10 TV Cliffhangers We’ll Never Get Answers For

Cliffhangers are a great idea for TV shows that are definitely coming back, but occasionally a series is canceled before such halted storylines are resolved. Continuing a tradition from film and radio serials, many TV shows have utilized the concept of the cliffhanger, whether it’s in an episode to be concluded the following week or a season finale setting up anticipation for the series’ return months or even years later. In 1980, the question of “Who killed J.R.?” even took Dallas from a popular primetime soap to event television thanks to its iconic and highly influential season 3 finale cliffhanger. Other great shows have had similarly shocking season-ending cliffhangers.