10 Biggest TV Cliffhangers That Will Never Be Resolved
2. Did Anyone Survive? - Blake's 7
More cult sci-fi with Blake’s 7, which had a team of rebels leading the fight against an evil intergalactic federation. What the show lacked in budget - and boy did it lack budget - it made up for with strong characters and a downbeat tone.
This extended to the unbelievably grim finale, where the crew finally meet up with their missing leader Blake. The reunion is short, as they’re under the mistaken belief he’s betrayed them so his second in command Avon shoots him dead. Then it’s discovered another member of the group was the real traitor, and one by one the crew are shot down.
The final moment sees Avon surrounded by soldiers as he lifts his gun and smiles. Then it cuts to credits as a shot is heard.
The episode was intended as a cliffhanger and if the show had returned it would have been revealed that some of the characters had been stunned instead of killed. The BBC opted not to bring it back, so the show ends with the heroes been brutally murdered and the bad guys winning.
How’s that for a happy ending?