The original post: /r/television by /u/emgorode on 2025-11-13 18:21:49+00:00.
So this isn’t about “annoying kid characters.”
This is about child performances so rough they actually damaged the show — like The Strain absolutely face-planting the moment Zach 2.0 showed up, or The Walking Dead derailing entire arcs because Henry couldn’t carry the emotional weight.
I’ll start with the ones everyone seems to agree on:
The Strain — Zach Goodweather
The Walking Dead — Henry
TWD: World Beyond — basically the entire cast under 25
Under the Dome — Joe & Norrie
Falling Skies — Matt Mason
Drop the shows where the child acting wasn’t just “meh” — it actively damaged the tone, pacing, or credibility of the whole thing.