9 Shocking TV Plot Twists Viewers Really And Truly Never Saw Coming

Janet from The Good Place on the left; Gemma from Severance on the rightI am one of those annoying people with whom it’s impossible to watch shows like Severance – I’m obsessed with guessing what’ll happen next in TV shows and movies, and I will let my theories be known. With that said, I have no delusions that I’ve actually figured out the Apple TV+ hit’s secrets. It’s simply too good a show for a mortal like me to predict; I’ve been pleasantly surprised by loads of its twists so far. And according to the Redditors of r/television, that’s far from the only example. In a recent post, u/Ok-Prune-2708 asked: “What’s the biggest, most shocking TV plot twist you did not see coming?”. Here are some of the most-upvoted responses (and, of course, a huge spoiler warning for all shows mentioned, which include Dexter, Newhart, The Haunting Of Hill House, Game Of Thrones, Severance, The Good Place, ER, and Ozark):1) “Dexter’s season four finale.” Credit: u/Csonny2“My girlfriend never let me live that down because about a minute before that scene shows I said: ‘Geez, feels like not enough happened there for a season finale, maybe his wife will die or something.’ Bam: dead. I was banned from talking during season finales,” u/hotandchevy added.2) “The finale of Newhart.”“Bob Newhart waking up next to Susan Pleshette...” Credit: u/doublestacknine“It literally almost knocked me out of my chair,” u/Gorf_the_Magnificent agreed.3) “The reveal of who the Bent Neck Lady is in The Haunting Of Hill House.”Credit: u/Upbeat_Tension_8077u/DoinItDirty chimed in to say, “Shock… followed by gut-wrenching emotional pain. It was well done.”4) “The death of Ned Stark in Game Of Thrones.”“Who kills their main character nine episodes in?” Credit:u/somethingarb“My Mum didn’t like fantasy but gave the show a shot since she liked Sean Bean. As soon as he got killed off, she dropped it,” u/britinnit wrote.5) “The first time we see the photograph of Mark’s wife in Severance.” Credit:Walter_Armstrong“That’s the first twist in a loooong time that’s left me genuinely speechless,” u/goopwizard responded.6) ”‘This is the bad place’ in The Good Place.”Credit:u/trogdor1308“Jason figured it out?!” u/lurker1125 added.7) “The Red Wedding in Game Of Thrones.” “Watched it late at night. Never read the books. Literally sat in shock for several hours before I could go to sleep.” Credit: u/Saiing8) “When the helicopter rotor took Dr. Romano’s arm off just below the elbow in ER.” “I literally sat through the next five minutes with my mouth hanging open.”Credit: u/New_Scientist_16889) “Helen getting shot in Ozark.” “I did not see that coming!” Credit:u/jaywright58Do you have anything to add? Let us know! Related...11 Classic Movies People Think Aged Like Fine Wine8 'Underappreciated' Movies Viewers Say Deserve Five Stars7 Sitcoms People Think Aged Like Fine Wine, And 7 That Are Basically Unwatchable Now

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