I posted the same thing before seeing this as the top answer (so far). One of my favorite shows ever. I have a poster of it in my living room and in the frame below the poster I have three tarot cards mounted: the moon, death, and the magician reversed
That’s the thing, most of these shows you can’t put lightning back in the bottle. I would love more firefly but all those characters would be 20 years older now and it wouldn’t be the same vibe.
The facts are these: At exactly 1 season, 18 episodes, this perfectly poignant parable of the piemaker was cancelled. Although the final episodes were eventually aired, it was already too late to save the tragically truncated tale and its many plot threads, leaving frustrated fans foundering.
Shit, I forgot about SCD. Fuck Netflix. They’re always cancelling shit without wrapping up properly. There should be a clause in TV show contracts that state if they’re cancelled, they should get an extended episode or movie to fulfil all the open storylines.
No one saying My Name is Earl? Yeah, the show lost its way a little bit but the writing was still sharp as ever in the last season, even if the plots got a little ... out there. Ultimately it's a show that deserved a wrap up, and ended on a needless cliffhanger that's never been resolved.
'Patriot' on Amazon prime. The second season finale could be considered a faux ending of some sorts as the crew knew they were very likely to get canceled and made the ending in such a way. But they originally had plans for a third and final season, which always breaks my heart as I could never get enough of that show.
To be fair, I know how the story ends, but the civil war and Augustus coming to power should have been two seasons. Beyond that you'd need new storytellers to follow because I don't think Lucius and Pullo would be compelling at 70 year olds
You know I think Teenage Bounty Hunters would be my answer as well, that show was really fun and there's a lot of other shows that are maybe just a bit too old to think they could come back the same as they were.
oh man, the OA for sure. i had to take breaks watching the first season cause it was so intense. a coworker binged all of it when the second season came out, i meant to watch it, then Netflix cancelled it and i heard there was no resolution for the story so im leaving it as a good one season show lol. hopefully in ~20 years when things from 2018 are "vintage" we can get a revival lol
I weep for what could have been. Pretty hyperbolic, but I think "Swidgen" is one of the greatest characters in the history of the medium. What a cast. What writing. David Milch at the height of his powers.
i don't remember much about the ending and i dont know how to do the spoiler thing but what else could they have done after will and Hannibal did that thing?
I never watched the last season because I saw so many people were pissed off about how they ended it on a cliffhanger and I didn’t want to end up as one of those pissed off people haha
I'm crushed about this, because you can see from the documentary the amount of love and care that went into it. It reminded me of the Lord of the Rings making of docs, and that level of detail. Nothing is made with this much passion any more and it's gutting there won't be any more.
Usually when a show I like is canceled I get annoyed and move on, but this one really made me genuinely sad. It was so charming and unique and I really hoped that Netflix would let us keep this little gem. I know it was relatively expensive, but I thought that maybe during lockdown this is the kind of show they could still make.
Came here to say this. What a beautiful, creative, charming, effed-up, exciting show! Every detail was so gorgeous, the writing was on point, that cast was fantastic, puppeteering was game changing... Damn I just couldn't believe Netflix would drop it in the dirt like that
Yes! I was genuinely disturbed to find that amazing show and then realize it had such a terrible fate. Good writing, great acting, interesting concept, and everything was just left unfinished.
I completely forgot about that show. I can’t even remember ember if I stuck with it or what the plot was. I just remember that it aired around the end of Lost and I thought it would eventually fill the Lost void.
I think they need to just do another series in the Firefly universe. I'd love to see a Deep Space Nine style show about a trading post on a space station, with some of the original cast showing up occasionally as cameos.
Yea the society is a shame, especially because they had another season in the works but Covid killed it. The damn dog in the last scene of season 1 just implied such an interesting story.
Fringe. I know the show was "completed" but the last season was obviously rushed to get everything in. So remove the last season and do it the way J.J. Abrams wanted to finish it.
If we had access to time travel to resolve the WGA strike, prevent FOX from cancelling shows, etc, allowing the writers to continue making their shows without interruptions, a few of my top contenders would be:
When that bounty hunter says something like "he isn't who you think he is' about Booker in the series finale then it's NEVER EXPLORED ANY FURTHER, is one of the greatest crimes in tv history.
