27 Canceled TV Shows That Are — Quite Literally — The Reason I Have Trust Issues
1. My Lady Jane (2024)
Number of seasons: 1
"Perfect (and highly rated) season. It's the historical retelling of a queen, it has strangers/enemies to lovers/forced marriage tropes, and shapeshifters exist! Need it renewed nowww!"
— grumpypumpkin44
2. Dead Boy Detectives (2024)
Number of seasons: 1
"This show had such good queer representation, and besides, was near-perfect with their casting, and the premise was interesting as well. I genuinely do not know what possessed Netflix to cancel it."
— thviony
" Dead Boy Detectives deserved more time. Fans have been waiting for this show since the original duo from Doom Patrol was recast. Lukas Gage as Cat King was also iconic and ICONIC queer supernatural representation."
— reneb4b1d76327"
3. Prodigal Son (2019–2021)
4. My Name Is Earl (2005–2009)
5. Witches of East End (2013–2014)
Number of seasons: 2
"Not only did it end on a jaw-dropping cliffhanger brought to life by the AMAZING Mädchen Amick, but it was also about hot and creepy monster sex. It had body-switching hotties, great spells, and believable magic. The closest thing to a Charmed substitute since Rose McGowan took over for Shannen Doherty!"
— cheesywizard644
6. Mindhunter (2017–2019)
7. Santa Clarita Diet (2017–2019)
8. Archive 81 (2022)
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9. Sense8 (2015–2018)
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Number of seasons: 2
"Hands down, Sense8 was a show that should not have been canceled. 100% needs a reboot."
— magicalsundae2723
10. Kindred (2022)
11. How to Die Alone (2024)
Number of seasons: 1
"A brand new one recently cancelled was How to Die Alone, created by and starring Natasha Rothwell. You might recognize her as Belinda in The White Lotus or Kelli on Insecure. Mel is a broke JFK airport employee who has never experienced love; a near-death accident inspires her to dream and live life again. It's warm, charming, and funny. I liked it a lot, watched it twice through already and am super bummed Hulu isn't picking it up."
— joandough
12. Don't Trust the B---- In Apartment 23 (2012–2014)
Number of seasons: 2
"It was a great sitcom. ABC did the show dirty by choosing to air episodes out of order, making some storylines hard to follow for viewers. It was funny and ahead of its time. It definitely has a cult following, but I think it would appeal to a bigger audience today. James Van Der Beek was comedy gold!"
— hiddenjester715
13. Chasing Life (2014–2015)
Number of seasons: 2
"Freeform canceled it on the cliffhanger of April, saying she wanted to stay in Italy and die of her leukemia instead of going home to Boston for the bone marrow transplant that could've saved her life! And the showrunners said they'd planned to save her if they'd been given another season — or literally anything to wrap the story up, but the network wouldn't budge!"
— leslies22
14. The Wilds (2020–2022)
Number of seasons: 2
"The series was canceled after two seasons, leaving us on a huge cliffhanger. I'm still hungry for more!"
— stylishvolcano73
"I binged it while recovering from abdominal surgery, and I'm still so frustrated by the cliffhanger."
— skydust
"I spent over a year analyzing it and writing theories, and I need to know if I was right."
— tv_obsessive_teen
15. A League of Their Own (2022)
Number of seasons: 1
"I was heartbroken when I heard it was canceled."
— ejt263
"First, Prime Video said it was renewed, then only for four episodes, and finally canceled. A real gut punch to a show with such heart and potential."
— buttercupbailey
16. High Fidelity (2020)
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17. Spinning Out (2020)
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Number of seasons: 1
"The plot was SO good. It was so refreshing for a teen drama to not fit the same high school cookie cutter setting. The acting was high quality, too. This show was perfectly cast, and all of the actors were so amazing. It was unreal! This show covered real issues that people deal with, like mental health. The final episode was set up to imply a second season... I really wish we had the opportunity to see it."
— wallows
18. Sweet/Vicious (2016–2017)
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Number of seasons: 1
"That show was absolutely amazing and really empowered me. It's so unfair it was canceled."
— kxllynxcxlx
19. Legends of Tomorrow
Number of seasons: 7
" Legends of Tomorrow deserved its goodbye season. All the other shows that ran longer than two seasons in the DCTV universe got one, and after seven seasons, and just going from strength to strength, they deserved one too."
