Cancellations
Information on television show cancellations are contained in this category.
304 articles in this category
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TV Land has cancelled Happily Divorced after two seasons. The Fran Drescher comedy, which aired its now-series finale in February of this year, aired a total of 34 episodes since premiering in the summer of 2011. (Source: Deadline)
- TV Land is not bringing back the Fran Drescher comedy.
- 2,094 views
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ABC Family has cancelled Bunheads after one season. The freshman dramedy premiered in the summer of 2012 and aired a total of 18 episodes, but its ratings ultimately fell short of what was needed for a second-season pickup. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
- ABC Family is not moving forward with the dramedy.
- 1,227 views
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The CW has announced that the final six episodes of cancelled drama Cult will air this summer to conclude the series. The show will air in 2-hour blocks on three Friday nights: June 28, July 5 and July 12, each at 8:00pm-10:00pm.
- The show's remaining 6 episodes will air this summer.
- 1,500 views
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Syfy has renewed Warehouse 13 for a shortened fifth season to conclude the series. Six episodes have been ordered to finish off the storyline, and are expected to air in 2014. "Warehouse 13 has been an incredible signature series for us, " said Mark Stern, Syfy's president of original content. "We are grateful to the loyal and passionate fan base and know that Jack Kenny, his gifted creative team, and outstanding ensemble cast will give them an amazing finale season." The show currently has
- The Syfy drama will end with six final episodes.
- 1,599 views
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It is being reported that NBC has cancelled freshman sitcom 1600 Penn after a single season. The new comedy ran for a total of 13 episodes since premiering late last year, with its series finale taking place on March 28, 2013. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
- NBC will not continue with the new comedy.
- 1,749 views
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Fox has cancelled Touch after two seasons. The sophomore drama had been considered a bubble series for the bulk of its run, failing to draw significant numbers in the ratings. The Touch series finale aired May 10, 2013. (Source: TV Line)
- The Kiefer Sutherland drama will not return.
- 5,805 views
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NBC has cancelled freshman series Go On after one season. The Matthew Perry-led laugher premiered last September and was picked up for a full season a month later. Ratings for the show were solid during the first half of its run, but dropped off dramatically to finish the season. Go On is the fourth comedy axed by NBC this week, along with 1600 Penn,Guys with Kids, Whitney, and Up All Night. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- NBC has decided to drop the new comedy.
- 1,625 views
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CBS has cancelled freshman drama Vegas after one season. The show's series finale aired May 10, 2013.
- The new drama will not continue.
- 1,438 views
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NBC has cancelled Smash after two seasons. The musical drama has had its share of troubles since premiering as a mid-season replacement in February 2012. Shortly after being picked up for a second season, showrunner Theresa Rebeck announced that she would be stepping down at Season 1's end. After ratings for Season 2 plummeted, the network moved Smash to Saturday nights to burn off the remainder of its episodes. The series finale of Smash will air on May 26, 2013. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
- The troubled musical series will not return.
- 2,743 views
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ABC has cancelled Body of Proof after three seasons on the air. The medical crime procedural's series finale will take place on May 28, 2013. (Source: Deadline)
- The crime procedural ends after Season 3.
- 3,937 views
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ABC has cancelled Red Widow after its first season. The freshman drama premiered in March and aired eight episodes, concluding on May 5, 2013. (Source: Deadline)
- The new series will not return.
- 1,460 views
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NBC has cancelled The New Normal after its first season. The Ryan Murphy-created comedy premiered last September and earned a full-season pickup from the network a month later. Ratings cooled over the latter half of the season, however, prompting NBC to decide not to continue with the show. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- The freshman comedy will not return.
- 1,650 views
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Happy Endings has been cancelled by ABC after three seasons. During the show's run, the network struggled to find a consistent time slot for the comedy, which was frequently moved around to different days and times. This past season alone saw the show air on Tuesdays, Sundays, and most recently, Fridays. There are rumors that USA Network could be interested in acquiring the show, similar to the way Cougar Town was saved by TBS after being cancelled by ABC last year. (Source: TV Line)
- The comedy ends after Season 3.
- 4,599 views
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It is being reported that Dexter will be ending after this upcoming season, its eighth. CBS Corporation President, Les Moonves, broke the news himself during a Q&A session today at Deutsche Bank's 2013 DbAccess Media and Telecom Conference. Showtime, Dexter's cable home, is a subsidiary of CBS Corporation. (Source: ew.com)
- The show's upcoming season will be its last.
