“Game of Thrones”
OK, so this one is technically kind of a cheat, because fans of the George R. R. Martin “A Song of Ice and Fire” series saw Ned Stark’s death coming from a mile away. But for those of us who hadn’t read the books prior, having to watch Sean Bean play yet another character that bites it on screen definitely sucked. Of course, “Game of Thrones” hasn’t exactly suffered like Bean’s characters have; the show’s still on, seven seasons later.