you got rid of the virus I needed to acquire information hatch a
I needed to acquire information hatch a
I needed to acquire information hatch a devious plan and see all your evil work
devious plan and see all your evil work
devious plan and see all your evil work come to fruition what should we do with
come to fruition what should we do with
come to fruition what should we do with them huh welcome to watchmojo.com and
them huh welcome to watchmojo.com and
them huh welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 TV villains first hostage
the top 10 TV villains first hostage
the top 10 TV villains first hostage from Cornwall the second from London the
from Cornwall the second from London the
from Cornwall the second from London the third from Yorkshire judging by her
third from Yorkshire judging by her
third from Yorkshire judging by her accent what’s he doing working his way
accent what’s he doing working his way
accent what’s he doing working his way around the world showing off for this
around the world showing off for this
around the world showing off for this list we’re focusing on live-action
list we’re focusing on live-action
list we’re focusing on live-action villains who are the primary antagonists
villains who are the primary antagonists
villains who are the primary antagonists of their respective shows for some
of their respective shows for some
of their respective shows for some period of time thank you
period of time thank you
period of time thank you we’re omitting clear-cut anti-heroes
we’re omitting clear-cut anti-heroes
we’re omitting clear-cut anti-heroes because we’ve already got you covered
because we’ve already got you covered
because we’ve already got you covered with our list of the top 10 TV anti
with our list of the top 10 TV anti
with our list of the top 10 TV anti heroes of all the things I hold in high
heroes of all the things I hold in high
heroes of all the things I hold in high regard rules are not one of them
regard rules are not one of them
regard rules are not one of them I will not place my fate solely in the
I will not place my fate solely in the
I will not place my fate solely in the hands of a middle man if I can go
hands of a middle man if I can go
hands of a middle man if I can go directly to the supplier number 10
directly to the supplier number 10
directly to the supplier number 10 Theodore t-bag Bagwell Prison Break
Theodore t-bag Bagwell Prison Break
Theodore t-bag Bagwell Prison Break evening mrs. Holland
evening mrs. Holland
evening mrs. Holland don’t you look lovely this evening
don’t you look lovely this evening
don’t you look lovely this evening it’s a tough grind in the joint when
it’s a tough grind in the joint when
it’s a tough grind in the joint when you’re behind bars everyone seems to be
you’re behind bars everyone seems to be
you’re behind bars everyone seems to be out to get you but t-bag actually is yes
out to get you but t-bag actually is yes
out to get you but t-bag actually is yes that’s where you’re right he uses and
that’s where you’re right he uses and
that’s where you’re right he uses and manipulates the inmates for his evil
manipulates the inmates for his evil
manipulates the inmates for his evil purposes
purposes
purposes which makes him a dangerous adversary
which makes him a dangerous adversary
which makes him a dangerous adversary because when you sent me here to this
because when you sent me here to this
because when you sent me here to this place these people he brought that old
place these people he brought that old
place these people he brought that old dirty bastard right back home
dirty bastard right back home
dirty bastard right back home convicted of almost everything it’s
convicted of almost everything it’s
convicted of almost everything it’s possible to be convicted up and leader a
possible to be convicted up and leader a
possible to be convicted up and leader a fox rivers Aryan gang t-bag is serving a
fox rivers Aryan gang t-bag is serving a
fox rivers Aryan gang t-bag is serving a life sentence don’t think I won’t
life sentence don’t think I won’t
life sentence don’t think I won’t remember what your front steps look like
remember what your front steps look like
remember what your front steps look like Susan
when the Schofield brothers hatched
when the Schofield brothers hatched their escape plan this prison yard batty
their escape plan this prison yard batty
their escape plan this prison yard batty is quick to weasel his way in and
is quick to weasel his way in and
is quick to weasel his way in and actually becomes an unlikely ally and
actually becomes an unlikely ally and
actually becomes an unlikely ally and the last in the line of PEG whales the
the last in the line of PEG whales the
the last in the line of PEG whales the tail end of a corrupted breed thank God
