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Have you ever watched a TV show and found yourself not liking a single character? Like, for some reason, every single persona drives you mad, makes you roll your eyes, or anything along these lines.

Well, if you ever have, you're not alone in this. Apparently, there are plenty of TV shows where viewers could not stand any character that appeared on their screen. And that's what today's list is all about. So, check it out and tell us do you agree with these opinions?

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#1

Group of five women standing confidently poolside wearing stylish swimsuits and cover-ups, representing hard to love characters in shows. The Kardashians

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Patricia Steward
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never watched an episode, but real-life antics and attitudes confirm this.

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    #2

    Two men in a casual indoor setting, representing characters from shows with very hard to love characters. [Seinfeld]

    The original.

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    T'Mar of Vulcan
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I've seen maybe 2 episodes all the way through. And that's two more than I wanted to. TVTropes says it's only in hindsight that "Seinfeld is unfunny" but trust me, it was never funny.

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    #3

    Four women wearing sunglasses at an outdoor pool party, posing together as part of shows with hard to love characters. Vanderpump Rules. Bonus points because they’re real people.

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    Nina
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Glad to say I have no clue who they are

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    When a writer creates characters, whether for their book, movie, or TV show, they usually strive to make them not one-dimensional, compelling, and basically interesting enough that consumers want to dive into their stories.

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    Basically, a well-written character is able to build a dynamic with a reader/writer. And it applies not only to the main character of the story, but to everyone else as well, from parental figures, love interests, antiheroes, and villains. 

    #4

    Two characters with complex personalities stand in front of a mirror, representing shows with hard to love characters. The Sopranos is so good precisely because every character in it is varying degrees of awful.

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    Mike F
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But waiting for that next page to turn was awesome.

    #5

    Two women in colorful dresses admiring a pink high-heeled shoe, from a show with hard to love characters. [Sex and The City]

    And Just Like That.

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    #6

    Young woman with a thoughtful expression, representing characters that are very hard to love in TV shows. Gotta be Euphoria. every single character is unlikable to me.

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    Besides making characters interesting, the creator must also strive to write relatively likable characters, even if they are villains. Because if a viewer/reader does not like them, it’s way less likely that they’re going to stay consuming the piece of media – why torture yourself with someone you can’t stand?

    Yet, sometimes despite the best effort, a character still turns out to be quite unlikeable, at least to some folks. In fact, there are some cases where basically all of the characters turn out to be unsympathetic to consumers. 

    #7

    Three young women in stylish outfits at a dimly lit bar, representing characters hard to love in popular shows. Gossip Girl .

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    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read the books when I was a teenager and they were slightly better, or at least had more moments where the characters weren't horrible, but the tv series was unwatchable.

    #8

    Man in diaper and glasses stuck in playground spiral bars while woman in jeans and blue shirt stands nearby, scene from shows with hard to love characters. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

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    L Sarris
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yes, but thats the point for this one

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    #9

    Two men in conversation outdoors, one wearing a black cowboy hat and traditional earrings, showcasing hard to love characters. Yellowstone. Everyone sucks, even the characters that are "good" people just suck in other ways. I watched the show actively rooting for all of the characters to suffer.

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    James016
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jimmy was a likeable doofus and Tater was just bonkers in her own way but not a bad person.

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    That’s what today’s list is about – TV shows that ended up having zero likeable characters. Sounds pretty harsh, doesn’t it? How come there is not a single personality that consumers like? Well, as with everything else, it depends on the person – you might have enjoyed some of the characters from these shows, while others couldn’t stand them. 

    After all, all of these are just examples of netizens’ opinions that were shared in an online thread under the question “What’s a TV show that has NO likeable characters?”, which was asked on r/popculturechat. A lot of people – nearly 3K of them – had a lot to say, so we decided to compile a list of the most interesting takes. 

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    #10

    Group of women in matching blue coats holding hands outdoors with snowy mountains, representing shows with hard to love characters SECRET LIVES OF MORMON WIVES!

    ( none of them are likable AT ALL).

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    fellowhumanbean (she/her)
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it's fake. coming from a mormon. pls don't believe that bull.

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    #11

    Two characters in a scene from a show, with one looking serious and the other smiling, depicting hard to love characters. I feel like Glee is a strong contender... (I rewatch this show often but I have to admit there's some pretty insufferable characters)

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    liam newton-harding
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I enjoyed the first season…both the main, and supporting characters were interesting…and in almost a first, the teenagers actually looked like teenagers…and the chosen songs supported the storylines…then someone in Production decided that the storylines needed to support that weeks song…and the stories suffered.

    #12

    Three serious office workers in formal attire having a tense discussion in a modern glass-walled meeting room. Succession has a capacious amount of dislikable people.

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    Mel in Georgia
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is one reason why I never watched it. I'm not a fan of hate-watching.

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    For example, someone revealed that they find the whole cast of The Kardashians unlikeable, which, let’s admit, isn’t the wildest take out there. Quite a few people don’t like this family, whether due to their actions, personalities, or what they stand for; everyone has their own reason

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    Others have a little more divided opinions – like saying that they dislike every single Euphoria character. Or maybe it isn’t as controversial an opinion either. As a Google search reveals, there are at least a few people who feel similarly about this TV show. 

