10 TV Characters Who Disappeared Without A Trace

7. Detective Kate Lockley - Angel

Angel Kate Lockley
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Kate Lockley was an LAPD officer, a tough as nails skeptic that was alternately allies and enemies with Angel, depending on which episode it was. With Angel working as a supernatural detective, she provided a link into the real world of investigation, giving the writers an easy way for him to obtain information from the police.

But as the narrative structure of the show shifted ever so slightly away from it's original detective theme, they didn't really know what to do with her. The character didn't fit as well into the show as it had evolved, so they got rid of her. No shame in that. But she has a very abrupt departure...one minute she's one of the show's main characters, second only to Doyle and Cordelia, and featured in nearly every episode. Then she's just gone.

Her storyline comes to an end after her suicide attempt, but it's just weird that someone who was so much a part of Angel's life would never be heard from again. Did she leave LA for a less occult city (maybe Cleveland)? Is she still around somewhere in the city, hiding from her grief? She was such an interesting character, and while it makes sense that they wrote her off, it still would have been nice to have a little bit of closure.

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Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.