{
  "id": 6955688,
  "title": "5 TV Characters Who Were Meant To Die But Were Too Popular To Kill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/5-tv-characters-who-were-meant-to-die-but-were-too-popular-to-kill",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T16:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2251011/tv-characters-meant-die-too-popular-to-kill/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Some of the most beloved characters on TV almost didn't make it past their first season - here are five who were saved from an early death.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}