tail end of a corrupted breed thank God
tail end of a corrupted breed thank God shall see no more of our generations
shall see no more of our generations
shall see no more of our generations number nine
number nine
number nine Nina Myers 24 how are you gonna pull
Nina Myers 24 how are you gonna pull
Nina Myers 24 how are you gonna pull this off track pretending to be Alexis I
this off track pretending to be Alexis I
this off track pretending to be Alexis I don’t know yet the best arch enemies are
don’t know yet the best arch enemies are
don’t know yet the best arch enemies are often friends at the start even lovers
often friends at the start even lovers
often friends at the start even lovers in day one of 24 Nina
in day one of 24 Nina
in day one of 24 Nina is Jack Bauer’s ally and confidant as
is Jack Bauer’s ally and confidant as
is Jack Bauer’s ally and confidant as they attempt to uncover a plot to
they attempt to uncover a plot to
they attempt to uncover a plot to assassinate a United States Senator
assassinate a United States Senator
assassinate a United States Senator we can’t trust Jamie jack says CTU had
we can’t trust Jamie jack says CTU had
we can’t trust Jamie jack says CTU had been infiltrated are you saying Jamie’s
been infiltrated are you saying Jamie’s
been infiltrated are you saying Jamie’s is fine why else would she lie in a
is fine why else would she lie in a
is fine why else would she lie in a world of spies and double-crossing it’s
world of spies and double-crossing it’s
world of spies and double-crossing it’s easy to get lost
easy to get lost
easy to get lost but Jack is certain of Nina’s loyalty
but Jack is certain of Nina’s loyalty
but Jack is certain of Nina’s loyalty until it’s too late
until it’s too late
until it’s too late yeah well be a very sensitive guy Jack I
yeah well be a very sensitive guy Jack I
yeah well be a very sensitive guy Jack I never seen that side of you drop it
never seen that side of you drop it
never seen that side of you drop it Teddy were working Jack and walk and
Teddy were working Jack and walk and
Teddy were working Jack and walk and chew gum at the same time hey Jack
chew gum at the same time hey Jack
chew gum at the same time hey Jack her sharp intellect boldness and skills
her sharp intellect boldness and skills
her sharp intellect boldness and skills in espionage make Nina a formidable foe
in espionage make Nina a formidable foe
in espionage make Nina a formidable foe who keeps pulling Jack Bauer back into
who keeps pulling Jack Bauer back into
who keeps pulling Jack Bauer back into her web of lies and deceit Tony you have
her web of lies and deceit Tony you have
her web of lies and deceit Tony you have to listen to me carefully no one at CTU
to listen to me carefully no one at CTU
to listen to me carefully no one at CTU can know I’m alive who would think you
can know I’m alive who would think you
can know I’m alive who would think you were dead I can’t tell you any more
were dead I can’t tell you any more
were dead I can’t tell you any more right now
right now
right now number eight Arthur Mitchell also known
number eight Arthur Mitchell also known
number eight Arthur Mitchell also known as the Trinity Killer Dexter hey what
as the Trinity Killer Dexter hey what
as the Trinity Killer Dexter hey what brings you here this fine day Arthur
brings you here this fine day Arthur
brings you here this fine day Arthur Mitchell is an upstanding citizen father
Mitchell is an upstanding citizen father
Mitchell is an upstanding citizen father and husband he gives back to his
and husband he gives back to his
and husband he gives back to his community and always has a smile on his
community and always has a smile on his
community and always has a smile on his face small cracks in the perfect family
face small cracks in the perfect family
face small cracks in the perfect family which makes them perfectly normal on his
which makes them perfectly normal on his
which makes them perfectly normal on his off time though
off time though
off time though Mitchell commits a series of gruesome
Mitchell commits a series of gruesome
Mitchell commits a series of gruesome serial murders a cycle which he’s been
serial murders a cycle which he’s been
serial murders a cycle which he’s been repeating since he was young
it’s already or like the series
it’s already or like the series protagonist Dexter Arthur Mitchell is a
protagonist Dexter Arthur Mitchell is a
protagonist Dexter Arthur Mitchell is a serial killer who must maintain a normal
serial killer who must maintain a normal
serial killer who must maintain a normal social life and that makes Dex look up
social life and that makes Dex look up
social life and that makes Dex look up to him as a mentor because helping
