Yahoo Lifestyle 18 Canceled TV Series That Ended Way Before They Should Have
Recently, Reddit user u/Kind_Everywhere asked, "Which is the best prematurely canceled show you've watched?" Here are some of the top-voted responses:
1.Santa Clarita Diet (2017-2019)
"Santa Clarita Diet was pulled far too soon. They had just started the storyline with the clams, and there was so much lore left to be revealed!"
2.G.L.O.W. (2017-2019)
"I loved GLOW. It's similar to Halt and Catch Fire. Every season they didn't know if they were getting canceled, so every season has a mini arc with character growth and a satisfying conclusion with some teasers of another season."
3.A League of Their Own (2022-2022)
"I was heartbroken when I heard it was canceled."
4.Our Flag Means Death (2022-2023)
"Our Flag Means Death gave me so much. I have more friends and more respect and love for myself, to name a few. Its inclusive queer storylines and representation of neurodivergence made me feel seen and respected for the first time in a long time. We deserve to hear our story told and to see what the final season will bring."
5.My Name Is Earl (2005-2009)
"I still pray that some kind of celestial being will bless us with a My Name is Earl movie to tie things up."
6.Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000)
"It's only 18 episodes, and every time I rewatch it, I'm left wanting more. It's the most relatable, realistic portrayal of high school life for American kids pre-2000 that I have ever seen."
7.My So-Called Life (1994-1995)
"I was devastated when that got canceled. I was the age of the characters, and it was amazing seeing my actual life, the things I was dealing with, and the way I talked on screen. The lack of resolution killed me. I tried to rewatch it when I was 30, and it was really hard. I want to rewatch it again now that I have more empathy for my past self!"
8.The OA (2016-2019)
"The Season 2 finale was probably the most mind-blowing episode of television I’ve ever seen. The depression I felt after finding out it was canceled was insurmountable."
9.Mindhunter (2017-2019)
"I don’t even want to rewatch it because I know I’m gonna get angry all over again when it’s done."
10.Marco Polo (2014-2016)
"I told everyone who ever asked me for recommendations about this show and how it was on par with Game of Thrones and nobody watched it. I was not surprised when it was canceled. It must have had an enormous budget."
11.Rome (2005-2007)
"I believe this show was the spark that made HBO feel like they could do Game of Thrones. I remember reading that somewhere."
12.Pushing Daisies (2007-2009)
"It's a crime that this show didn't get to exist in the world of 4K HDR. The most beautiful show I've ever seen."
13.Pitch (2016-2017)
"It was a show about the first woman in the MLB! It was SO good and ended on a cliffhanger after only one season! I'm still not over its cancelation."
14.Better Off Ted (2009-2010)
"Better off Ted arrived five years too soon. If it had premiered as one of the early Netflix original shows it would have been considered a pop culture icon, the kind of show you would specifically get a Netflix subscription for. Sadly, it premiered on network TV right as the type of audience that would watch it was leaving network TV."
15.Arrested Development (2003-2006 and then 2019 and then one more time in 2023)
16.I Am Not Okay With This (2020-2020)
"It ended on such a cliffhanger, and I need to know what happens next. Who was speaking to her??? I NEED ANSWERS!"
17.One Day At A Time (2017-2020)
"I was so glad Pop renewed it after Netflix canceled it, but then they canceled it midseason during the lockdown, and they never got to finish making the season!"
18.Firefly (2002-2003)
"I still mourn the loss of Firefly like it was a beloved pet that ran away — except this pet had a spaceship and a really catchy theme song!"
What other canceled TV shows deserve to be on this list? Let us know in the comments!
Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