Reboot. The original 90’s animated CGI series. It was canceled in the middle of a multi-episode cliff hanger that started off as one of the best stories in the series. Even today, 25+ years after the show ended abruptly, I still have this sad/empty feeling that lingers from my childhood knowing that show was ended abruptly in the middle of the series. I still wonder if somewhere, buried in some office box, or in an old SGI box, theres a final script/plan that was written but never saw the light of day. So tragic.
+1 for Travelers. Such a great show with a lot of potential plotlines and different endings to explore. I didn't love the ending (probably because the writers we're expecting it to continue) but it's not the worst I've seen (Dexter for example). I'd love for the show to go on.
Well I've been waiting 57 years to find out what happened to the original Robinson family from Lost In Space. The last I saw of the Brady Bunch Greg had orange hair and then they disappeared. I'm pretty sure The Partridge Family drove that bus off a cliff or something. All things considered though, I guess that I can be satisfied with the continuity of the original Star Trek series at least.
Unsure if this counts as it’s not technically cancelled yet but mindhunter. Hannibal also
I read that Mindhunter is definitely not coming back 😭 that would be my vote too
Terriers
Great choice. Just saw Donal Logue in What We Do In The Shadows and the first thing I thought was "WTF happened to Terriers?".
Yeah, FX really screwed the pooch on that one.
That train went long ago, but Carnivále.
Oh I forgot about Carnivále
I posted the same thing before seeing this as the top answer (so far). One of my favorite shows ever. I have a poster of it in my living room and in the frame below the poster I have three tarot cards mounted: the moon, death, and the magician reversed
Was going to be my answer. 4 more seasons went unfilmed.
That’s the thing, most of these shows you can’t put lightning back in the bottle. I would love more firefly but all those characters would be 20 years older now and it wouldn’t be the same vibe.
posted too then saw this. if you haven’t already, check out the
I came here to post the same! Way ahead of its time.
Pushing Daisies
The facts are these: At exactly 1 season, 18 episodes, this perfectly poignant parable of the piemaker was cancelled. Although the final episodes were eventually aired, it was already too late to save the tragically truncated tale and its many plot threads, leaving frustrated fans foundering.
One of the casualties of the 2007 Writer's Strike.
Came here to look for this, was not expecting it to be top comment.
Santa Clarita Diet
im fine with the ending but i definitely wish we could see more. drew berrymore and tim olyphant had great chemistry.
Shit, I forgot about SCD. Fuck Netflix. They’re always cancelling shit without wrapping up properly. There should be a clause in TV show contracts that state if they’re cancelled, they should get an extended episode or movie to fulfil all the open storylines.
No one saying My Name is Earl? Yeah, the show lost its way a little bit but the writing was still sharp as ever in the last season, even if the plots got a little ... out there. Ultimately it's a show that deserved a wrap up, and ended on a needless cliffhanger that's never been resolved.
Surprised you're the only one saying this
Had to scroll waaay down for this. I 100% agree
Was worried not a single person had commented this for a second hahah, I really wish we got too see him finish that list
'Patriot' on Amazon prime. The second season finale could be considered a faux ending of some sorts as the crew knew they were very likely to get canceled and made the ending in such a way. But they originally had plans for a third and final season, which always breaks my heart as I could never get enough of that show.
HBO’s ROME
Rome needs full reboot, not just sequel. They've cut so much great material to fit into budget and 2 seasons, it deserves a retelling.
To be fair, I know how the story ends, but the civil war and Augustus coming to power should have been two seasons. Beyond that you'd need new storytellers to follow because I don't think Lucius and Pullo would be compelling at 70 year olds
It was slightly ahead of its time. A few years later and HBO would have kept throwing money at it.
Just watch I, Claudius instead. It picks up late into Augustus' reign, makes a good companion to Rome.
Sarah Connor Chronicles was my first thought.
I'd be happy if they just released an OA podcast or something explaining what the hell they where planning on going from there.
How about Caprica?
Syfy did Dark Matter dirty. I haven’t watched anything on it since…
You know I think Teenage Bounty Hunters would be my answer as well, that show was really fun and there's a lot of other shows that are maybe just a bit too old to think they could come back the same as they were.
oh man, the OA for sure. i had to take breaks watching the first season cause it was so intense. a coworker binged all of it when the second season came out, i meant to watch it, then Netflix cancelled it and i heard there was no resolution for the story so im leaving it as a good one season show lol. hopefully in ~20 years when things from 2018 are "vintage" we can get a revival lol
After a few rewatches, I'm OK with how Sarah Connor ended. Thought the last scene was touching
Teenage bounty hunters was fun. I was bummed out when it didn't get picked up for season 2.
