History Main / SilentCredits

* Mike Baldwin's death in ''Series/CoronationStreet'' was meant to be this, except the continuity announcer talked over it. Until a few years ago, any episode of ''Corrie'' which ended with a death would have silent credits. This is no longer possible now that the broadcasters insist on shrinking the credit sequence into a corner of the screen and having the continuity announcer prattle on about what's coming next (sometimes averted on CBC broadcasts).

* Adric's death in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E6Earthshock Earthshock]]" - the traditional starfield sequence of that time was replaced with [[DeadHatShot picture of his broken Mathematics badge]] (which was used to kill a Cyberman), with the credits scrolling in silence. One reviewer said that he never noticed the credits were silent - he was too busy laughing at the death of his [[TheScrappy most hated character]]. However, many others have commented that it made the episode [[AlasPoorScrappy more moving]], and in recent years the closing of the episode has taken on "Rains of Castamere" significance among Whovians.

** Similarly, as an another episode where the second of the TwoShorts is a WhamEpisode, "The Root of Evil/The Core & the King" plays no music over its credits. The background here is [[spoiler:a [[LeaveTheCameraRunning static shot]] of the slashed portrait of young King Andrias with [[WeUsedToBeFriends former friends]] Leif and Barrel after Andrias left it to burn in his fireplace, the only sounds being the crackling of the fire and a brief creaking of the portrait slightly shifting position]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': The standard end credits sequence for Season 3 consists of a quirky, fast-paced song and visuals. As this would be far too jarring with the latter episode's DownerEnding of [[spoiler:Marcy getting forcibly possessed by the Core]], "Spider-Sprig/Olivia & Yunan" instead plays its credits over a solid black background soundtracked by very quiet and otherworldly wailing.

* ''WebVideo/SwordArtOnlineAbridged'': Episode 17 ends on this note, where instead of the usual ending theme sequence, we are left with [[spoiler:Kazuto left standing outside Suguha's bedroom door, despondent after his sister [[AnguishedOutburst angrily and tearfully]] explained exactly what he did to ruin their sibling bond, before slamming the door in his face when he admits just how blind to her pain he's been]].

** ''Film/BlackPantherWakandaForever'' features an opening logo variant: released two years after the [[Film/BlackPanther first film]]'s star Creator/ChadwickBoseman passed away and starting with a DownerBeginning where [[spoiler:[[TheCharacterDiedWithHim his character T'Challa also dies]]]], the Marvel Studios logo displays only footage and images of him while the usual fanfare is replaced with complete silence.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' normally has an ending sequence of Luz walking around. The episode [[Recap/TheOwlHouseS1E18AgonyOfAWitch "Agony of a Witch"]] ends on a massive cliffhanger, so the credits are rolled over a slow-panning shot of Emperor Belos' castle with the only sound being the flames surrounding it, and a [[HeartbeatSoundtrack heartbeat]].

* Although nobody died, silent credits were used to great effect in the ''{{Series/Roundhouse}}'' episode dealing with gang violence. Billy Anykid, trying to avoid a confrontation, calls out [[CatchPhrase "Reprise the theme song and roll the credits"]] only to have everybody walk away from him in disgust, and the credits roll silently as Billy looks around the now empty set. Rather than a happy, dancing and singing finish, probably due to the seriousness of the subject matter, there was only a silent text crawl: