Canceled Shows 2019

Scroll through to see all the shows that have gotten the ax in 2019. 

The OA

“The OA” will not be back for a third season at Neflix.  The mystery thriller starred Brit Marling as a blind woman who disappeared seven years ago only to suddenly return with her sight restored. Now referring to herself as The OA, or Original Angel, she then recruits a small team to help rescue other people who have disappeared by opening a portal to another dimension.

Now Apocalypse

Starz has canceled “Now Apocalypse” after just one season. The series, created by Gregg Araki, was described as a surreal, coming-of-age comedy that follows Ulysses (Avan Jogia) and his friends Carly (Kelli Berglund), Ford (Beau Mirchoff), and Severine (Roxane Mesquida), who are on various quests pursing love, sex and fame in Los Angeles.

Designated Survivor

Netflix axed “Designated Survivor” after two seasons. The series, which originated on ABC, starred Kiefer Sutherland as a low-level cabinet secretary who becomes President of the United States. 

Tuca & Bertie

“Tuca & Bertie” will not return to Netflix for a second season. The animated series starred Tiffany Hadish and Ali Wong as the two title characters, a pair of 30-year-old bird-women.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

“Agents of SHIELD” will end with Season 7 at ABC. It stars Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, and Jeff Ward.

She’s Gotta Have It

Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It” was canceled after two seasons at Netflix. The series followed free-spirited artist Nola Darling (DeWanda Wise). The series also starred Anthony Ramos, Ilfenesh Hadera, Cleo Anthony, Lyriq Bent, Margot Bingham, Chyna Layne, and Fat Joe.

The Code

Freshman military drama “The Code” is officially done at CBS.

The series followed soldiers who tackle the toughest legal challenges facing the U.S. Marine Corps. As prosecutors, defense lawyers, and investigators, these Marines work together to serve their country while operating out of Judge Advocate General Headquarters in Quantico.

Ransom

“Ransom” was canceled after three seasons at CBS. The drama series starred Luke Roberts as expert hostage negotiator Eric Beaumont, whose team was brought in to save lives when no one else could.

Chambers

“Chambers” was canceled after one season at Netflix. The series, starring Uma Thurman and Tony Goldwyn, followed a teenager who gets a heart transplant and becomes consumed with the mystery surrounding her donor. 

Swamp Thing

“Swamp Thing” was canceled after one season at DC Universe. Based on the DC Comics characters created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, the one-hour drama series followed CDC researcher Abby Arcane (Crystal Reed), who returns to her childhood home of Houma, Louisiana, in order to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus. 

Sneaky Pete

“Sneaky Pete” was canceled after three seasons at Amazon. The series centered around the titular criminal (Giovanni Ribisi), who stole his cellmate’s identity and started living with and working for the man’s family of bail bondsmen after being released from prison. 

Humans

“Humans” was canceled after three seasons at AMC. The show, which takes place in a parallel universe, was a sci-fi drama centered on humanoid “Synths” whose stars included Katherine Parkinson, Gemma Chan, Lucy Carless and Tom Goodman-Hill.

The Tick

“The Tick” was canceled after two seasons at Amazon. Peter Serafinowicz starred as the title character, a nigh-invulnerable superhero who fights crime in The City dressed as a massive blue tick. 

Whiskey Cavalier

“Whiskey Cavalier” was canceled after one season at ABC. Following an emotional breakup, FBI super-agent Will Chase (code name: “Whiskey Cavalier,” played by Foley) was assigned to work with badass CIA operative Frankie Trowbridge (code name: “Fiery Tribune,” played by Lauren Cohan).

I Feel Bad

“I Feel Bad” was canceled at NBC after one season. The family comedy centered on Sarayu Blue’s Emet, the “perfect mom, boss, wife, friend and daughter” who was not really perfect but in fact actually just figuring things out. 

