TV Plots Changed Because Of Off-Screen Drama
What's not to love about the magical glow of television? Every week (or all at once on Netflix) each of our favorite shows are presented like an intimate little movie but in the privacy of our homes. We just can't get enough of our favorite characters living out their wacky adventures — if it's a comedy — or enduring their sad and troubled lives — if it's a drama.
But sometimes the real drama is behind the screen. Off-stage shenanigans can rock an actor's personal and professional life and those of the cast and crew of the TV show where they work. Sometimes stars can't or won't work on a show unless big changes occur, and at other times, real life interjects itself into a fictional world. Here are some times when TV writers had to throw the script out the window to accommodate behind-the-scenes drama or unexpected tragedy.