10 Most Memorable TV Drama Moments Of The 2010s

10. OMG, They Killed Kenny! - Black Mirror (2016)

Or at least, they irrevocably changed all perceptions of him with a few simple, devastating words.

Much like his South Park namesake, poor old Kenny goes through quite the wringer throughout “Shut Up and Dance”, one of the more stunning chapters of Charlie Brooker’s pitch dark technology-tinged anthology.

All he’d wanted was to rub one out in the privacy of his bedroom, but after installing anti-malware software on his computer, young Kenny quickly finds himself menaced by a malevolent, voyeuristic hacker.

Under threat of the five-finger footage being released to the world, Kenny is forced to jump through numerous hoops for the (literally) troll-faced techie, ranging from cycling miles away in mere minutes, to robbing a bank and then fighting a similarly trolled victim to the death.

This is all a lot of work just to avoid a bit of embarrassment, but since Kenny seems like such a nice lad, we’re pulling for him to succeed. So it’s quite a nasty shock when he receives a call from his hysterical mother, who delivers a blow with the force of a sledgehammer: “kids, Kenny!”

It’s not an exaggeration to say that this turns absolutely everything on its head. Yes, the tape has been leaked despite Kenny’s best efforts, and it turns out he’d been perusing child pornography all along.

As the resounding voice of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke croons with severe judgement after the final cut to black: “We hope that you choke…” He could just as well be addressing the viewers. Congratulations, you were rooting for a paedophile!