History TroubledFetalPosition / LiveActionTV

* ''Series/QueenCharlotteABridgertonStory'': In the ending of episode 1, Charlotte sits on her bed in this position, regretting her decision to have married George upon witnessing his sudden changing behavior by refusing to spend the night with her, right after their marriage.

* ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'': In [[Recap/YellowjacketsS1E3TheDollhouse "The Dollhouse"]], the survivors find a cabin a few miles from the plane crash site. [[MentallyWellSpecialSenses Lottie]] is reluctant to go inside, telling her teammate Taissa that she has a bad feeling about the place. Taissa dismisses it and makes her go in. Later, Taissa goes up to the attic to prove a point to the others (who are too spooked to sleep there), and finds Lottie like this, next to a mummified body in a chair. "Told you".

* ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': When hiding from Romulan guards in "Nepenthe", Elnor curls up in a corner and he rocks back and forth slightly. He's distressed over Hugh's death and he's also injured (he was limping beforehand).

* River does this from time to time in ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', most notably at the end of the second episode when she's going on about "[[ArcWords two by two, hands of blue]]".
* ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'': [[ImmortalsFearDeath Parado]] curls up like this in [[Recap/KamenRiderExAidEp33CompanyReform #33]] after [[EvilerThanThou Masamune Dan]] confirms that he has complete control over the Bugsters.
** This happens again in [[Recap/KamenRiderExAidEp40DestinyReboot #40]] while he is trying to cope with [[spoiler: the results of Emu's BatmanGambit.]].
* Lots of inmates in the show ''Series/{{Oz}}'' are shown curling up in the fetal position, particularly after all the ordeals that most of them endure while in prison, namely Beecher.
* In the ''Series/FatherTed'' episode "Cigarettes and Alcohol And Rollerblading" Dougal sits like this while suffering withdrawal symptoms from being forced to give up rollerblading for Lent.

* During the American ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' run's (in)famous Living Scenery game with Richard Simmons, Wayne assumes the Troubled Fetal Position in his chair after the game. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTxkxG3DF4k It's not very surprising.]]
* ''Series/ICarly'': Since it's a kid-tween show, depressed adults are extremely prone to this trope.
** Spencer in "iHeart Art". Lies down on the dining table with his face in a bowl after being criticized by his art idol.
** Lauren Ackerman in "iHave a Lovesick Teacher". Curls on the teacher's table and bawls ''in front of class'' after her recent bad breakup.
** Ricky Flame in "iCook". Slumps to the ground after losing in the cooking competition, then once again after Sam pins him down in the wrestling gym.
** Lewbert in "iFind Lewbert's Lost Love". Traumatized after seeing his abusive ex-fiancee once again, he locks up himself in his office, rocking to and fro in the corner.

* In the episode "Adam" of ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'', [[spoiler: Ianto]] goes into this after being [[MindRape mind raped.]]
* ''Series/{{Dexter}}'':
** In season five, Lumen does this upon hearing the sounds of people having sex in the hotel room next door, covering her ears with her hands as the sounds remind her of her own traumatic gang rape.
** Dexter has also done this when flashing back to witnessing his mother's gruesome murder.
* In ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'' episode "Allison From Palmdale," Allison is shown in this position while in her prison cell.
* In ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Oz sits like this in his holding cell after [[TheGovernment the Initiative]] has [[TheyWouldCutYouUp experimented on him]].

* Justin from ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' almost goes into this in "Third Wheel", although falling debris kept him from completing the pose.

* ''Film/TheBurningBed'' : Francine sits this way while she's awaiting the jury's verdict, though her head is up and she's smoking.
* Parodied in ''Series/MarriedWithChildren''. After Peggy not only beats Al's bowling score, but scores a perfect game, she turns around to find him curled up like this, humiliated by having been outdone by his wife.
* In the ''Series/{{Bizaardvark}}'' episode "Paige's Birthday Is Gonna Be Great" Frankie walks in on Amelia in the middle of this after Frankie's puzzling request for a sideways cake for Paige's birthday.

* "Series/KamenRiderExAid": [[ImmortalsFearDeath Parado]] curls up like this in [[Recap/KamenRiderExAidEp33CompanyReform #33]] after [[EvilerThanThou Masamune Dan]] confirms that he has complete control over the Bugsters.

** In episode "Midnight", the Doctor sits like this while he and the other passengers wait for the rescue vehicle to arrive. Definitely significant in context.