Top 10 Most Brutal TV Deaths

These bloodcurdling TV deaths are guaranteed to shock, disturb, or straight-up scar you for life. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the bloodiest, most emotional, or just plain gruesome deaths that television has ever seen. Our countdown of the most brutal deaths in TV history includes moments from shows like “Daredevil”, "Game of Thrones", “Breaking Bad”, and more! Did we miss any unforgettable TV deaths? Let us know in the comments below!
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[@Funny.Man101]

Why can't you surprise mountains? They're always peaking

[@Leto85]

I think you've missed the first alien burst through stomach hatch in the movie Alien.

[@Leto85]

There was a man being slowly crushed to death in one of the Saw movies. I think that scene would deserve an honorable mention on this list at least.

[@Reaperguy67]

​​@@Funny.Man101 can you not spam reply your pointless jokes. You spamming proves that you are cineneard

[@Funny.Man101]

@@Reaperguy67 he never spams jokes

[@jamez6398]

I would have gone with the little girl being burned alive by her own father over your pick for most brutal Game of Thrones death...

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

Shireen Baratheon had a long life ahead of her before Stannis tragically cut it short. I’ll never forgive him for killing her.

[@yoRyann27]

Ain't no way Chrissy's death more gruesome than Oberyn or Negan's kills LMFAO

[@Phanthief95]

I think it’s more gruesome because with Game of Thrones & The Walking Dead, we expect that level of gruesomeness. With Stranger Things, we haven’t seen anything like this prior to Season 4.

[@yoRyann27]

@@Phanthief95 I'm ngl, a mf getting his eyes aggressively gouged and head exploded with another dude's bare hands wasn't very expected when first seeing it, even for GoT lmaoooooo.

[@ilanlaham6911]

Ain't no way WatchMojo continues to pretend the ST scene when 30 people's bodies are dissolved alive didn't happen. Calling _that_ brutal is an understatement.

[@petrilio]

I'm not sure if Chrissy's death is more gruesome than some other Stranger Things deaths such as Bob Newby and Billy Hargrove. I'm not even including the massacre of Hawkins lab, which is disturbing to watch.

[@jkrfan7]

Chrissy deserved better 😢

[@codyhiginbotham6616]

List about brutal deaths, of course Game of Thrones is gonna be on here

[@ShadyRK9]

And The Walking Dead

[@cenexxis]

@@ShadyRK9 And the "almost-sequel" of GoT: House of the Dragon

[@thepowerfulwolfspirit.2581]

Makes sense.

[@michaelnoel9998]

They could make this list with nothing but GOT deaths

[@alexhidalgo7110]

Glenn and Abraham death was shocking and emotional

[@SaraMKay]

I stopped watching after Glenn and never looked back…

[@GassersGhost]

VAMPIRE BAT!

[@samrich4life]

@@SaraMKayif u read the comics u should of know this would happen

[@user-wq4yu9xr4g]

@@SaraMKay Me too! The Walking Dead once was one of my favorite shows, but after that murder scene, I never watched it again. It crossed a line for me on the brutality.

[@ROCKBETHENAME]

Not really it’s how Glenn died in the comics so it wasn’t shocking for the readers but the casuals i get it

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

Oberyn Martell sealed his fate when he faced off with Gregor Clegane. _Game of Thrones_ crossed a new line with that scene. Who wouldn’t have had Ellaria Sand’s reaction?

[@CTP909]

Nah he sealed his fate when he chose premature celebrating instead of finishing the kill. Nonetheless he ended his life in a moronic fashion either way

[@Phanthief95]

“Who wouldn’t have had Ellaria Sand’s reaction?” Everyone who had read the books. We all had Tyrion’s reaction from that scene.

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

I wanted to cry when I saw number one 😭 I loved Chrissy! Her death is one of the most horrifying things I have ever seen on TV

[@CandiceVidito]

Doctor Robert's death seems more like quick and painless rather than brutal imo

[@user-ur6xi2zg9m]

Dr. Romano's death on ER is nothing compared to the same actor's role's demise in Robocop. The bad guy who was "tenderized" by toxic waste and then liquified after being hit with a car.

[@Swiss_44]

I think Noah’s death on TWD was WAY more brutal than Glen or Abraham’s!

[@AC-rp1hc]

100% agree!

[@yll7570]

Chrissy deserved better 😢 Vecna is such a pure evil villain for doing that to her , he just goes for the body breaking in a second.