— garebehr
20. Our Flag Means Death (2022–2023)
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Number of seasons: 2
" Our Flag Means Death should have been allowed its final season. It was such a groundbreaking show. I've never seen myself portrayed so clearly on screen."
— jennifers94
" 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."
— lindsayplaizier
"I can't stress enough how much I want just one more season of Our Flag Means Death. It was written to be three seasons, and not only was the second season criminally shortened, affecting the quality, but then the third was unceremoniously cancelled. And it had the viewership!!!!"
— whitewoodart
21. Julie and the Phantoms (2020)
Number of seasons: 1
"The cliffhanger was too brutal to not give us more episodes. And the MUSIC we're missing out on without a second season? Unreal omg."
— denydenydeny
"This was when I REALLY started distancing myself from Netflix, and I've had trust issues ever since. 😭"
— lilqueenb19
"They left us with a cliffhanger, and I can't accept that."
— oddhouse282
22. Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (2023)
Number of seasons: 1
"I was one of the lucky TV watchers who got to see Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies before it was canceled and taken off of Paramount+, and ooof this one hurt. This show had truly some of the most incredible performances by up and coming actors, like I was absolutely floored by the amount of sheer talent this cast possessed. Like, these writers literally gave us MULTIPLE original songs every episode, and the production quality was so incredible that it was like watching mini music videos. Not only was it just a fun take on the movie we know so well, but this series felt so much more inclusive in ways the 1978 movie wasn't. The LGBTQ+ and BIPOC storylines gave the series so much more depth, and I'm so heartbroken those arcs won't get to be explored anymore."
— Lauren Garafano
"Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies most definitely needs a final season. That show was very entertaining, and the only television show using a musical theme drove the show. I love it, miss it, and want it back!!!"
— freshsealion58
23. Shadow and Bone (2021–2023)
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24. The Society (2019)
Number of seasons: 1
"I swear I think about this cancelation at least twice a week. It's this Lord of the Flies -esque story but set in this fictional town in Connecticut, and I ate it up. One of the things that made me so angry was that the series DID get renewed for a second season, but the renewal got reversed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like, at this point I don't even care that the cast is significantly older and it wouldn't even make sense to do a second season. I NEED IT!!!! The Season 1 cliffhanger is truly one of those TV mysteries that haunts me — I just wanna know what happened! Let me at least read the Season 2 script!! Please!!!"
— Lauren Garafano
" The Society needs a Season 2. I think it's unfair how its renewal was reversed despite it having a much better storyline than some shows."
— savorygoat961
25. Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)
Number of seasons: 2
"It was such an interesting show. It was almost like a comic book brought to life. The dialogue was kind of rhythmic and pleasing to listen to. The set design was also really colorful and fun to look at — it was cheerful. The Season 2 finale felt rushed and sloppy. They could have done a Season 3. I was gutted when it got axed."
— aaronbenb
"I have long lamented the demise of Pushing Daisies. It was a victim of the 2007–2008 writers' strike. At the time, it aired most of Season 2, went out of production for nearly a year, and by the time it came back, any momentum it had was gone. The reason for the choppy and awkward final episode is that they had already taped the end of the season before they found out they were canceled, so they had to cobble together a resolution from the footage they had. I still have never watched the final three episodes because it made me so angry that they canceled it. It was fun, fresh, thoughtful, and the visuals were pleasing to behold."
— incorrigiblenightowl
"It was absolutely brilliant and Lee Pace and Kristin Chenoweth were perfection!"
— savana221
26. Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000)
Number of seasons: 1
"After only one season, the show didn't get the chance it deserved. It had classic lines and meme-able scenes, too. The show was set up for a second season it never got."
— tessap439fbd8db
"Does Lindsay follow the Grateful Dead? All of those actors were incredible, and it was such a fun vibe. Plus, I need to know what happens!"
— doribullerman
27. And finally, AJ and the Queen (2020)
Number of seasons: 1
"As soon as you get invested in the characters, the show ends on a cliffhanger. It was something that I've never seen before on TV. I loved it."
— sierram43e95c428
"I need to know if they go back on the road, or did the new club ever open. You can't just leave it with them hugging in the grass after AJ found out her mom didn't write the letters!"
— vikings_girl
What shows do you think deserve another season? Let us know in the comments! And be sure to send this to any of your friends who (like me) will never get over The Society 's cancellation.
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