The Best (& Worst) Movie & TV Redemption Arcs of All Time, Explained

Redemption arcs can be some of the most rewarding character journeys to watch play out in movies and TV shows. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, and we’d like to imagine that we’d be able to make things right and come back from however we may have faltered. So let’s take a closer look at redemption arcs on screen (from The Bear to Game of Thrones to Happy Endings to Breaking Bad to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and beyond), when they work (and when they don’t), and what we really take away from them.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:43 The road to redemption
01:02 Coming back from a negative life path
02:39 Having to learn the same lesson (again & again...)
05:14 Trying to atone for 1 big mistake
06:28 Even long term baddies can look for redemption
06:43 Those who just want to clear their name
07:48 Growth through honesty & introspection
09:15 Facing a larger threat changes their perspective...
10:08 Fake redemption
11:27 Seeking redemption doesn't mean you'll get it...
12:17 Some don't really care for redemption at all
12:50 Why redemption stories are so important

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