[@Molson-xg9hs]

While not having the emotional impact of the deaths on this list, the murder of Sheriff Taylor and his wife in “Home” on the X-Files is brutal, terrifying and sickening. From a network show 30 years ago. An all-time disturbing scene.

[@hollychavezgalleryandposts]

That whole episode was brutal. First few minutes started out with a brutal murder. If they had kept that level of creepiness, the series would never have been cancelled.

[@AroonYousufi]

I think princess sherin should have been on the list instead of Oberyn martell

[@ShadyRK9]

The Chucky TV show also have some brutal kills. Its currently on USA and Syfy but some of those kills look like they'd be on Netflix, or Hulu!

[@Tarnished-bn5gq]

Literally any Game of Thrones or Walking Dead death would probably be more gruesome than anything shown on Stranger Things

[@Werkvuur]

Any? Not even close...

[@Tarnished-bn5gq]

@@Werkvuur okay, maybe not any of the deaths, but a lot of them are way more gruesome than anything on that show, which would probably be even more gruesome than either of them if it had a MA rating.

[@ASirensFlame]

The 1st 2 series are known for gory deaths ST has a few but nothing that bad

[@faithisfearlessalways]

Suddently rememebered this channel and wanted to see if its still going. It is. nice! Well done

[@GassersGhost]

Opie Winston is the only correct answer! I almost stopped watching Sons because my Opie was gone.

[@hayeonkim7838]

Thanks for interesting and valuable video as always ❤❤❤

[@deejaydragon8909]

Helen Flynn in Spooks. Has her hand, then head pushed into a deep fat fryer.

[@lilliedoubleyou3865]

Gosh there sure were a lot of brutal deaths on SoA, but Opie's is actually the one that should be on the list.

[@Mangolite]

I think why Watch Mojo chose Chrissy’s death from Stranger Things in the Number One Spot is she seemed innocent enough yet got a horrifying death scene. She did everything right and still gets killed. When Vecna has his victim in his grasp, no one can stop him from his BTK (bending, torture, kill) style.

[@ASirensFlame]

Duffer brothers fucjed up killing her off She would've left Jason for Eddie has she lived

[@petrilio]

Bob Newby was a nice guy and did everything right, but he had a gruesome death. Being eaten alive by a few scary creatures is horrific enough.

[@AC-rp1hc]

The Walking Dead death that should have been on this list was Noah. He was eaten alive and ripped apart by walkers because of Nicholas.

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Amazing video watch mojo of brutal deaths on television shows,fantastic job.

[@christophermerlot3366]

Even though it was offscreen the announcement of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake on MASH was a gut punch.

[@ProfessorTakatoPalm]

I like to believe that the only reason Gus Fring walked out of that room was because use of his hatred for The Salamanca family. Gus hated Hector so much that he refused to die in the same room as him.

[@misterhoobomaster]

The death of Gus is in no universe more brutal than the Negan scene lol

[@Fluffyudders]

A slightly more obscure entry, but I would like to nominate a particular death from Agents of Shield. I think it was in the penultimate season, there's a guy whose head gets crushed from the inside, I think it's like a miniature black hole in the middle of his head or something. It's proper brutal though. Also there are tons from Metalocalypse, and some from South Park, which are definitely worth a mention!

[@NightmareKhaos]

Vecna is a terrifying villain. When Chrissy died, I legit was speechless because I was just pretty much like what the f***

[@carstenkruse8527]

how was the blood eagle in Vikings not a more gruesome death?

[@MrTMONEY7919]

Chucky tv series has some of the most BRUTAL deaths

[@hannobebbel1862]

Into the badlands too

[@fiercefinley5779]

They sent lothbrok to Valhalla

[@ArmaTomicx]

Chucky killing the president on season 3 has got to be the most brutal kill I’ve ever seen from chucky.

[@mannysnav5258]

I feel like the death of the prison guard for Power season 4 should be on the list

[@Avaa-vanilla995]

Yeah that was WILD

[@nealabbott6520]

charlie's death on lost is the most emotional experience i had with a tv death. "This isn't penny's boat" always give me shivers

[@cameronmonaghan6883]

There's tons from Doctor Who and the spinoffs; CAUSED BY DALEKS Dr Singh, Simmons - Suckered Vault Prisoners - The Reality Bomb Prison Station Crew - Gassed Arthur Stengos - Mutated and pleads for his own daughter to kill him OTHER Mr Sneed - neck broken, possessed by Gelth Bus Driver - Incinerated walking through a wormhole unprotected Gantok - Eaten by skulls Captain Reynolds, Sir Robert MacLeish - Werewolf Lawrence Scarman - Strangled by his own (dead) brother TORCHWOOD John Frobisher - Suicide Clem MacDonald - Brain burst by 456 Dr Tenizaki - Failed Cyber conversion CLASS Professor Armitage - Skinned alive M.B. Okonjo - Eaten by Petals

[@Chrisbajs]

What about the guy in Black Mirror - White Christmas who is tortured in a virtual cabin for 200.000.000 years?

