Ever watch your favorite series and wonder where a character went? Sometimes shows write off characters without explanation and everyone acts like nothing happened. Here are 12 TV characters who vanished into thin air leaving fans completely confused about their sudden departure.
Mutt From Schitt’s Creek
Mutt was the handsome guy who caught Alexis’s eye early on. He left to harvest pine cones and showed up single for just one episode later on. He vanished completely after that.
Detective Daniels From Brooklyn Nine-Nine
This is a classic case of someone showing up in a pilot and never coming back. Daniels was part of a useless cop group with Hitchcock and Scully but she only appeared once.
Isaac Lahey From Teen Wolf
Isaac stuck around until the end of season three before he just disappeared. The creator said he went to France but the real reason was the actor joined another show.
Amy Jessup From Fringe
Most people know Meghan Markle from her famous roles but she actually had a tiny part here. She played an FBI agent but only lasted two episodes before vanishing.
Scott Rosson From Gossip Girl
Scott was the secret child of Lily and Rufus who showed up for a bit. He left for Boston and promised to visit soon. He totally broke that promise because he was never seen again.
Santiago Herrera From Friday Night Lights
Santiago had a great storyline where Coach Taylor helped him play football. Unfortunately the writer’s strike happened and his character was totally dropped. His last episode was ironically called Leave No One Behind.
Leah Murphy From Grey’s Anatomy
Leah got fired during her residency but worked hard to make a big comeback in season thirteen. After she finally proved herself the writers just completely forgot about her again.
Nicole Bristow From Zoey 101
Nicole was Zoey’s boy crazy roommate before she went to an all girls school. Zoey promised her friend would return but she never came back. The actress actually left because she clashed with the star.
Tina Pinciotti From That ’70s Show
Donna had a younger sister named Tina who showed up for exactly one episode. The creators decided they wanted Donna to be an only child. So Tina was basically erased from existence.
Judy Winslow From Family Matters
The Winslow family originally had three kids but the youngest daughter walked upstairs one day. She was in the first four seasons and then completely vanished without a single word.
Chuck Cunningham From Happy Days
Chuck was the oldest brother but the writers focused way more on the Fonz instead. He disappeared in the second season. Fans noticed so much they named the Chuck Cunningham Syndrome after him.
Yeoman Janice Rand From Star Trek
Janice was supposed to be a major love interest for the captain. Her parts kept getting cut and she eventually stopped showing up entirely. She managed to return in the movie spin offs though.
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