The reliance on "fakeout" deaths...
... is weak as hell and loses this show it's audience.
It's crazy that they keep repeating the same trick just for a temporary ratings spike.
This is a holdover from the early movie and radio where they had to end each episode with a "cliffhanger" to get people excited to listen the next week. I agree, it is annoying, but it is
especially annoying when they let the suspense rollover to the next season.