10 TV Shows Where The Hero Became A Villain

7. Andy Bernard - The Office

Starting way back in Season 3, Andy Bernard was a deliberately irritating character, but one with very good intentions. Sure, he was an absolute kiss-ass, had some anger issues, and he talked about Cornell way too much, but it was in a goofy way that allowed him to always retain a degree of likeability. When Michael Scott left Scranton, it was Andy who took on that role, and while it highlighted the disparity in depth of quality between the two characters, it was far from a show-ruining change.

Season 9, however, is when the character's real turn started. It was around this time that Ed Helms had to take a break from filming because of a new Hangover movie, missing a few episodes with Andy sent on a boat trip. But this also coincided with a complete turn in his character, where they made him the biggest jerk imaginable.

He went from a likeable enough doof to an utterly horrible person: he was mean, vindictive, petty, but without any semblance of goodness or likeability to go with it, especially with his shocking treatment of Erin. Being a sitcom, The Office didn't have villains in the traditional sense, but they made Andy Bernard so loathsome you just had to root against him.