Proven Innocent

“Proven Innocent” was canceled after one season at Fox. The series centered around a legal team who worked at a wrongful conviction firm. The team, which was led by Madeline Scott (Rachelle Lefevre), a fierce and fearless female lawyer with a hunger for justice, reopened investigations, putting their own lives in danger to exonerate the innocent that were ‘proven’ guilty.

Lethal Weapon

Fox canceled its troubled cop series “Lethal Weapon” after three seasons.

The show originally starred Clayne Crawford and Damon Wayans as a buddy cop duo. However, Variety reported that the pair were far from friendly and fought regularly off-camera, leading to Crawford’s sacking. Season 3 continued with Seann William Scott replacing Crawford, but Wayans announced he was quitting the show. That coupled with a steep decline in ratings makes it no great surprise that Fox decided to pull the plug.

Fam

“Fam” was canceled after one season. It starred Nina Dobrev as Clem, a woman whose idea of a perfect life with her fiance (Tone Bell) is thrown off course when her out-of-control 16-year-old half-sister (Odessa Adlon) unexpectedly comes to live with her.

Murphy Brown

The “Murphy Brown” reboot was canceled after one season. The series saw Candice Bergen return to broadcast television as the titular news legend, who decided to enter once more into journalism space amid the 24-hour news cycle and a vastly different political climate than when she (and the show) was last on.

Life in Pieces

“Life in Pieces” will end after its fourth season. Created by Justin Adler and starring Dianne Wiest and James Brolin, the comedy revolved around one big, happy family and their milestone moments.

Happy Together

“Happy Together” will come to an end after one season. The show starred Damon Wayans, Jr. and Amber Stevens West as a 30-something couple who reconnect with their younger, cooler selves when pop star Cooper James (Felix Mallard) is drawn to their ordinary suburban life and unexpectedly moves in with them.

Splitting Up Together

“Splitting Up Together” was canceled after two seasons at ABC. The family comedy centered on a couple (played by Jenna Fischer and Oliver Hudson) who decided to cohabitate after separating.

Star

“Star” has been canceled after three seasons at Fox. The musical drama from Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy told the story of three girls’ rise to fame.

The Fix

ABC canceled “The Fix” after one season. Executive produced and co-written by Marcia Clark, “The Fix” centered on an L.A. district attorney (played by Robin Tunney), who suffered a “devastating defeat” after prosecuting an A-list movie star for double murder and fled for a quieter life in obscurity.

The Kids Are Alright

ABC canceled “The Kids Are Alright” after one season. The news was announced by series creator Tim Doyle on Twitter. “‘The Kids Are Alright’ is dead. I just got the call. Goodbye,” he wrote.

Speechless

“Speechless” was canceled after three seasons at ABC. The single-camera comedy centered on the middle class DiMeo family. Maya DiMeo (Minnie Driver) is a mother who will do anything for her children, especially eldest son JJ (Micah Fowler), who has cerebral palsy.

The Passage

Fox will not bring back “The Passage” for a second season. 

Based on Justin Cronin’s book trilogy of the same name, the show focused on governement conspiracy and apocalyptic viruses. The first season was met with lukewarm reviews.

The Cool Kids

Fox’s “The Cool Kids” won’t be back for a second season. 

Charlie Day’s retirement home sitcom lasted for a single season on Fox. Showrunner Patrick Walsh described the series in one simple formula, “‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ + ‘Golden Girls’ = ‘The Cool Kids.'”

Angie Tribeca

TBS will end “Angie Tribeca” after four season. 

Rashida Jones starred in this Steve and Nancy Carrell created spoof on police prodedurals. The show featured A-list guest stars such as Bill Murray, Lisa Kudrow, Keegan Michael-Key, and Natalie Portman. 

The Gifted

Fox canceled “The Gifted” after one season. “Gifted” was set in the Marvel “X-Men” universe and followed a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their teenage children possess mutant powers.

Lil Rel Howery

Fox canceled Lil Rel Howery comedy “Rel” after one season. It was a multi-cam comedy that hailed from comedian Howery, who wrote, executive produced and starred in the show.