GLOW
The worst part about GLOW was that it was already greenlit for the 4th season and it was already planned to be the finale season.
Came here for this. Absolutely gutted that it got cancelled after they'd already approved another season.
They had started rehearsals for season 4 when it got cancelled. Stupid Covid. Stupid Netflix
This.... had at least another season in it to wrap it up.. still would have rated well
Deadwood
I weep for what could have been. Pretty hyperbolic, but I think "Swidgen" is one of the greatest characters in the history of the medium. What a cast. What writing. David Milch at the height of his powers.
Easily Hannibal! Loved mads as him.
i don't remember much about the ending and i dont know how to do the spoiler thing but what else could they have done after will and Hannibal did that thing?
Colony
Last Man On Earth - enjoyed that show so much!
Will Forte is a gem, and its a crime that show was cancelled.
Especially with the way it ended
came to say this one
I just finished it yesterday. I'd love to see more
I’m still pissed that Fox killed it and Brooklyn Nine Nine just for that awful Last Man Standing show.
Dirk Gently ... greatest weird show I've encountered with top notch cast.
Came looking for this one. Such a delightfully weird and somehow both incredibly violent and wholesome show.
Yes! Both of them.
Poor Bart.
Santa Clarita Diet because of the way they ended it
Justice for Mr Ball Legs!!!
Yes.
Goddamnit I loved that show and was so sad when it got cancelled.
Such a MASSIVE cliffhanger... ARGH!
Loved that show, was gutted it got cancelled
I never watched the last season because I saw so many people were pissed off about how they ended it on a cliffhanger and I didn’t want to end up as one of those pissed off people haha
Don't Trust the B in Apt 23
That was a fun show.
This was my first answer, though i felt that there are probably smarter choices like santa Clarita diet. Fantastic shows
James Van Der Beek was the best!
Lodge 49
The magicians
They built up such a great universe. A spin off would be nice.
That show was frivolous, derivative, and frequently campy. I fucking loved it.
I haven't watched it but I want to.
I Am Not Okay With This
I’m just now finding out it was cancelled. ARGH
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
I'm crushed about this, because you can see from the documentary the amount of love and care that went into it. It reminded me of the Lord of the Rings making of docs, and that level of detail. Nothing is made with this much passion any more and it's gutting there won't be any more.
Usually when a show I like is canceled I get annoyed and move on, but this one really made me genuinely sad. It was so charming and unique and I really hoped that Netflix would let us keep this little gem. I know it was relatively expensive, but I thought that maybe during lockdown this is the kind of show they could still make.
Came here to say this. What a beautiful, creative, charming, effed-up, exciting show! Every detail was so gorgeous, the writing was on point, that cast was fantastic, puppeteering was game changing... Damn I just couldn't believe Netflix would drop it in the dirt like that
Dead Like Me
Yes! I was genuinely disturbed to find that amazing show and then realize it had such a terrible fate. Good writing, great acting, interesting concept, and everything was just left unfinished.
Stargate Universe.
I just need to know what the fuck happened to Eli!
Venture Bros. Please oh please oh pleeeeease, let them then finish the fucking show!
It's getting a movie, apparently. I hope that's not the end.
Happy Endings
At least their reunion reads of new scripts have been great (the
Flashforward
I think about this show regularly.
What could have been. Shame.
I completely forgot about that show. I can’t even remember ember if I stuck with it or what the plot was. I just remember that it aired around the end of Lost and I thought it would eventually fill the Lost void.
Utopia, the British version.
Oh, man, I would so love more Better Off Ted!
Utopia was so brilliant. Tragic that it ended so abruptly, and that it was rebooted so terribly.
Freaks and Geeks for me too! Loved that show!!
You'd need a time machine to get all the cast but Firefly.
I think they need to just do another series in the Firefly universe. I'd love to see a Deep Space Nine style show about a trading post on a space station, with some of the original cast showing up occasionally as cameos.
Infinity Train
What a good answer!!!! This one hurt a lot when it was cancelled
I scrolled through many shows that I would have liked to see more of, but this is the only one that left me wanting.
Almost Human and Sarah Connor Chronicles
Almost Human's cancellation still hurts so much.
[удалено]
Same.
I'm convinced there is going to be a surprise at the end of this weeks announcing that it's being continued in some way. Feeling almost certain even.
