Yes, the shows that they have starred in have been brilliant in their own right but it always takes a really good villain to make a series and boy, are there quite a few around.
From Game of Thrones to Breaking Bad, here are 25 of the best villains to grace the small screen. Some terrified us, others angered us but they certainly all managed to get a reaction out of their audiences.
We all know that we’re talking about Joffrey there…