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January 30, 2026
From Jon Snow to Buffy: the TV characters who just couldn’t stay dead
Be it The Night Manager’s Richard Roper or Blue Lights’s Gerry, classic TV characters are increasingly finding it hard to stay in the grave. Here are the 10 greatest televisual resurrections
TL;DR
- TV characters frequently return from the dead, a trope exemplified by recent returns in 'The Night Manager' and 'Blue Lights'.
- 'Game of Thrones' featured Jon Snow's resurrection by Melisandre after being stabbed by the Night's Watch.
- 'Roseanne'/'The Conners' revealed Dan Conner's death as a dream, later undone in a revival.
- 'Misfits' star Nathan Young became immortal after an accidental death.
- 'Doctor Who' saw Rory Williams die and be resurrected multiple times, eventually marrying Amy Pond.
- 'South Park's' Kenny McCormick is cursed to die and resurrect repeatedly, with his deaths becoming a running gag.
- Richard Roper from 'The Night Manager' was believed dead but returned, setting up a rematch with Jonathan Pine.
- Buffy Summers from 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' returned from the dead twice, once through a resurrection spell.
- Sherlock Holmes faked his death in 'Sherlock' using elaborate means, much to Dr. Watson's dismay.
- Dirty Den from 'EastEnders' survived a shooting and faked drowning, only to be murdered again later.
- The most infamous resurrection is Bobby Ewing from 'Dallas', whose death was revealed to be a dream.
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