to him as a mentor because helping
to him as a mentor because helping someone is a good deed and God rewards
someone is a good deed and God rewards
someone is a good deed and God rewards good deeds but in order to help I need
good deeds but in order to help I need
good deeds but in order to help I need to know the problem that’s how these
to know the problem that’s how these
to know the problem that’s how these things work really don’t want to talk
things work really don’t want to talk
things work really don’t want to talk about it you asked me
about it you asked me
about it you asked me however unlike dexter mitchell murders
however unlike dexter mitchell murders
however unlike dexter mitchell murders the innocent which puts the two into
the innocent which puts the two into
the innocent which puts the two into conflict I thought God sent you so that
conflict I thought God sent you so that
conflict I thought God sent you so that I could save you but God had another
I could save you but God had another
I could save you but God had another plan so did I he said you to save me not
plan so did I he said you to save me not
plan so did I he said you to save me not exactly
number seven the governor the walking
number seven the governor the walking dead it’s hard to keep it together
dead it’s hard to keep it together
dead it’s hard to keep it together during a zombie apocalypse but the
during a zombie apocalypse but the
during a zombie apocalypse but the governor does just that at the cost of
governor does just that at the cost of
governor does just that at the cost of his own sanity as the leader of a
his own sanity as the leader of a
his own sanity as the leader of a seemingly idyllic safe place that
seemingly idyllic safe place that
seemingly idyllic safe place that shields people from the hordes of
shields people from the hordes of
shields people from the hordes of oncoming biters
oncoming biters
oncoming biters the governor is well-spoken polite and
the governor is well-spoken polite and
the governor is well-spoken polite and courteous like most lovable bad guys I
courteous like most lovable bad guys I
courteous like most lovable bad guys I strike is the kind of – it’s pretty that
strike is the kind of – it’s pretty that
strike is the kind of – it’s pretty that is until things don’t go his way
demonstrating a whole mess of
demonstrating a whole mess of psychopathic tendencies the governor is
psychopathic tendencies the governor is
psychopathic tendencies the governor is not above torture or cold-blooded murder
not above torture or cold-blooded murder
not above torture or cold-blooded murder go put a muscle into that young man’s
go put a muscle into that young man’s
go put a muscle into that young man’s days he declares open war on Rick and
days he declares open war on Rick and
days he declares open war on Rick and the gang and stops at nothing to
the gang and stops at nothing to
the gang and stops at nothing to exterminate them they’re no different to
exterminate them they’re no different to
exterminate them they’re no different to the fighters they’re not gonna stop
the fighters they’re not gonna stop
the fighters they’re not gonna stop until they kill us all take it
until they kill us all take it
until they kill us all take it everything we’ve worked so hard for
everything we’ve worked so hard for
everything we’ve worked so hard for number six
number six
number six jr ewing dallas violenta you take care
jr ewing dallas violenta you take care
jr ewing dallas violenta you take care now here Larry Hagman portrayed TVs
now here Larry Hagman portrayed TVs
now here Larry Hagman portrayed TVs favorite evil oil baron until and even
favorite evil oil baron until and even
favorite evil oil baron until and even beyond his 2012 death I was working late
beyond his 2012 death I was working late
beyond his 2012 death I was working late since the late 70s he plotted and
since the late 70s he plotted and
since the late 70s he plotted and contrived against his rivals to seize as
contrived against his rivals to seize as
contrived against his rivals to seize as much property and money as possible
much property and money as possible
much property and money as possible I don’t have time to talk about it to
I don’t have time to talk about it to
I don’t have time to talk about it to Ellen I’ve got to get out on the road
Ellen I’ve got to get out on the road
Ellen I’ve got to get out on the road Ewing was a classic villain and that his
Ewing was a classic villain and that his
Ewing was a classic villain and that his motive was for the most part clearly
motive was for the most part clearly
motive was for the most part clearly defined as greed look for waste it’s
defined as greed look for waste it’s
defined as greed look for waste it’s money you want I’ll show you where it is
