Like all TV seasons, this past one has been filled with a lot of deaths. It's not that odd that major characters get killed off in surprising ways but there was something about the deaths in the 2016-2017 TV season that were particularly Shocking. While most of these demises occurred during, or right before, May Sweeps -- otherwise known the perfect time for your favorite TV character to die -- they are not contained to just that time period. TV spread the bloodiness around all year. Here are nine of the most shocking TV deaths from this past season.