10 TV Shows That Killed Off The Wrong Character

3. Jimmy Darmody - Boardwalk Empire

In the first two seasons of Boardwalk Empire, the heart of the show was the relationship between politician/gangster Nucky Thompson and his bodyguard Jimmy Darmody. They had a troubled partnership, which went back and forth between them being like father and son or bitter rivals.

It looked like they would finally set their differences aside at the end of Season Two, only for Nucky to betray Jimmy and shoot him dead. It was a shocking ending, which was apparently the result of actor Michael Pitt being difficult to work with. The writers themselves admitted that Jimmy€'s story was meant to continue for longer, so his early demise really left a gap in the show.

Who Should Have Died Instead: Manny Horwitz.

The Jewish gangster was a rival of both men, and the one responsible for killing Jimmy€'s wife. Jimmy met with Nucky expecting that it would result in Manny€'s death, only to be double crossed. Since the character later met the business end of a shotgun in the next season anyway, it€'s not like his death would have affected the show in any significant way.