Odyssey 5
Tough choice between Dark Matter or SG:U
Some shows I would have loved to see more of:
Why did limitless even get canceled? Was it just not turning a profit
Aww, I loved Forever
Forever was excellent! I'm pissed this got cancelled. I'd love it if it were a book series.
Carnivàle
Awake or Boomtown
Pushing Daisies
"Life" with Damian Lewis.. loved it so much back then.
The OA
Yea the society is a shame, especially because they had another season in the works but Covid killed it. The damn dog in the last scene of season 1 just implied such an interesting story.
The OA.
I close my eyes dream that the show itself is simply having a NDE.
Alcatraz
Dark Matter for sure.
The OA
Pushing Daisies
Fringe. I know the show was "completed" but the last season was obviously rushed to get everything in. So remove the last season and do it the way J.J. Abrams wanted to finish it.
Thank you for this.
I don't think JJ had much to do with Fringe after the pilot?
Not planning his endings is sort of JJ's signature, though. I'm not sure how else Fringe could have gone.
Teenage Bounty Hunters
That show was one of the funniest I have seen in years.
Ash vs Evil Dead
If we had access to time travel to resolve the WGA strike, prevent FOX from cancelling shows, etc, allowing the writers to continue making their shows without interruptions, a few of my top contenders would be:
+1 for terra nova
Brisco County was great, my dad and I loved that show. I need to rewatch it.
Definitely Heroes. That first season was so good.
Dollhouse, The Black Donnellys
Sliders
Space: Above and Beyond. It deserved so much more than the single season it got.
Only just about to end on Friday, but I'd give anything for them to adapt the last three books of The Expanse at a later date...
Yeah, I can't die in peace until I've seen a magnetar class on screen.
The Expanse - The 3 more seasons it so rightly deserves.
Didn't they say it’s not an official cancelation and they would most likely come back after a few years?
The OA.
John Doe
Remove the current shortened Season 5 of Person of Interest and give us the full planned thing.
Firefly, Dark Crystal, Better off Ted and The Kids are Alright.
Better Off Ted
Swamp Thing
100% Firefly.
When that bounty hunter says something like "he isn't who you think he is' about Booker in the series finale then it's NEVER EXPLORED ANY FURTHER, is one of the greatest crimes in tv history.
The movie killed off one of its best characters but I’d still like to see the show revived
Prodigal Son
Need more Michael Sheen
Happy Endings
Firefly and Terminator.
Patriot. Gah…that show…just divine
Firefly.
Rubicon
Reaper
Reboot. The original 90’s animated CGI series. It was canceled in the middle of a multi-episode cliff hanger that started off as one of the best stories in the series. Even today, 25+ years after the show ended abruptly, I still have this sad/empty feeling that lingers from my childhood knowing that show was ended abruptly in the middle of the series. I still wonder if somewhere, buried in some office box, or in an old SGI box, theres a final script/plan that was written but never saw the light of day. So tragic.
The Mick
Soap
Terriers
+1 for Rubicon
<3 Rubicon. Not fair it didn't get a chance.
Humans
The OA
The Exorcist, it deserved a couple more seasons at least.
Defying Gravity
Deadly Class
Person of interest
Lodge 49.
Terriers
The last man on earth
The OA!
Reaper. It was a great show..
Hannibal
Pushing Daisies
Moral Orel and Ugly Americans
Moral Orel was cancelled?
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
In for terra nova also
ALF
Travelers - It just…ended abruptly
+1 for Travelers. Such a great show with a lot of potential plotlines and different endings to explore. I didn't love the ending (probably because the writers we're expecting it to continue) but it's not the worst I've seen (Dexter for example). I'd love for the show to go on.
Angel
My so called life
Well I've been waiting 57 years to find out what happened to the original Robinson family from Lost In Space. The last I saw of the Brady Bunch Greg had orange hair and then they disappeared. I'm pretty sure The Partridge Family drove that bus off a cliff or something. All things considered though, I guess that I can be satisfied with the continuity of the original Star Trek series at least.
Wrecked
COLONY - Not a masterpiece, but it got right to an interesting part and I really wanted to see it play out.
The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency with Jill Scott from 2008 on HBO. I loved this show. It had one season with loose ends bed never come back.
Breakout Kings
Firefly!
Firefly.
Firefly. 'nuff said.
Happy Endings. It doesn’t really have a story to complete, but every episode puts me in a good mood so i guess the show completes me :)
In The Flesh
Queen of Jordan
It’s my way, til payday!
V for me.