10 Most Satisfying TV Character Deaths Of The Past Decade
8. Kilgrave - Jessica Jones
Identity of Deceased: Kevin Thompson AKA Kilgrave, a powerful psychic and sociopath able to control the minds of others. Portrayed by David Tenant.
Time of Death: 'AKA Smile' - Season 1, Episode 13 (first broadcast 20th November 2015).
Cause of Death: Neck snapped by Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter).
Why It Was So Satisfying: Superheroes aren't really supposed to kill. But then, Jessica Jones isn't strictly speaking a superhero, and Kilgrave so totally deserves what's coming to him. Amongst the many atrocities committed with his mind control powers, he forces women - including but not limited to Jessica herself - to bend to his will sexually.
His abuse in years past is largely to blame for Jessica's haunted state of mind since, not say nothing to the many others Kilgrave has hurt (among them Luke Cage, whose wife was killed by an brainwashed Jessica).
He just had to die, and Jessica had to be the one to do it - although early word on the upcoming Season 2 suggests she isn't entirely free of him yet.