money you want I’ll show you where it is
money you want I’ll show you where it is don’t have much in the house but you’re
don’t have much in the house but you’re
don’t have much in the house but you’re welcome to all we go like all good
welcome to all we go like all good
welcome to all we go like all good baddies he also had a knack for
baddies he also had a knack for
baddies he also had a knack for needlessly complex plans and his
needlessly complex plans and his
needlessly complex plans and his villainy earned him more than a share of
villainy earned him more than a share of
villainy earned him more than a share of enemies which is why no one was quite
enemies which is why no one was quite
enemies which is why no one was quite sure who shot jr. we shot you missed you
don’t know how it happened you seem to
don’t know how it happened you seem to have some communion with this island
have some communion with this island
have some communion with this island John and that makes you very very
John and that makes you very very
John and that makes you very very important number five Ben Linus lost
important number five Ben Linus lost
important number five Ben Linus lost like the island he inhabits Ben is a
like the island he inhabits Ben is a
like the island he inhabits Ben is a mysterious inscrutable character with
mysterious inscrutable character with
mysterious inscrutable character with perpetually shifting loyalties Juliet is
perpetually shifting loyalties Juliet is
perpetually shifting loyalties Juliet is gathering information for us at your
gathering information for us at your
gathering information for us at your former camp
former camp
former camp she’s determining if any of the women
she’s determining if any of the women
she’s determining if any of the women are pregnant then we’re gonna go in and
are pregnant then we’re gonna go in and
are pregnant then we’re gonna go in and take them
take them
take them his cold-blooded decisions and slow
his cold-blooded decisions and slow
his cold-blooded decisions and slow monotonous voice have branded him as a
monotonous voice have branded him as a
monotonous voice have branded him as a villain among the survivors of the
villain among the survivors of the
villain among the survivors of the island I think the technical term is
island I think the technical term is
island I think the technical term is shock and awe they’re trying to frighten
shock and awe they’re trying to frighten
shock and awe they’re trying to frighten me into surrendering but Ben’s motives
me into surrendering but Ben’s motives
me into surrendering but Ben’s motives remain unclear throughout the series
remain unclear throughout the series
remain unclear throughout the series instead he operates in the shadows and
instead he operates in the shadows and
instead he operates in the shadows and acts on calculating logic to do what is
acts on calculating logic to do what is
acts on calculating logic to do what is best for the island I had a chance to
best for the island I had a chance to
best for the island I had a chance to save her but I chose the island over her
save her but I chose the island over her
save her but I chose the island over her manipulative as anyone else on this list
manipulative as anyone else on this list
manipulative as anyone else on this list and cold and detached to boot Ben Linus
and cold and detached to boot Ben Linus
and cold and detached to boot Ben Linus is an unreadable foe which makes them
is an unreadable foe which makes them
is an unreadable foe which makes them very very dangerous I’m not gonna ask
very very dangerous I’m not gonna ask
very very dangerous I’m not gonna ask you again
you again
you again What did he say to you he said help me
number four gust spring breaking bad you
number four gust spring breaking bad you can never trust a drop addict like
can never trust a drop addict like
can never trust a drop addict like series protagonist Walter White
series protagonist Walter White
series protagonist Walter White Gus is a man of two minds and of two
Gus is a man of two minds and of two
Gus is a man of two minds and of two worlds I don’t think we’re alike at all
worlds I don’t think we’re alike at all
worlds I don’t think we’re alike at all mr. white in the public eye he’s a
mr. white in the public eye he’s a
mr. white in the public eye he’s a prominent business owner who’s friendly
prominent business owner who’s friendly
prominent business owner who’s friendly with his customers and always donates to
with his customers and always donates to
with his customers and always donates to the right causes can I help you sir
Diet Coke please in the background
Diet Coke please in the background however Gus is the coldly calculating
however Gus is the coldly calculating
