10 TV Shows That Got Better After The Main Character's Death

9. DC's Legends Of Tomorrow - Rip Hunter

Bates Motel
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The man who formed the Legends team, so much of DC's Legends of Tomorrow's debut season had Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill) taking centre-stage as he led this ragtag group through time in their mission to stop the nefarious Vandal Savage.

Season Two of Legends saw Rip battle, then join, then battle once more the Legion of Doom, and he'd then create the Time Bureau before eventually sacrificing himself to help stop Mallus in the show's third year. Since then, Legends of Tomorrow has largely improved with each passing season.

While Arrow became all doom 'n' gloom, and The Flash has become too reliant on paint-by-numbers villains, Legends and Supergirl have continued to impress when it comes to The CW's Arrowverse. For Legends, a big part of that is how the show has embraced the insanity of time travel and the limitless possibilities that throws up, whilst all of the team - despite Sara being the actual leader - feel like they're equals in terms of responsibilities and screen time.

Since Hunter's death, the Legends have added several new faces to their ranks, have battled brilliantly fun rogues like Neron and Astra Logue, and the show continues to balance serious real-world themes with outrageous, dumb entertainment.

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