48. Why TV Series Should End Right After a Major Actor Exits

Published: Aug. 30, 2020, 4 p.m.

Major actor exits and show exits with it. It seems like a rather obvious statement that a show can’t recuperate after losing something as integral to its identity as the main actor/character. Time and time again shows’ stories have faltered and they haven’t been able to recover viewership when the main actor or an actor crucial to the story departs. Join us as we study several shows that tried to continue after losing a core piece of their cast, from The Office and That 70s Show to House of Cards and 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter.

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