however Gus is the coldly calculating head of a sprawling drug empire becoming
head of a sprawling drug empire becoming
head of a sprawling drug empire becoming Walt’s rival and nemesis for a memorable
Walt’s rival and nemesis for a memorable
Walt’s rival and nemesis for a memorable chunk of the series a crippled little
chunk of the series a crippled little
chunk of the series a crippled little rata what a reputation to leave behind
rata what a reputation to leave behind
rata what a reputation to leave behind ruthless cunning and unscrupulous but
ruthless cunning and unscrupulous but
ruthless cunning and unscrupulous but secretly so Gus fring is the kind of bad
secretly so Gus fring is the kind of bad
secretly so Gus fring is the kind of bad guy you love to hate it’s better far if
guy you love to hate it’s better far if
guy you love to hate it’s better far if I do this myself I do this send a raven
I do this myself I do this send a raven
I do this myself I do this send a raven to Casterly Rock informed Tywin
to Casterly Rock informed Tywin
to Casterly Rock informed Tywin Lannister that he has been summoned to
Lannister that he has been summoned to
Lannister that he has been summoned to court to answer for the crimes of Gregor
court to answer for the crimes of Gregor
court to answer for the crimes of Gregor Clegane or be branded an enemy of the
Clegane or be branded an enemy of the
Clegane or be branded an enemy of the crown and a traitor to the realm number
crown and a traitor to the realm number
crown and a traitor to the realm number three
three
three Tywin Lannister game of Thrones the
Tywin Lannister game of Thrones the
Tywin Lannister game of Thrones the warden of the West is a powerful warlord
warden of the West is a powerful warlord
warden of the West is a powerful warlord tall imposing and with an unfaltering
tall imposing and with an unfaltering
tall imposing and with an unfaltering gaze you gonna say something clever go
gaze you gonna say something clever go
gaze you gonna say something clever go on say something clever his ambition and
on say something clever his ambition and
on say something clever his ambition and courage was such that he was appointed
courage was such that he was appointed
courage was such that he was appointed the King’s hand and commanded fear and
the King’s hand and commanded fear and
the King’s hand and commanded fear and respect from all that heard the
respect from all that heard the
respect from all that heard the Lannister name no next year not tomorrow
Lannister name no next year not tomorrow
Lannister name no next year not tomorrow Wow
Wow
Wow and while his term was known for its
and while his term was known for its
and while his term was known for its calm and good fortune you don’t get to
calm and good fortune you don’t get to
calm and good fortune you don’t get to be a powerful warlord without a good
be a powerful warlord without a good
be a powerful warlord without a good amount of ruthlessness high one is as
amount of ruthlessness high one is as
amount of ruthlessness high one is as ruthless as they get even when it comes
ruthless as they get even when it comes
ruthless as they get even when it comes to his own family Lannister’s don’t act
to his own family Lannister’s don’t act
to his own family Lannister’s don’t act like fools
number two the smoking man the x-files
number two the smoking man the x-files go ahead make history
go ahead make history
go ahead make history good villains are the ones that operate
good villains are the ones that operate
good villains are the ones that operate in shadows and use others to do their
in shadows and use others to do their
in shadows and use others to do their dirty work I have a chance to go an
dirty work I have a chance to go an
dirty work I have a chance to go an entire lifetime without killing anybody
entire lifetime without killing anybody
entire lifetime without killing anybody or anything the cigarette smoking man so
or anything the cigarette smoking man so
or anything the cigarette smoking man so named for his unhealthy habit
named for his unhealthy habit
named for his unhealthy habit manipulates the US government from the
manipulates the US government from the
manipulates the US government from the background and uses any means necessary
background and uses any means necessary
background and uses any means necessary to obtain his ends
the personification of evil this is one
the personification of evil this is one baddie who’s not afraid of his own
baddie who’s not afraid of his own
baddie who’s not afraid of his own demise
demise
demise a man is infiltrated to group that I
a man is infiltrated to group that I
a man is infiltrated to group that I work with that’s to kill him while it’s
work with that’s to kill him while it’s
