17 Most Unstable Characters of All Time
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1517485424/user/kim-russell)
When we watch our favorite TV shows, we connect with the characters. But what happens when those characters are unstable, and we love them and hate them at the same time? We don't quite know what to do with them because we never know what they're going to do next.
Their unpredictable nature is what keeps us watching. They add spice to every storyline whether we like them or not, and they take us on a ride like no other!
We love that part, don't we?
Whether we root for them or not, and whether we love them or hate them, one thing we do is watch them, and we enjoy every minute of it.
Do you have an unstable character in mind yet? Flip through our list of the top 17 most unstable characters and see if yours made the cut. If they didn't, add yours to the comments.
1. Gregory House - House
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--TINUH0_A--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1524967933/slides/2971/gregory-house.gif)
Are we the only ones who find him sexy?
2. Carrie Mathison - Homeland
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--epQgmBDM--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1524967511/slides/2971/carrie-mathison.gif)
She can't blame everything on her disorder; however, because her decisions are shoddy at best, even on her meds. If she hasn't already, Carrie Mathison will have you screaming at the TV.
3. Elliot Stabler - Law & Order: SVU
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--TooZxdRK--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1525126874/slides/2971/elliot-stabler.jpg)
Granted.
Put him in that interrogation room or in the court room, though, and you never know what to expect. Two words: anger issues!
4. Kai Anderson - American Horror Story: Cult
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--WZGRS_fO--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1524968602/slides/2971/kai-anderson.jpg)
He went from charasmatic politician, to murderer, to hurt little brother without batting an eye.
That terrible blue hair dye job alone could've landed him on this list!
5. Cosmo Kramer - Seinfeld
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--I25J8_-w--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1525010099/slides/2971/cosmo-kramer.jpg)
From erasing street divider lines to feeding Bette Midler pineapple italian ice, Kramer keeps TV viewers on their toes with his craziness. That's why we love him.
6. Ben Linus - LOST
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--ig3w4FRn--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1524968365/slides/2971/ben-linus.jpg)
Once you thought you had him figured out, Ben proved you wrong. What a crazy roller coaster.
7. Troy Otto - Fear the Walking Dead
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--DcwdCAlH--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1525008068/slides/2971/cersei-lannister.jpg)
Madison saw something in him. Did you?
8. Joyce Beyers - Stranger Things
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--fOQ2eLWl--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1524969369/slides/2971/joyce-beyers.jpg)
Joyce is a cross between a bipolar person stuck on manic and a nervous wreck.
9. Walter Bishop - Fringe
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--DLIxt2uI--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1524969562/slides/2971/walter-bishop.gif)
We love Walter and all of his brilliant insanity, but you never know where his ideas will take us. His instability makes him such an interesting and funny character to watch.
Who couldn't love an unstable guy whose best friend is a cow?
10. Martin Riggs - Lethal Weapon
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--7yWhZtaa--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1524969816/slides/2971/martin-riggs.gif)
Don't do that, Riggs, get some help. We love you and your insanity.
11. Negan - The Walking Dead
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--7nCoTNtG--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1525126429/slides/2971/negan.gif)
Then he swaggers in and gives us that look and wags that silver tongue, and makes us forget he's a bad guy. Love him or hate him, you never know what Negan's going to do.
12. Howling Mad Murdock - The A Team
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--BOnreekK--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1525126519/slides/2971/howling-mad-murdock-the-a-team.jpg)
He talked to inadimate objects, hallucinated, and channeled fictional characters. Fun guy to spend a Saturday night with!
13. Cersei Lannister - Game of Thrones
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--v77tqwJG--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1525119916/slides/2971/jamal-al-fayeed-tyrant.jpg)
You never know what someone with her mindset is going to do, so it's hard to take your eyes off her when she's on screen.
14. Kimberly Shaw - Melrose Place
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--NWEuNXrC--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1525114543/slides/2971/kimberly-shaw-melrose-place.jpg)
15. Gaius Baltar - Battlestar Galactica
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s---5oE99XY--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1525120390/slides/2971/gaius-baltar.gif)
Sure he sold humanity to the Cylons, but he also chose to stay on the Galactica to rescue Hera. Completely selfless.
So, what are we going to do with him? Pick a lane, Gaius.
16. Morgan - Fear the Walking Dead
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--fIu8aTiY--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1525122611/slides/2971/morgan-fear-the-walking-dead.jpg)
But Morgan's a good guy! No, really.
17. Villanelle - Killing Eve
![](https://tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--9RRkLgE8--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,d_tv-fanatic-placeholder-square.png,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1525125041/slides/2971/villanelle-killing-eve.jpg)
Watch this one closely.
Villanelle may be the newest entry on the list, but she's going to last. If she doesn't, she'll find the most delightful way to enter your life and kill you while you think she's your new best friend. Minutes later, she'll revel in the life as it drains out of your eyes.