On television, death is rarely permanent. From Jon Snow's miraculous revival in Game of Thrones to Kenny's endless deaths in South Park, characters keep coming back. The trend continues with Richard Roper's return in The Night Manager and Gerry Cliff's upcoming reappearance in Blue Lights.
In The Night Manager, arms dealer Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie) was resurrected mid-series to face MI6 agent Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston). Meanwhile, Blue Lights fans were shocked to learn that Constable Gerry Cliff (Richard Dormer), killed in the first series, will return in the fourth season, likely via flashback.
Other notable resurrections include Jon Snow, stabbed by his brothers in Game of Thrones season five, only to be revived by Melisandre in season six. Roseanne's Dan Conner (John Goodman) was revealed to have died off-screen but returned in the 2017 revival, cracking a meta joke about his death.
In Misfits, Nathan (Robert Sheehan) discovered his superpower was immortality after being impaled on railings. Doctor Who's Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) was shot dead but revived as a Roman Centurion, later marrying Amy Pond. South Park's Kenny died nearly 100 times before the joke wore thin.
These Lazarus moments have become a TV trope, keeping viewers guessing who might return next.
