10 Redeemed TV Characters Who Didn't Deserve It

10. T-Bag - Prison Break

There's no denying that T-Bag (Robert Knepper) was one of Prison Break's most memorable characters, and Robert Knepper's performance in the role is so damn entertaining that the writers evidently felt they could redeem the guy.

But make no mistake, T-Bag isn't merely a violent criminal - he's a rapist who's also implied to be both a pedophile and necrophiliac, three characteristics which should probably put redemption out of reach.

And yet, in the show's fourth season T-Bag began to demonstrate remorse for his unforgiveable past and start shying away from violent acts.

Even though he remains in prison by the end of the show, there was a concerted effort to soften T-Bag as a character and make his brutal history something of a distant memory. Basically, the writers realised they wrote themselves into a corner by tethering such a charming character to such a nauseating rap sheet, and so stopped bringing it up.

Given the nature of his crimes, though, it simply wasn't possible to believe he deserved redemption, no matter how terrifically the part was acted.