10 Beloved TV Characters Who Deserved Better

10. Bill - Killing Eve

In just a couple of episodes, Killing Eve’s audience made a great connection with Bill - a loveable family man and the equaliser to Eve’s chaos. He was more than just a colleague to Eve, their rapport showed that they were incredibly close and he may well have been the best friend she had. So when he was unceremoniously murdered in the series’ third episode, it hurt.

In what remains one of the series’ most tense and heart wrenching scenes, Bill is stalked and stabbed to death in a packed nightclub. Before Eve can reach him, the psychopathic Villanelle repeatedly knifes him, leaving him bleeding out on the floor amongst the crowds.

It was impossible to not be rooting for Bill: he had a new baby on the way, a fantastic sense of humour and an equally strong moral compass. If it weren’t for Eve he wouldn’t even have been on the mission that got him killed, but he would’ve done anything for her. Bill deserved better not only because he was a good guy, but also (selfishly) because we wanted to see more of him and Eve’s relationship play out in the series.