Popular TV shows that went downhill after characters depart

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House of Cards

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Scrubs

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Two and a Half Men

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Suits

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Community

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The Office

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Superstore

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The Walking Dead

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Popular TV shows that went downhill after characters depart

House of Cards

Kevin Spacey's controversial exit from House of Cards sent the show tumbling

Scrubs

Fans of the series were not too pleased after new characters replaced fan favourites after season 8

Two and a Half Men

Charlie Sheen’s well-publicised exit from Two and a Half Men might as well have been an episode from a TV series, and the series was never the same

Suits

The legal drama lost its charm after the departure of Patrick J. Adams

Community

The underrated comedy series lost several characters towards the end of its run and lost some of its quality as well

The Office

Steve Carrell’s Michael Scott was the face of The Office and his departure after season seven significantly impacted the show

Superstore

Losing the show’s lead star America Ferrera in the final season forced the popular sitcom to end on a relatively dull note

The Walking Dead

A zombie apocalypse series was always going to lose pivotal characters, and unfortunately, fans started losing interest in it after high profile exits

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