- 1,894 views
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Fox has effectively cancelled new comedy Ben and Kate. The network has taken the series off its schedule effective immediately. 13 episodes have aired since the show premiered last September, but it is unclear when, or if, the remaining installments will air. In the 8:00-9:00pm time slot starting this coming Tuesday, Fox will air back-to-back episodes of Raising Hope through February. (Source: TV Line)
- Consider the freshman comedy cancelled.
- 1,303 views
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ABC has pulled sophomore comedy Don't Trust The B---- In Apartment 23from its schedule, effectively canceling the series. The show has eight un-aired episodes that have already been filmed, but there is no word on when - or if - the network will air them. Beginning Tuesday, January 29, two back-to-back episodes of Happy Endings will air in the 9:00-10:00pm time slot until March, when the next season of Dancing with the Stars kicks off. (Source: Twitter)
- The network has pulled the series from its schedule effective immediately.
- 1,388 views
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Science fiction drama Alphas will not be returning for a third season. Syfy has decided not to continue with the low-rated series, ending it after 24 episodes and with an unresolved cliffhanger from its last episode on October 22, 2012. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
- The sci-fi series will not be renewed for a third season.
- 1,476 views
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TNT has cancelled Leverage after five seasons. The drama, which has been on the air since 2008, will leave fans with a present in the form of its final episode. The producers filmed it to work as a series finale in the event the show was not picked up for next season - which it turns out was a smart move and will give longtime fans some proper closure. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
- The drama to conclude on Christmas Day.
- 1,639 views
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It is being reported that TV Land has cancelled Retired At 35 after two seasons on the air. The comedy is the first of the network's original series to end, running for a total of 20 episodes between January 2011 and August 2012. (Source: Deadline)
- The show is the network's first to get the axe.
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The CW has cancelled its new medical drama, Emily Owens, M.D. The low-rated series, which premiered just last month, was not picked up for any additional episodes but will still air all 13 of its original order. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- The freshman drama will still air all 13 episodes.
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FOX will not be renewing freshman drama The Mob Doctor after a low-rated first season. The struggling series got off to a slow start when it premiered this past September and never managed to pull itself out of its ratings funk. All 13 episodes that were originally ordered will still air, but the some of the final episodes have been moved to Saturday nights. Fans of the show will want to take note of the following schedule: Saturday, December 29, 2012 Monday, December 31, 2012 Saturday,
- FOX has cancelled the struggling drama after its first season.
- 1,721 views
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It is being reported that BBC series Merlin, which airs on Syfy in the United States, has been cancelled after five seasons. The show will air its last episode in the UK this coming December, while the show's fifth and final season will premiere stateside on January 4, 2013. (Source: TV by the Numbers)
- The BBC series will conclude its run in the US this upcoming year.
- 1,667 views
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Starz has cancelled drama Boss after two seasons, confirming today that the show will not return next year. The critically acclaimed series, which starred Kelsey Grammer as a mayor living with a degenerative neurological disorder, aired a total of 18 episodes since premiering in late 2011. (Source: Deadline)
- The Kelsey Grammer drama will not return.
- 1,415 views
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ABC has cancelled freshman series Last Resort. The military drama will still air all 13 episodes of its original order but will not continue past that. Since debuting in late September, Last Resort was hailed by many critics as one of the strongest new dramas of the 2012-2013 season, but ratings for the show failed to match up to its critical praise. This past Thursday's episode was its lowest-rated to-date, likely sealing its fate. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- The military drama will not continue past its initial order.
- 1,599 views
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CBS has cancelled freshman comedy Partners effective immediately. The struggling series never really found an audience on the network, delivering sub-par ratings up until this past Monday, where it delivered a series-low 1.8 in the adults 18-49 demographic. Repeats of Two and a Half Men will air in its Monday at 8:30pm time slot for the time being starting November 19, 2012. (Source: Deadline)
- The comedy has been pulled after six episodes.
- 1,360 views
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It is being reported that USA Network has decided against renewing Fairly Legal for a third season, making it the second show cancelled by the network this week. New series Common Law was also axed. Fairly Legal never fully lived up to its potential on USA. The network attempted to re-tool the show after a lacklustre first season, but the changes were not enough to warrant a season 3 pick-up. (Source: Deadline)
- The drama ends after two seasons.
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It is being reported that USA Network has cancelled Common Law. The freshman dramedy only lasted one season, airing 12 episodes between May and August 2012. (Source: TV Line)
- The buddy cop series will not return.
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NBC has taken Saving Hope off its schedule effective immediately. The low-rated medical drama still has two episodes remaining in its first season, which will now only be shown online for US audiences at NBC.com. The Canadian-based series will still continue for viewers in its native land, as the show has already been picked up for a second season by CTV. (Source: TV Line)
- The medical drama will still continue for Canadian audiences.
- 1,425 views