History TearJerker / TheFugitive

** Even with Richard's innocence proven and the guilty men caught, [[BittersweetEnding at the end of the day,]] his wife Helen is still dead, and nobody is going to be able to change that for Richard.

** Helen's death in general. Richard just came home from a charity party, there were rose petals all over the stairs leading up to their room so it was implied that his wife [[GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex was waiting for him to come home so they could have sex.]] Only for him to find her dead and Sykes still in the house.

** Kimble's thoroughly haunting nightmare about his late wife, which starts off all good and romantic, then abruptly segues into his desperate, futile attempts to revive her, then holding her in his arms as she already died.
** Helen Kimble's 911 call--her voice weak and shaky, her pleas for her husband Richard to help her. A literal example of this trope, as he is seen crying as it's played in court -- where it's being used as evidence ''against'' him.

* Thanks to the RelationshipUpgrade of TheRemake, in which the Kimbles were HappilyMarried, the same emotional undercurrent permeates the show:

* "DrRichardKimble.com". While suffering from an illness, he has hallucinations of Helen. One particularly agonizing conversation has him tearfully telling her, "I miss you so much, and I can't even get to mourn you."

* In one episode, he falls in love with a widowed innkeeper and loses her too when he's forced to leave her to keep her safe.

* In another, he sneaks home to visit his ill father. After barely escaping Gerard yet again, the final scene shows him reading a newspaper with the headline "Fugitive's Father Dies", collapsing in tears while clutching the St. Christopher medal his father gave him. [[note]] The patron saint of travelers. His father is essentially wishing him well in his quest for freedom and to find his wife's killer. [[/note]]

!!The movie

** Kimble CryLaughing when Gerard tells him that Nichols lets Sykes into his house, realizing that his wife would still be alive if he hadn't done something as simple as loan his friend his keys.

* Kimble's thoroughly haunting nightmare about his late wife, which starts off all good and romantic, then abruptly segues into his desperate, futile attempts to revive her, then holding her in his arms as she already died.
* Helen Kimble's 911 call--her voice weak and shaky, her pleas for her husband Richard to help her. A literal example of this trope, as he is seen crying as it's played in court -- where it's being used as evidence ''against'' him.
* Helen's death in general. Richard just came home from a charity party, there were rose petals all over the stairs leading up to their room so it was implied that his wife [[GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex was waiting for him to come home so they could have sex.]] Only for him to find her dead and Sykes still in the house.
* Kimble breaking down during the interrogation as the full impact of what's happened (his wife has been murdered) and what's going to happen (he's being blamed for it) starts to hit him. The cops mocking, taunting tones really don't help.
* Kimble pleading to Gerard, "I DIDN'T KILL MY WIFE!". The man is just desperate for somebody, ''anybody'' to believe him, and Gerard responds with his infamous "I don't care!" (makes the MeaningfulEcho at the film's end that much more). For a split second, it looks as though Kimble is seriously contemplating killing Gerard, possible figuring he has nothing to live for anymore and that he might as well be executed for ''something''.
* Even with Richard's innocence proven and the guilty men caught, [[BittersweetEnding at the end of the day,]] his wife Helen is still dead, and nobody is going to be able to change that for Richard.

* Helen Kimble's 911 call--her voice weak and shaky, her pleas for her husband to help her. A literal example of this trope, as Kimble is seen crying as it's played in court--where it's being used as evidence ''against'' him.

* Even with Richard's innocence proven and the guilty men caught, [[BittersweetEnding at the end of the day,]] his wife Helen is still dead, and nobody is going to be able to change that for Richard.

* Even with Richard's innocence proven and the guilty men caught, at the end of the day, his wife Helen is still dead, and nobody is going to be able to change that for Richard.

* Kimble's thoroughly haunting nightmare about his late wife, which starts off all good and romantic, then abruptly segues into his desperate, futile attempts to revive her, then holding her in his arms as she already died died.

* Kimble's thoroughly haunting dream about his late wife, which starts off all dreamy and romantic, then abruptly segues into his desperate, futile attempts to revive her, then holding her in his arms as she died.

* Kimble pleading to Gerard, "I DIDN'T KILL MY WIFE!". The man is just desperate for somebody, ''anybody'' to believe him, and Gerard responds with his infamous "I don't care!" (makes the MeaningfulEcho at the film's end that much more). For a split second, it looks as though Kimble is seriously contemplating killing Gerard, possible figuring he has nothing to live for anymore and that he might as well be executed for ''something''.

* Helen's death in general. Richard just came home from a charity party, there were rose petals all over the stairs leading up to their room so it was implied that his wife [[GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex was waiting for him to come home and have a party of their own.]] Only for him to find her dead and the killer still in the house.

* Any time Kimble has to break up with one of his [[GirlOfTheWeek Girls of the Week]] in order to resume his flight.

* Helen's death in general. Richard just came home from a charity party, there were rose petals all over the stairs leading up to their room so it was implied that his wife [[GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex was waiting for him to come home and have a party of their own.]] Only for him to find her dead and the killer still in the house.

* Helen Kimble's 911 call--her voice weak and shaky, her pleas for her husband to help her. A literal example of this trope, as Kimble is seen crying as it's played in court--where it's being used as evidence ''against'' him.

* Kimble's thoroughly haunting dream about his late wife. Starts off with us (him) gazing at her beauty as he leans down to kiss her--then suddenly segues into his desperate, futile attempts to revive her, then holding her in his arms as she died.

* Kimble flashing back to his desperate, futile attempts to revive his gravely injured wife, then holding her in his arms as she died.

* Mrs. Kimble's phone call to the police, it doesn't take long for the audiance to realize that she's also calling her husband for help to. Unlike the idiots who manage to use it agains't him in court.