Unexpected may refer to:

Film and television Unexpected (2005 film), an Italian documentary directed by Domenico Distilo Unexpected (2015 film), an American film directed by Kris Swanberg The Unexpected (TV series), a 1950s TV anthology series "Unexpected" (Heroes), a television episode "Unexpected" (Star Trek: Enterprise), a television episode

Literature The Unexpected (1968 comic book), a 1968–1982 DC Comics horror-fantasy series, a continuation of Tales of the Unexpected The Unexpected (2018 comic book), a 2018–2019 DC Comics superhero series The Unexpected (novel), a 2000 Animorphs novel by K.A. Applegate "The Unexpected", a short story by Kate Chopin

Music Unexpected (Angie Stone album) or the title song, 2008 Unexpected (Levina album), 2017 Unexpected (Lumidee album), 2007 Unexpected (Michelle Williams album) or the title song, 2008 Unexpected (Sandy Mölling album) or the title song (see below), 2004 Unexpected, an album by Jason Crabb, 2018 Unexpected, an album by Marla Glen, 2020 The Unexpected (album), by Beautiful Sin, 2006 "Unexpected" (song), by Sandy, 2004

See also Anticipation (disambiguation) Unintended consequences, also unanticipated or unforeseen consequences, unexpected benefits and unexpected drawbacks