Molly GanderList RulesThe television series airing new episodes during the 2019 calendar year kept the tears coming.
UPDATE: Check out the saddest shows of 2020 here!
I’m not crying, you’re crying! The saddest new TV shows should come with a warning to buy extra Kleenex. If you’re ever in the mood for a serious ugly cry, or just need to get in touch with your emotions, the saddest shows of 2019 are the perfect place to start.
The weepy drama This Is Us is not just a sad show - but it also happens to be one of the most narratively innovative series on television. Of course, current dramas like A Million Little Things and Grey’s Anatomy (a show where basically everyone dies) are specifically designed to make a person sob like a baby without a binkie.
But there are several current sneaky shows that one would not think of in the traditional of sense of “sad.” For example, if you don’t believe that the animated series BoJack Horseman can induce Niagara Falls-level tears, you better think again.
It’s okay to cry. Once you wipe away the tears, vote up your favorite current sad TV shows.
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245133BoJack Horseman
Will Arnett, Amy SedarisGenres (Tv): Comedy, Animation
BoJack Horseman (Netflix, 2014) is an American animated sitcom created by Raphael... more on Wikipedia
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18490This Is Us
Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy MooreGenres (Tv): Comedy, Family drama
This Is Us (NBC, 2016) is an American television series created by Dan Fogelman. Follows a... more on Wikipedia3
226135Grey's Anatomy
Ellen Pompeo, Justin ChambersGenres (Tv): Soap opera, Comedy, Medical drama
Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 2005) is an American medical soap opera television series created by... more on Wikipedia4
27320513 Reasons Why
Dylan Minnette, Katherine LangfordGenres (Tv): Teen drama, Mystery
13 Reasons Why (Netflix, 2017) is an American television series based on the 2007 novel... more on Wikipedia5
6551A Million Little Things
David Giuntoli, Ron LivingstonGenres (Tv): Drama
A Million Little Things (ABC, 2018) is an American family drama television series created by... more on WikipediaCheck out other shows like A Million Little Things.
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6558The Handmaid's Tale
Elisabeth Moss, Joseph FiennesGenres (Tv): Drama, Dystopian fiction
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu, 2017) is an American web television series created by Bruce Miller,... more on Wikipedia7
7686Black Mirror
Daniel Kaluuya, Toby KebbellGenres (Tv): Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Black Mirror (Netflix, 2011) is a British television anthology series created by Charlie... more on Wikipedia8
8598The Walking Dead
Andrew Lincoln, Jon BernthalGenres (Tv): Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, Suspense, Drama
The Walking Dead (A&E, 2010) is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series... more on Wikipedia9
147Chernobyl
Jared Harris, Stellan SkarsgårdGenres (Tv): Historical drama
Chernobyl (HBO, 2019) is an American-British historical drama television miniseries created by... more on Wikipedia10
5256How to Get Away with Murder
Viola Davis, Billy BrownGenres (Tv): Drama, Crime, Legal drama
How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, 2014) is an American legal thriller television series... more on Wikipedia11
4753Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mariska Hargitay, Christopher MeloniGenres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Police procedural, Drama, Live action, Legal drama
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 1999) is an American police procedural, legal, crime... more on Wikipedia12
87108Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Lena HeadeyGenres (Tv): Medieval fantasy, Drama, Adventure film, Epic, Action
Game of Thrones (HBO, 2011) is an American fantasy drama television series created by David... more on Wikipedia13
93120Stranger Things
Winona Ryder, David HarbourGenres (Tv): Sci-fi, Horror, Supernatural, Period drama
Stranger Things (Netflix, 2016) is an American science fiction-horror web television series... more on Wikipedia14
3036Call The Midwife
Jessica Raine, Miranda HartGenres (Tv): Drama
Call the Midwife (BBC, 2012) is a British period drama series created by Heidi Thomas. The... more on Wikipedia15
3951Westworld
Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie NewtonGenres (Tv): Sci-fi, Drama, Western
Westworld (HBO, 2016) is an American science fiction western thriller television series... more on Wikipedia16
3242The Affair
Dominic West, Ruth WilsonGenres (Tv): Drama
The Affair (2014, Showtime) is an American television drama series created by Sarah Treem and... more on Wikipedia17
3854Criminal Minds
Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray GublerGenres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Police procedural, Crime, Suspense, Drama
Criminal Minds (CBS, 2005) is an American police-procedural television program. The series... more on Wikipedia18
3755Doctor Who
Christopher Eccleston, David TennantGenres (Tv): Sci-fi, Adventure, Drama
Doctor Who (BBC, 2005) is a British science-fiction television show created by Sydney Newman,... more on Wikipedia19
1938Pose
MJ Rodriguez, Dominique JacksonGenres (Tv): Dance, Drama, Musical
Pose (FX, 2018) is an American dance drama television series created by Ryan Murphy, Brad... more on Wikipedia20
1537The Sinner
Jessica Biel, Bill PullmanGenres (Tv): Drama, Anthology
The Sinner (USA, 2017) is an American anthology drama TV series developed by Derek Simonds,... more on Wikipedia21
1339You're the Worst
Chris Geere, Aya CashGenres (Tv): Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Black comedy
You're the Worst (FXX, 2014) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Stephen... more on Wikipedia22
1037Vida
Melissa Barrera, Mishel PradaGenres (Tv): Drama
Vida (Starz, 2018) is an American drama television series based on the short story Pour Vida... more on Wikipedia23
934Transparent
Jeffrey Tambor, Gaby HoffmannGenres (Tv): Drama, Comedy
Transparent (Amazon Video, 2014) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jill... more on Wikipedia24
834The Chi
Jason Mitchell, Ntare Guma Mbaho MwineGenres (Tv): Drama
The Chi (Showtime, 2018) is an American television drama series created by Lena Waithe. A... more on Wikipedia25
422Undone
Rosa Salazar, Bob OdenkirkGenres (Tv): Fantasy, Animation, Comedy-drama, Comedy, Drama
Undone (Amazon Video, 2019) is an American adult animation comedy-drama web television series... more on Wikipedia
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