15 TV & Movie Characters Who Vanished With No Explanation (And Were Never Mentioned Again)

Ever watch a show and suddenly think, "Wait… where’d that character go?" You’re not alone.

This week on A.J. Chat, we’re exposing 15 characters from TV and movies who disappeared without a sendoff, funeral, or even a single line of explanation. These weren’t deaths. They weren’t goodbyes. These were full-on retcons, where a main or side character just vanished—and the show acted like they never existed.

From sitcom siblings who went upstairs and never came back…

To legacy love interests ghosted by their own franchises…

To villains, friends, and family members written out like they owed the writers money…

We’re breaking down the most baffling character disappearances in pop culture history.

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