Cancellations

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)

CBS has cancelled new comedy Bad Teacher. The mid-season series premiered just last month and has only aired three episodes. Ratings have been average thus far but clearly not at levels the network would like to see in its time slot.

ABC has cancelled Missing, the Ashley Judd drama about a mother whose son mysteriously disappears. The show premiered as a mid-season replacement back in March but stumbled out of the gate, failing to amass a substantial weekly viewership. It has so far aired nine of its 10 ordered episodes, with the series finale set for May 17, 2012. (Source: ew.com)

AMC has set a premiere date for the fifth and final season of Breaking Bad. The acclaimed drama returns Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 10:00pm with the first eight episodes of its 16-episode concluding season. The Emmy award-winning series will end a successful run where over the past four years it has earned widespread critical praise in categories such as acting, writing, and cinematography. After the first half of Breaking Bad's final season airs, viewers will have to wait until Summer 2013 f

CBS has cancelled freshman comedy Rob after its first season. The show was comedian Rob Schneider's first foray into prime time television in over 15 years. His last venture was co-starring in Men Behaving Badly, which was cancelled part way into its second season. Rob aired its finale on March 1, 2012 after a short eight-episode season. (Source: TV by the Numbers)

It is being reported that NBC has cancelled Sean Saves The World, stopping all production on the show today. The freshman comedy has struggled in the ratings since its premiere last October, failing to find an audience in its Thursday night time slot. A total of 18 episodes were ordered by the network, 14 of which have already been shot. The show is currently twelve episodes into its run, and it is possible that the remaining two will be aired once the upcoming Olympics are over. (Sourc

NBC has cancelled Revolution, opting to pull the plug on the sophomore series after two seasons. The show's Season 2 ratings have been lackluster, and far below its Season 1 numbers. Revolution got off to a strong start when it first premiered in 2012, debuting with a strong 4.1 rating in the adults 18-49 demo and staying at a 2.6 or above for the first half of the season. Viewership dipped for the back half but stayed at a respectable number to warrant a renewal. The show's second season has

It is being reported that freshman Lifetime series The Lottery has been cancelled after one season. The futuristic thriller, which followed a global fertility crisis, aired 10 episodes over the summer but failed to draw a significant number of viewers.

Nick At Nite has cancelled See Dad Run, opting to end the show after it airs its third season. The comedy is the cable network's first original scripted series. There is some good news for fans of the show - See Dad Run will still be on televisions for a good while yet. Five episodes remain in the show's current second season, with a full 13-episode third season on tap to begin airing later this year. Plus, an additional 1-hour series finale has been ordered to wrap things up. (Source: Dea

NBC has cancelled Community, opting not to bring the show back for a sixth season. The news comes just one season after show creator Dan Harmon's return to the comedy. Harmon was brought back as showrunner in Season 5 after being ousted the season previous. The show aired a total of 97 episodes since its premiere in 2009. The series finale aired last month on April 17.

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 has cancelled freshman series Camp. The Rachel Griffiths-led summer dramedy premiered in July but failed to find an audience over the course of its 10-episode run. Co-star Nikolai Nikolaeff broke the news earlier today on Twitter, posting: "So... It was a great summer and I loved every minute of it. Sorry to all the @NBCCamp fans out there but no go on #CampSeason2. #upsetting." (Source: Twitter)

NBC has cancelled Harry's Law after two seasons on the air. The modestly-rated legal drama has long been considered on-the-bubble for earning a renewal past two seasons. The show will end after a total of 34 episodes over two seasons. Its now-series finale will air on May 20, 2012. (Source: Twitter)

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)

Fox has cancelled Dads after its first season. The freshman comedy starred Seth Green and Giovanni Ribisi, and was executive-produced by Seth MacFarlane. The series was plagued with low ratings over the course of its run. Its original 22-episode order was trimmed down to 18 last December, which was an early indicator that the network would not continue with the show.

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,

CBS continues its successful Friday streak -- led by the just canceled "Medium," which experienced a slight raise in the ratings this week. Also notable was NBC's TV Movie "Harmony: A Film Inspired by the Prince of Wales," which debuted to mediocre ratings despite the current renewed interest in the Royals' personal lives. CBS averaged 9.6 million viewers and took a 6.1 rating/11 share of households for the night. ABC was second with 5.3 million and a 3.5/6. NBC came in third (4.0 million, 2.

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)

CBS has cancelled freshman comedy We Are Men, pulling the show from its schedule starting immediately. The low-rated sitcom, which starred Tony Shalhoub, Jerry O'Connell and Kal Penn, had only aired two episodes in its Monday night time slot. The network will be moving 2 Broke Girls to 8:30pm in its place and also announced that Mike & Molly will be returning to the line-up at 9:00pm Mondays beginning November 4. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

CBS has cancelled its new dating series 3, pulling it from the schedule after only two episodes. The show premiered to dismal ratings just five days ago, where it became one of the network's lowest rated debuts ever with just over 2 million total viewers. In its place on Sunday nights at 9:00pm CBS will air repeat dramas until the fourth season premiere of The Good Wife on September 30. (Source: TV Guide)

CBS has confirmed that the long-running crime procedural The Mentalist will be concluding after its upcoming seventh season. The show will kick off its final season on Sunday, November 30, where it will air new episodes through December. In the new year, episodes will move to Wednesday nights starting on January 7. A special 2-hour finale will air on Wednesday, February 18 to conclude the series.

BBC America has decided to cancel Copper after two seasons on the air. The period drama was the cable network's first original scripted drama, but ultimately failed to attract a large enough audience in its second season. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

AMC has cancelled The Killing after two seasons. Over the course of its run, the crime drama followed the events after the murder of a young Seattle girl, with each episode representing one day in the investigation. Thankfully for fans of the show, the murder was solved at the end of Season 2. "After much deliberation, we've come to the difficult decision not to renew 'The Killing' for a third season," the network said in an issued statement. "AMC is incredibly proud of the show and is fortun

ABC has cancelled Suburgatory. The satirical comedy has been an average performer for the network over its three seasons. Though its most recent season had its episode order reduced to 13 and premiered midseason for the first time in its run. Suburgatory's series finale is set to air next Wednesday, May 14.

ABC has cancelled freshman thriller The River after one season. The show premiered earlier this year as a mid-season replacement, airing a short 8-episode first season between February 7 and March 20. Unfortunately the series struggled ratings-wise, not garnering enough viewers for the network to continue the story next season. (Source: ew.com)

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)

A&E has cancelled Breakout Kings after two seasons on the air. The news comes just two weeks after the show's second-season finale. Breakout Kings, which followed U.S. Marshals working with convicted criminals to track down prison escapees, was originally passed over by the Fox Network back in 2010 and subsequently picked up by A&E after lengthy negotiations. The series ends after 23 episodes over two seasons. (Source: TV by the Numbers)