One Day at a Time

Netflix canceled “One Day at a Time” after three season.

The sitcom reimagined Norman Lear’s ’70s series of the same name, but with a Cuban-American family at the center. The show will be shopped around to other networks and will not return to Netflix. The streamer tweeted, “We spent several weeks trying to find a way to make another season work, but in the end, simply not enough people watched to justify another season.”

Smilf

“SMILF” was canned after two seasons on Showtime.

The raunchy comedy was canceled on Showtime after misconduct allegations surfaced regarding creator and star Frankie Shaw. ABC Studios, the series’ producer, has also suspended its development deal with Shaw after the investigation. Rosie O’Donnell, Miguel Gomez, and Samara Weaving made up the rest of the main cast, and the final episode will air March 31.

Arrow

“Arrow” meets its end on the CW after eight seasons.

Showrunners made the difficult decision to pull the plug on “Arrow,” the forefather of all of the CW’s interconnected superhero shows. The show is survived by “The Flash,” “Legends of Tomorrow,” and “Supergirl.”

Love Connection

Andy Cohen’s “Love Connection” won’t return to Fox for a third season.

Andy Cohen, who serves as a producer and host on “Love Connection,” announced the cancellation of the unscripted series during an interview on “The Howard Stern Show” in February. Warner Horizon and Telepictures Productions were also behind the reality show, alongside producers Mike Fleiss, Martin Hilton, James Breen, and Jason Ehrlich. While the show, which sets up single men and women on blind dates, didn’t boast high ratings, Fox still has a large slate of highly successful reality shows on its roster, including “Hell’s Kitchen” and “The Masked Singer.”

Nightflyers

Syfy axed “Nightflyers.”

Due to low ratings, the futuristic space-set drama won’t return for a second season. The show was adapted from “Game of Thrones” writer George R.R. Martin’s novella of the same name and in unorthodox fashion, premiered all 10 episodes of Season 1 over the course of 10 days.

Friends From College

Netflix pulled “Friends From College” after two seasons.

The ensemble comedy, which starred TV favorites such as Cobie Smulders and Billy Eichner, won’t be renewed for a third season. News of the show’s cancellation came out just hours after Netflix announced its decision to cancel its Marvel series, “Jessica Jones” and “Punisher”

Jessica Jones

“Jessica Jones'” third season will be its last. 

Another casualty of the Netflix and Marvel deal coming to an end, one of Marvel’s most popular female-fronted shows also got the ax this year. However, Krysten Ritter and the rest of the cast will appear in one final season later this year.

The Punisher

Netflix will not renew “The Punisher” for season 3.

The superhero series, starring Jon Bernthal as the titular vigilante, was created as a spinoff of Marvel’s “Daredevil.” Both shows share the same fate after the Netflix and Marvel creative partnership ended.

Man in the High Castle

Amazon Prime canceled “Man in the High Castle.”

The alternative history series based on the fan favorite Philip K. Dick novel of the same name is coming to an end. The show asked the question, “What would have happened if the Axis powers won World War II?” Viewers will find out the answer in the fourth and final season of the Amazon Prime show.

Last Call With Carson Daly

“Last Call With Carson Daly” ends after nearly two decades on NBC.

Daly will be leaving his late-night series after 17 seasons on air but will continue with his other hosting gigs on “Today” and “The Voice.” The long-running series, which originated as a traditional talk-show, began in 2002 and has since run over 2,000 episodes.

Counterpart

Starz will not bring “Counterpart” back for a third season.

J.K. Simmons starred as two different characters in this science-fiction series with parallel Earths. The show will not return to Starz, but Media Rights Capital said it could make its return on another platform.

The Son

AMC will say goodbye to “The Son” after two seasons.

The American western drama based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Philipp Meyer is coming to an end on AMC. Despite starring Pierce Brosnan, who replaced Sam Neill, as the lead, the show struggled with mixed and negative reviews.

Into the Badlands

“Into the Badlands” run finished on AMC after three seasons.

