Roy children cope with their father ’s passing , with all of them knock off otherwise . This broughtSuccessionto a close in one of the rawest room .

6The Royal Family Learning Of Diana’s Death In The Crown

The Crown Season 6, Episode 4

The first half ofThe Crown ’s net season focus on Princess Diana ( Elizabeth Debicki ) and her final months alive . The tragical motorcar crash that killed her in Paris , France was one of the most - anticipated moments of the show , and althoughThe Crowndidn’t dwell on it , the moment the Royal Family found out about her death was heartbreaking . Itshowed amazing performing and attention to detail , and despite the controversial " Diana ’s ghost " view , The Crownhandled Diana ’s deathquite accurately . It also reminded everyone of the real - life calamity and how darling Princess Diana rightfully was .

5Maeve’s Mom’s Funeral In Sex Education

Sex Education Season 4, Episode 6

Maeve ( Emma Mackey ) had a complicated relationship with her mother , Erin Wiley ( Anne - Marie Duff ) , who was n’t a right parent . However , her death bring Maeve back from the United States , and she had to host a funeral for her mother , knowing that no one would show up . Maeve just wanted to get on with it , but her booster do to support her . Her reliable paean was a surprising yet welcome twist inSex Educationseason 4 . With U2 ’s " With or Without You " playing , the rawness of this minute made it one of the most — if not the most — heartbreaking consequence in the integral series .

4The Summer I Turned Pretty Dealing With Susannah’s Death

The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2

The Summer I Turned Prettyis a coming - of - long time romance show , so Susannah ’s ( Rachel Blanchard ) cancer storyline and her subsequent death came a surprise . Susannah ’s genus Cancer battle was reveal inThe Summer I turn Prettyfinale , and the character die in between time of year . What made her storyline one of the most grievous TV moments of 2023 was how all the characters dealt with the loss . It was n’t an afterthought or something that go for a yoke of episodes;it affected the total shape for the entire season .

On top of that , many stripling dramas do n’t focus much on adult characters . However , Susannah ’s friendship with Laurel ( Jackie Chung ) was a breathing time of fresh air . Because of Susannah ’s death , Laurel had a bigger , more of import storyline in season 2 , and the realness of her struggle was heartbreaking . Laurel spent most of the time trying to be okay for her children ’s sakes , and she struggled to deal with her Quaker ’s death . When she at long last allowed herself to grieve , it proved very emotional .

3The Bear’s Berzatto Family Dinner Scene

The Bear Season 2, Episode 6

The Bear ’s Berzatto familyis complicated to say the least , and time of year 2 ’s dinner party scene show just how nonadaptive they really are . The Christmas - theme instalment was one of the most heartrending yet heart - rack installment of 2023 . The longest installment of the serial publication , it delve into the generational harm of the Berzatto class . ThroughoutThe Bear ’s two season , there were many tip about the complicated relationship in the phratry . The Bearseason 2 , episode 6 , " Fishes,“dug into them in the substantial room . It ’s grievous how much Carmy ( Jeremy Allen White ) wanted to work with Mikey ( Jon Bernthal)at The Beef — even more so because it never pass .

2Verna Regrets Killing Lenore In The Fall Of The House of Usher

The Fall Of The House Of Usher Season 1, Episode 8

The Fall of the House of Usherwas a show about decisions and consequence , but there was one barren person in it : Lenore . All the characters deserved their deaths but her , and it ’s one of the most emotional TV moments of 2023 . Even Verna , a shape - shifting demon , was hurt by the fact that she had to down Lenore . It ’s a slow prospect , andVerna tell apart Lenore all the good thing that will fall after death , as well as promising that it will be fast , was a required but unexpected alteration of yard . know her grandfather seal her fate decades ago was heartrending because there was no hope of saving her .

1Danny Throwing Away Paul’s College Applications In Beef

Beef Season 1, Episode 8

Beefwas a show about emotions , and even with all the road fury and devastation , there was one scene that make the most price . Danny ( Steven Yeun ) was always afraid to end up alone , andthe most heartbreaking panorama saw him throw away Paul ’s college applications(Young Mazino ) , stealing his time to come . This came as a gut punch , especially after Danny previously promised his younger brother that , if he study hard , he could skip three grades to be in the same score together . It ’s grievous to think that Paul could ’ve gotten into college , and he suffered after he got " reject " from every college he applied to .

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