Outlander is one of the most popular shows on TV, but few know about the betrayal behind the scenes that nearly made one star walk away from it all.

Here are the stars who refused to shed a tear or take a final breath on camera—and the wild stories behind their hard-line rules.

The 1980s were loud, ambitious, experimental, and emotionally fearless. From neon-lit crime sagas and groundbreaking sci-fi to prestige dramas and endlessly quotable comedies, these films didn’t just define the decade; they reshaped what movies could be.

Gloria Grahame shot to stardom after appearing in the Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Yet if her name isn’t as well known today, maybe that’s because this ingénue never got a happy holiday ending—far from it.

Even very famous actors have a few credits that seem to have vanished into television history. Sometimes a future Oscar winner appeared in a series nobody watched, while other times an established star received an expensive new vehicle that quickly ran out of gas. These forgotten shows prove that even Hollywood’s biggest names occasionally needed audiences to collectively move on.

For Gen X viewers, television in the 1980s offered a surprisingly complicated education in romance. Some couples were happily married, others spent years avoiding commitment, and a few seemed incapable of getting through dinner without starting an argument. From sitcom kitchens to detective agencies and Texas oil empires, these relationships suggested that love could be comfortable, chaotic, funny, frustrating, or all four at once.