    #13

    Two characters from a show with very hard to love characters in an intense conversation outdoors. 6 seasons [of Sons of Anarchy] straight 😭

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    #14

    Two characters from a show eating corn dogs, representing shows with characters that are hard to love. I hated everyone on this show. Not everybody loves Raymond dude.

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    sbj
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nobody doesn't even like Raymond

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    Since we don’t want to spoil too much for you, that’s the extent of the examples we’re going to mention right now. You have to check out the rest of the list yourself. And while doing so, don’t forget to upvote the opinions you agree with. 

    Do you have any more examples that didn’t make it into this list? Don’t shy away from sharing them with us!

    #16

    How to Get Away with Murder. They're all pretty awful, selfish, duplicitous characters.

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    spacer
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i couldnt get past the first season, i didnt enjoy the writing and the characters.

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    #17

    Several characters from popular shows looking tense and uncomfortable in a crowded elevator, highlighting hard to love characters. Veep! except for richard splett of course.

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    Mel in Georgia
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hilarious show. I can't imagine anyone but Julia Louis-Dreyfus playing that role as well.

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    #18

    Animated scene with two characters in a modern office, showcasing characters that are very hard to love in TV shows. Bojack Horseman comes close, but there's Todd. I also really like Diane, but I wouldn't call that a popular opinion.

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    Shary Bobbings
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whaaaaat? Princess Carolyne is the best, I love her!

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    #19

    Man in a suit in a formal setting representing characters from shows that are very hard to love. House of Cards.

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    T'Mar of Vulcan
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could never bring myself to watch it because every time Kevin Spacey is on the screen in anything he makes me feel like I need to take a bath.

    #20

    Animated character wearing sunglasses and a robe, holding a pitcher, representing shows with hard to love characters. Is anyone likeable on Archer?

    Edit: whoa didn't expect people to respond lol. Lest anyone misunderstand: I love this show and I don't think anyone is unlikeable from a perspective of poor writing. They're just not likeable from a perspective of like... bad people.

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    James016
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Archer is brilliant. Need to rewatch it.

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    #21

    Woman with glasses talking on a phone through a glass partition, depicting characters hard to love in shows. [Orange Is the New Black]

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    #22

    Man in suit and tie sitting indoors at night, representing shows with characters that are hard to love. Suits - I swear my husband watches it to p**s me off.

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    Ban-One
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always liked Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman). But maybe it's more the actor I liked than the character.

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    #23

    Yellowjackets.

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    Mel in Georgia
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe Vanessa is ok? But yeah, I'm only still watching because I want to see how it ends. These women are awful.

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    #24

    Young woman with brown hair looking concerned in a scene from shows with characters hard to love. Secret life of the American teenager.

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    #25

    Woman eating breakfast in a kitchen scene from a Netflix show featuring hard to love characters. Ginny and Georgia 🫣.

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    Patricia Steward
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish she'd taper off from that horrible accent.

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    #26

    For me, the gilmore girls main characters aside from lane and luke (sometimes emily). i love and hate them.

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    #27

    Man in white shirt talking on phone at a party with hard to love TV show characters in the background Entourage

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    #28

    Three people in serious conversation, featuring characters from shows with personalities hard to love. Shameless sounds like a safe answer lol (Will exclude Liam, because of course).

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    sbj
    Community Member
    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The US version was nothing like the Original UK one which was bloody brilliant

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    #29

    Two male characters in a tense moment, capturing emotions from shows with characters that are very hard to love. Honest to god real answer: Friends from College on Netflix. There’s a reason it wasn’t renewed despite a pretty good cast. Those people were just straight up mean and evil.

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    #30

    A tense family scene from a TV show featuring characters that are very hard to love sitting on a couch. Breaking Bad for me.

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    Apatheist Account2
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Disagree. Hank is likable. He might not be nice, but he's a character one roots for.

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    #31

    Friends.

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    Smeghead Tribble Down Under
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    GOD YES. Cannot undersatnd why it's so popular. It wasn't funny or clever first time around in the 90s.

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    #32

    Animal Kingdom.

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    SouthernGal
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was shocked to learn that it was loosely based on a real crime family in Australia.

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    #33

    Middle-aged man in a suit with a beard, portraying a difficult character from shows with hard to love characters. Billions. I wanted everyone of those pretentious f***s to go broke, get arrested, or die.

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    #34

    Two characters in an outdoor scene from a show with hard to love characters, engaged in conversation and smiling. Righteous Gemstones .

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    SouthernGal
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved that show. The father was a pretty good guy, but everyone else was horrible.

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    #35

    Woman with vintage hairstyle and attire sitting in a brightly lit room from shows with characters hard to love Mad men. I had to stop watching because they were all so horrible.

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    Vinnie
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought the characters varied. Some awful ones had the odd positive moment. Some decent ones had the odd negative moment.

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    #36

    Big Bang Theory. EVERY SINGLE F*****G CHARACTER.

    Young Sheldon is so different--I find all the characters awesome 💕.

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    Apatheist Account2
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nonsense. They're all likable, and funny, in different ways.

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