[@DiscoSamurai]

I'd argue King Ælle's death was more brutal than Ragnar's, though.

[@brainchild8626]

Ok.. Romano didn't lose his arm because of a malfunctioning rotor.. It was because he was too busy ridin his high horse after talkin some shit, and didn't realize how close to the chopper he was... 😏😂😂😂😂

[@Animeguy300]

Impressive list

[@maxmazzotti6651]

The death of the title character of Starz's Spartacus is bloody yet heroic

[@CRJII]

A-Train is a villain, but killing Blue Hawk was definitely an act of heroism.

[@doorattachment6926]

Warren deserved everything that came to him in Buffy

[@johnnyrotatori5658]

To this day, I STILL remember, in total detail AND disbelief, actress Amy Carlson's characters' death on "Third Watch." I've seen a ton of horror movies by that time and to this day, it still haunts me. If you've never seen it...Be Happy!!😢

[@anziocc]

top 10 scariest deaths in horror TV shows

[@anniebunny722]

Even though it wasn’t shown in the act, Rita Morgan’s on Dexter, the aftermath was extremely brutal.

[@hollychavezgalleryandposts]

I think Ramsay Bolton's brutal death should be featured here as an honorable mention. It was very sad....for the poor dogs.

[@coltonholman8842]

I think the power armor related death in Fallout will make a future version of this list

[@TheRealRedAce]

Ragnar: This took place in Britain where the only venomous snakes are adders. Adders in Britain are only about 2' long at most, so as filmed it was inaccurate. It probably didn't happen, as adders are VERY hard to find. But if it did, it would not have been quick as the venom is not especially potent - almost all bite victims survive, though they can become very ill and the pain can be intense. Multiple bites however.......

[@uwemuhlig5549]

A list of scenes youre not showing ... lol

[@joshuamohlman]

The deaths in season 4 of Stranger Things were pure nightmare fuel

[@Jamal-bl7yh]

Preacher (2016-2019) When The Saint Of Killers shot Satan point blank In the head

[@SaraMKay]

More surprising, less brutal, though

[@maverickhanecak1682]

First it was never-ending migraines, then nosebleeds, then nightmares of her past trauma of Laura, then waking up in a cold sweat, then hallucinations, then the grandfather clock, then the trance, then flickering lights, then Henry/001/Vecna saying, “Chrissy. Chrissy. Chrissy. Don’t cry,… Chrissy. It’s time… for your suffering… to end.”, then levitation/telekinesis, and finally, limbs snapping, jaw breaking, blood pouring out of her eyes, and worst of all, eyeballs imploding/exploding, then her corpse falling back down, then flies buzzing above her corpse, and lastly, lights flickering again with a side of quaking coming from a Gate opening up.

[@Eclipses915]

Right away after clicking on the video I think of Glenn and Abraham right away

[@patrickspencer6550]

10:47 😱

[@HeavyYeti]

I'm not gonna lie, there's a show called Containment that was on the CW. Katie's death actually made me uncomfortable in every way, and I was amazed how brutal it actually was.

[@jackinthebox1993]

Warren deserves every bit of what Willow gave him

[@KitsuneRokaku]

5:09 Actually she flayed him from head to abdomen and she didn't set him on fire. It was Amy Madison, another witch in the series who became an enemy of Willow's and helped revive Warren who was technically dead for a few minutes.

[@franciscs1604]

If there was a version of “Jurassic Park” where it was made to be *more faithful* to the OG Novels by *Michael Crichton* -AND adapted into a *TV series* , a LOT of *those* deaths would’ve taken up the *majority* of this list. Like, • Ed Regis with the juvenile Tyrannosaur • Denis Nedry’s intestines • **The Baby**

[@Heraldo_Del_Mar]

Blue Hawk's death from The Boys was based on the real-life murder of James Byrd Jr.

[@dylansearcy3966]

7:43 what about hank's death

[@dreamguardian8320]

2. I don't know if I should throw up or pass out. One things for sure, I'm hoping that's that's one and only time I ever watch that episode of Game of Thrones.

