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HBO / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

It’s Official: Ramsay Bolton Is the Actual Worst Character on Television

After a month of voting, the tyrant from Game of Thrones is officially the most terrible person on the small screen.

  • The Editors
December 4, 2015
HBO / NBC / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

The #ActualWorst Final: Ramsay Bolton vs. Hannibal Lecter

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • David Sims
November 30, 2015
ABC / NBC / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

The #ActualWorst Semi-Final: Fitzgerald Grant vs. Hannibal Lecter

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • David Sims
  • Matt Thompson
November 25, 2015
HBO / Hartswood Films / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

The #ActualWorst Semi-Final: Ramsay Bolton vs. Jim Moriarty

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • Spencer Kornhaber
  • Sophie Gilbert
November 24, 2015
HBO / ABC / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst, Round Three: Marnie Michaels vs. Fitzgerald Grant

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 20, 2015
HBO / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

On the Unholy Matchup of Ramsay vs. Joffrey

  • Spencer Kornhaber
November 19, 2015
HBO / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst, Round Three: Ramsay Bolton vs. Joffrey Baratheon

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 19, 2015
AMC / NBC / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst, Round Three: Walter White vs. Hannibal Lecter

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 18, 2015
Hartwood Films / AMC / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst, Round Three: Jim Moriarty vs. Pete Campbell

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 17, 2015
ABC / FX / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst, Round Two: Fitzgerald Grant vs. Elsa Mars

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 13, 2015
HBO / Comedy Central / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst, Round Two: Marnie Michaels vs. Matt Bevers

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 13, 2015
HBO / AMC / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst, Round Two: Joffrey Baratheon vs. Todd Alquist

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 12, 2015
HBO / Starz / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst, Round Two: Ramsay Bolton vs. Black Jack Randall

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 12, 2015
AMC / Netflix / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst, Round Two: Walter White vs. Piper Chapman

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 11, 2015
HBO / NBC / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst, Round Two: Hannah Horvath vs. Hannibal Lecter

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 11, 2015
FX / Hartwood Films / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round Two: Gemma Teller Morrow vs. Jim Moriarty

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 10, 2015
AMC / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round Two: Gustavo Fring vs. Pete Campbell

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 10, 2015
AMC / FX / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Andrea Harrison vs. Elsa Mars

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 7, 2015
NBC / ABC / Paul Spella / The Atlanti

#ActualWorst Round One: Jeremy Jamm vs. Fitzgerald Grant

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 7, 2015
HBO / Comedy Central / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Jonah Ryan vs. Matt Bevers

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 7, 2015
AMC / HBO / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Carl Grimes vs. Marnie Michaels

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 7, 2015
HBO / NBC / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Ramsay Bolton vs. Mason Verger

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 6, 2015
Netflix / Starz / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Vee Parker vs. Black Jack Randall

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 6, 2015
FOX / HBO / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Fish Mooney vs. Joffrey Baratheon

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 6, 2015
ABC / AMC / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Rowan Pope vs. Todd Alquist

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 6, 2015
AMC / FOX / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Walter White vs. Lucious Lyon

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 5, 2015
Showtime / Netflix / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Carrie Mathison vs. Piper Chapman

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 5, 2015
PBS / HBO / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Robert Crawley vs. Hannah Horvath

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 5, 2015
Netflix / NBC / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Frank Underwood vs. Hannibal Lecter

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 5, 2015
Paul Spella / The Atlantic

Who Is the Actual Worst?

A bracket to find the most terrible character in television

  • The Editors
November 4, 2015
AMC / Netflix / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Gustavo Fring vs. Wilson Fisk

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 4, 2015
NBC / AMC / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Tammy ‘Two’ Swanson vs. Pete Campbell

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 4, 2015
FX / USA / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Gemma Teller Morrow vs. Tyrell Wellick

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 4, 2015
Hartwood Films / Netflix / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

#ActualWorst Round One: Jim Moriarty vs. Claire Underwood

A bracket to find the most terrible person on television

  • The Editors
November 4, 2015
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