Top 10 TV Shows that Continued After Losing Its Lead
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For these TV shows, despite losing the main character, the show had to go on. Now that Jeffrey Tambor has left “Transparent” and Netflix has severed ties with Kevin Spacey, we’ll be looking at television shows which continued airing any new episodes after one of its leading actors departed for whatever reason. We’ll be including shows such as The X-Files, Once Upon A Time, The Vampire Diaries, The Office, Two and a Half Men, Spin City, Charmed, and more. Join WatchMojo as we count down our picks for the Top 10 TV Shows that Continued After Losing Its Lead.

#10. “Criminal Minds” (2005-)
#9. “Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter” (2002-05)
#8. “Charmed” (1998-2006)
#7. “The X-Files” (1993-2002; 2016-)
#6. “Once Upon a Time” (2011-)
#5. “The Vampire Diaries” (2009-17)
#4. “Spin City” (1996-2002)
#3, #2 & #1: ????

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10 COMMENTS

  1. umm what about One Tree Hill? you know Chad-Michael Murray Aka Lucas Scott was the lead character of that show and i’ll be damned if you say otherwise

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