[@TechnicalHotDog]

Just cut the episode off after Oberyn stabs the Mountain

[@doorattachment6926]

I liked Glenn and Abe but there was other deaths that was more graphic and sadder

[@mikejones7990]

Seriously? You chose the pit of vipers in Vikings over the Blood Eagle?

[@jasonisaacs6069]

I am surprised that Phil Leotardo from the Sopranos is not on this list.

[@johnmurphy8709]

Shogun, season 1. episode 1. A death should be on this list too. It involves a big pot.

[@dylansearcy3966]

3:32 luckily ragnar's kids get their revenge

[@j.halleytang8871]

Dude, no Maddy Ferguson? Fucking amateur hour over here.

[@nicolelylewis]

Charlie on "Supernatural" would have been a good one

[@epicgolddiggervideos771]

Y’all not talking about wrong turn from 1 - 7… some death scenes in it are worse than this

[@EchoJ]

We must have very different definitions of “brutal.”🤔 TWD’s Negan Lineup was easily more brutal than any of the top 3, and including Gus Fring’s comparatively pedestrian death in the top 5 is tantamount to “internet top 10 list” malfeasance😅 You can’t even show most of that (TWD) scene due to its over-the-top graphic nature. Only the GoT Oberyn Martell death even holds a candle to the brutality displayed in TWD 7x01. Seriously, who’s ranking these lists lately?😂

[@kamikazemind327]

I feel like stranger things being #1 is servicing younger ppl..

[@BfDelano]

Plenty of the deaths in Hannibal could have been on this list.

[@dylansearcy3966]

4:28 black hawk did deserve his fate

[@rockyspears]

I would've expected Cindy Berman's from fearstreet

[@nightslayer6951]

Jake Fitzgerald in the Scream tv series. His death was gruesome

[@user-iq6cc3df3l]

Sydney on “Melrose Place” was pretty nifty. First I think she was hit by a car and did a full somersault; then she dived into a pool and got biffed on the skull.

[@fantilldeath528trajectory]

King Joffreys death was unexpected and wild

[@tylergoodman3560]

Most of Game Of Thrones could be on this list. 🎉

[@cerebralsamurai8382]

Stranger Things and the Chucky Show could make this list easy

[@neilcameron7705]

I vaguely remember a UK TV show in which a female protagonist has her head forcibly pushed into boiling cooking oil.

[@lordandrewbruceofthemcinne5046]

I believe that was in Spooks, Season 1

[@solidsnake9898]

Let me guess, Oberyn Martell?

[@pesisawesome5864]

Nothing beats saw series deaths 😂

[@NightLight9595]

Honestly I think Agent Orange from The Punisher Netflix series should be here.

[@StellarAvenger]

Any number of deaths from TWD and GOT could've been on here. Hershel and Noah from The Walking Dead stick out for me as the most brutal up until Abraham and Glenn.

[@curtiscarter7476]

Man Noah’s was so fcked up

[@DomH75]

Lisa Faulkner in Spooks.

[@josh72456]

I’ve know ones from numbers 6, 2 and 1.

[@dylansearcy3966]

0:46 vanessa

[@splashboy1511]

Where's Agent Orange from 'The Punisher' on this list, should've beaten Fisk at least.

[@AskHasani]

I was in from the moment i saw the title

[@JamesDavis-sh9gh]

Romano's death came a season later not six.

[@SaraMKay]

The Vikings in ‘American Gods’

[@MrManCave]

👍🏾🔥

[@kleine.5438]

YIKES 😱

[@rigodiaz100]

The Wire whwn Joe was Killed, Butchie was sad and then finally Snoop

[@Sistik123]

Oberyn far better in combat though, just too stupid to play around.

[@Avaa-vanilla995]

You hardly showed the scenes lmao

[@cenexxis]

It is because of monetarizing in connection to the censorships in the most countries what about TOO MUCH violence.

[@jeremiahmarlow8938]

Have a awesome day

[@SaraMKay]

*an

[@StanHalen1936]

Kick rocks

[@BlackHatCinephile]

🥈

[@Reaperguy67]

@@BlackHatCinephile spam 🤡

[@Reaperguy67]

@@BlackHatCinephile nobody asked for your constant Spam medals

[@firespikes5]

Blackbeard from Black Sails should’ve at least been in top 3

[@SaraMKay]

Can you guys please start your suggestions with: SPOILER ALERT ffs

[@GassersGhost]

WTF did you really expect here. It's a video about people dying. FFS Holy lack of common sense, Batman.