10 TV Shows That Killed Off The Wrong Character

9. Hamri Al-Assad - 24

The sixth season of 24 is widely considered the worst; it padded itself out with pointless subplots and useless characters, as well as recycling storylines from previous seasons. It tried to make up for this with more action, which just made it feel hollow.

The most disappointing part is that the first few episodes were great, as it hit the ground running and introduced charismatic terrorist leader Hamri Al-Assad. He arrived in America to help stop a wave of terror attacks, a complex, nuanced figure that attracted and repelled the audience in equal measure.

Assad was later killed as he was due to give a speech with President Wayne Palmer - not because this was best move for the story, but because the actor had to leave early and the writers couldn€'t figure out what else to do. His early death was more wasted potential in a season full of it.

Who Should Have Died Instead: President Wayne Palmer.

David Palmer's younger brother was always a bland character, and given that he ends up leaving the season early anyway, his death could have left room for Al-Assad to grow.