20 Most Shocking TV Character Deaths EVER
9. Jimmy Darmody - Boardwalk Empire
The young protégé of political boss Nucky Thompson, Jimmy Darmody was a struggling soldier who, desperate for more, started working under his boss' nose to make a name for himself and set in motion much of Boardwalk Empire's early drama.
Though loyal to Nucky, Jimmy was soon torn between his mentor and the new possibilities borne from his secret defiance. So much so, he even ordered Nucky's assassination, which whilst a failure did succeed in making an early death the only route left for Jimmy to take.
In the show's season two finale "To the Lost," after losing his wife and killing his father, Jimmy attempts to make amends with Nucky, but to no avail. Nucky shoots his old friend dead, a power-play that solidifies his place as one of Atlantic City's most powerful and untouchable figures.
On Boardwalk Empire, death was constantly on the cards, but given Jimmy's complex character and potential, it seemed he was destined to stick around. His sudden demise ushered in a new chapter for a series constantly evolving, and made Nucky more formidable than ever.