Set 500 years after society ended and a feudal system rose, action series “Into the Badlands” has run its course on AMC. Starring Daniel Wu, Orla Brady, and Sarah Bolger, the series finale will air on May 6.

Wrecked

“Wrecked” booted by TBS after three seasons.

The satirical comedy won’t be returning to TBS for a fourth season, star Zach Cregger confirmed on Twitter. The show, which follows a large group of strangers as they traverse a deserted island following a plane crash, suffered declining ratings as its seasons progressed. The third season averaged a .32 rating, down 19% compared to Season 2.

Legion

“Legion” will end with its third season. 

FX’s Legion was announced to not return after its upcoming third season, premiering in June 2019. The show starred Dan Stevens as the titular mutant, in addition to Aubrey Plaza, Rachel Keller, Bill Irwin, and Jeremie Harris.

Travelers

Netflix canceled the Canadian-American show “Travelers” after three seasons.

The science-fiction show followed a group of special operatives from a post-apocalyptic future known as “travelers,” who inhabit host bodies from the past in order to prevent the apocalypse. Created by Brad Wright, the show starred Eric McCormack, Mackenzie Porter, Jared Abrahamson, Nesta Cooper, Reilly Dolman, and Patrick Gilmore.

Fuller House

“Fuller House” ending after five seasons on Netflix.

Netflix decided to end “Fuller House” after its upcoming fifth season later this year. The “Full House” spinoff reunited Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber and centered on their characters raising their children.

Stan Against Evil

“Stan Against Evil” won’t be returning to IFC.
 
The horror-comedy, starring John C. McGinley and Janet Varney, didn’t last longer than three seasons. Dana Gould, the show’s creator, made the announcement in January that the series, which follows two sheriffs in a small New England town, wouldn’t be renewed by the AMC-owned cable network.

Suits

USA bids farewell to “Suits” after eight seasons.

The longest-running series on USA Network, the legal drama “Suits” will finally end its run after eight years. The franchise will live on through a spinoff centered on Gina Torres’ character, titled “Pearson,” which will air this summer.

The First

Hulu’s “The First” will not return for a second season.

Sean Penn played one of five astronauts chosen to be the first humans to reach Mars in this joint production between Hulu and Channel 4.

Trial & Error

NBC pulled the plug on “Trial & Error” after two seasons.

The sitcom parodied legal and true crime shows, but did not turn out to be a ratings hit. Krysta Rodriguez, John Lithgow, and Kristin Chenoweth starred on the show.

Channel Zero

Syfy gave “Channel Zero” the boot after four seasons.

Zero episodes are forthcoming for the Syfy horror anthology “Channel Zero,” created by novelist Nick Antosca. The four seasons were based on internet urban legends, and featured an ensemble cast including Paul Schneider, Fiona Shaw, and Natalie Brown.

Criminal Minds

The 15th season of “Criminal Minds” will be its last.

After more than 250 episodes across nearly 15 years, the famed police procedural crime drama will finally come to an end on CBS. The franchise has been adapted into two spinoff shows, a South Korean version and a video game.

I Love You, America

Hulu canceled “I Love You, America” after 21 episodes.

Comedian Sarah Silverman hosted the comedic web talk show where she discussed controversial topics with guests who had opposing viewpoints.

Vikings

History’s “Vikings” will end after six seasons.

The Emmy-nominated historical drama won’t return to History after finishing up its sixth season in 2020. The series, which is set in Medieval Scandinavia and follows the legendary Viking Ragnar Lothbrok as he rises to power, has proven to be the network’s best performing scripted series to date. While the show’s creator Michael Hirst is letting “Vikings” go, he has confirmed with Variety that a potential new spinoff series is in the works.

Maniac

Netflix doesn’t pick up “Maniac” for a second season.

Showrunner Patrick Somerville said the Netflix show was always planned to be a miniseries, and won’t be back. The psychological thriller boasted Emma Stone and Jonah Hill as test subjects in an experimental, mind-bending pharmaceutical company.