work with that’s to kill him while it’s not clear whether the smoking man is
not clear whether the smoking man is
not clear whether the smoking man is helping or hindering a possible alien
helping or hindering a possible alien
helping or hindering a possible alien invasion he still manages to get in
invasion he still manages to get in
invasion he still manages to get in Mulder and Scully’s way this is the end
Mulder and Scully’s way this is the end
Mulder and Scully’s way this is the end I never thought I’d hear myself say
I never thought I’d hear myself say
I never thought I’d hear myself say those words after all these years before
those words after all these years before
those words after all these years before we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions Pentagon there’s
honorable mentions Pentagon there’s
honorable mentions Pentagon there’s something there I need what are you
something there I need what are you
something there I need what are you going to do finish what I’ve started all
going to do finish what I’ve started all
going to do finish what I’ve started all you have to do is stop time before I cut
you have to do is stop time before I cut
you have to do is stop time before I cut off his head do you think you can do
off his head do you think you can do
off his head do you think you can do your little trick before I can do mine
your little trick before I can do mine
your little trick before I can do mine there’s a winner and a loser that’s
there’s a winner and a loser that’s
there’s a winner and a loser that’s again it’s not a game I asked to play no
again it’s not a game I asked to play no
again it’s not a game I asked to play no but you played it very well nonetheless
but you played it very well nonetheless
but you played it very well nonetheless you’re fun challenging thank you sweet
you’re fun challenging thank you sweet
you’re fun challenging thank you sweet informs me that he’s on that train we’re
informs me that he’s on that train we’re
informs me that he’s on that train we’re doing my duty as a citizen bitch hey
doing my duty as a citizen bitch hey
doing my duty as a citizen bitch hey easy enough fella that took our money
easy enough fella that took our money
easy enough fella that took our money man I’ve seen it coming well you got a
man I’ve seen it coming well you got a
man I’ve seen it coming well you got a go
number one James Jim Moriarty Sherlock
number one James Jim Moriarty Sherlock no rug the king of the underworld the
no rug the king of the underworld the
no rug the king of the underworld the Napoleon of crime dr. James Moriarty has
Napoleon of crime dr. James Moriarty has
Napoleon of crime dr. James Moriarty has been a formidable opponent since his
been a formidable opponent since his
been a formidable opponent since his first appearance in the works of Sir
first appearance in the works of Sir
first appearance in the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle I’m sorry I’m sorry
Arthur Conan Doyle I’m sorry I’m sorry
Arthur Conan Doyle I’m sorry I’m sorry in BBC’s Sherlock Moriarty’s
in BBC’s Sherlock Moriarty’s
in BBC’s Sherlock Moriarty’s contemporary incarnation is cold
contemporary incarnation is cold
contemporary incarnation is cold calculating and delightfully
calculating and delightfully
calculating and delightfully psychopathic they all want me suddenly
psychopathic they all want me suddenly
psychopathic they all want me suddenly I’m mr. sex
I’m mr. sex
I’m mr. sex he has no compassion for human life and
he has no compassion for human life and
he has no compassion for human life and will gladly kill innocent bystanders if
will gladly kill innocent bystanders if
will gladly kill innocent bystanders if it fits into his twisted games alright
it fits into his twisted games alright
it fits into his twisted games alright isn’t it no one ever gets to me and no
isn’t it no one ever gets to me and no
isn’t it no one ever gets to me and no one ever will as intelligent as his
one ever will as intelligent as his
one ever will as intelligent as his nemesis Sherlock Holmes Moriarty is
nemesis Sherlock Holmes Moriarty is
nemesis Sherlock Holmes Moriarty is almost impossible to catch thank you
yes yeah do you agree with our list who
yes yeah do you agree with our list who is your favorite TV villain you imagine
is your favorite TV villain you imagine
is your favorite TV villain you imagine man if I had the money that I have now
man if I had the money that I have now
man if I had the money that I have now man I could have bought half this
man I could have bought half this
man I could have bought half this waterfront property god damn it
waterfront property god damn it
waterfront property god damn it for more intense top 10s published every
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