The Emmys dropped a bunch of spoilers and people are pissed

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It was supposed to be a moving tribute to a series of popular TV shows that screened their final seasons this year.

Instead, the segment in which the Emmys farewelled shows like Boardwalk Empire, Sons of Anarchy and Mad Men has fans complaining that shows they haven't yet finished watching have just been spoiled for them.

The Emmys is underway in Los Angeles, with stars sweltering on the red carpet in 32 degree temperatures and Andy Samberg providing laughs with his hosting duties.

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The spoilery segment aired halfway through the broadcast, with a series of scenes mashed together from departing shows like The Newsroom, Parks and Recreation, Two and a Half Men, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report and Cougar Town.

A tweet from the official Emmys account called it "a truly poignant" montage.

But it was the inclusion of final scenes from popular dramas - some of which showed main characters dying - that really annoyed viewers.

Many slammed the Emmys for ruining seasons - or entire series - of shows they had planned to watch, with one calling it "poorly thought out".

Dear #Emmys, thanks for asking and answering the question: "How many shows can we spoil in one poorly thought-out segment?"

— James Daouphars (@jamesdaouphars) September 21, 2015

WHY DID THE EMMYS SPOIL EVERY FINALE

— FDT (@HBOBawlers) September 21, 2015

I can't believe The Emmys just gave away so many spoilers in that memoriam.

— Gideon Glick (@gidglick) September 21, 2015

#SPOILERS WHAT I I WANTED TO BINGE WATCH THESE SHOWS EMMYS!

— Natasha Polis (@Tashapolis) September 21, 2015

So I guess I won't watch any of the shows that ended this year. #spoilers #Emmys

— Tim Stack (@TimStack1979) September 21, 2015

Is it me, or did the #emmys just spoil all the shows I haven’t seen yet? So much for you, #BoardwalkEmpire.

— EstherK (@EstherK) September 21, 2015

"I hope the Emmys spoil shows every year!"

-Said no one ever.

#Emmys

— Joseph A. Wulfsohn (@JosephWulfsohn) September 21, 2015

Switched over to #Emmys just long enough to see them spoil the finales of the shows that are sitting in our Netflix and HBOGo Watch Lists.

— Will Garland (@WilliamWGarland) September 21, 2015

So I was distracted during the goodbye montage -- did they really spoil the ending of Boardwalk Empire and other shows? WTH? #Emmys

— Sarah Carlson (@sarahkcarlson) September 21, 2015

Early Emmy awards were snapped up by stars from Veep, Transparent and Olive Kitteridge.

- nzherald.co.nz