It has happened to all of us. A favorite show of ours gets canceled. We don’t get the closure that we wanted. And I don’t know how old you are, but I grew up in the days of when a show is cancelled it wasn’t picked up by another network. Back in the day, you had NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX. At least today, if a show gets canceled on one of those channels, it can get picked up by Netflix, Hulu, Peacock. Did you know MGM+ is a thing? I know, right.
Anyway, I have gone back recently and watched some of my favorite shows that were canceled too soon. Some I have yet to rewatch. Anyway, here’s a list of some of my favorite shows that were canceled too early.
Title: Wayward Pines
Synopsis: A Secret Service agent goes to Wayward Pines, Idaho in search of two federal agents who have gone missing in the bucolic town. He soon learns that he might never get out of Wayward Pines alive.
Cast: Matt Dillon, Carla Gugino, Toby Jones, Shannyn Sossamon, Reed Diamond, Tim Griffin, Charlie Tahan, Juliette Lewis, Melissa Leo, Terrence Howard.
Originally aired on: Fox
Seasons: 2
Where to watch now: Hulu
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Title: The Following
Synopsis: A brilliant, charismatic, and psychotic serial killer communicates with other active serial killers and activates a cult of believers who follow his every command.
Cast: Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy, Shawn Ashmore, Jessica Stroup, Valorie Curry, Nico Tortorella.
Channel: Fox
Seasons: 3
Where to watch now: Hulu
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Title: Terra Nova
Synopsis: Centers on the Shannons, an ordinary family from 2149 when the planet is dying, who are transported back 85 million years to prehistoric Earth where they join Terra Nova, a colony of humans with a second chance to build a civilization.
Cast:
Channel: Fox
Seasons: 1
Where to watch now: Hulu
Trailer:
Title: Awake
Synopsis: After a car accident takes the life of a family member, a police detective lives two alternating parallel lives, one with his wife and one with his son. Is one of his “realities” merely a dream?
Cast: Jason Isaacs, Laura Allen, and Dylan Minnette.
Channel: NBC
Seasons: 1
Where to watch now: Hulu
Trailer:
Title: Ordinary Joe
Synopsis: Centers on Joe Kimbreau as he makes a pivotal, life-changing decision at his college graduation and follows him on three parallel timelines: as a police officer, as a music star, and as a nurse.
Cast: James Wolk, Natalie Martinez, Elizabeth Lail, Charlie Barnett
Channel: NBC
Seasons: 1
Where to watch now: Hulu
Trailer:
Title: Happy Endings
Synopsis: This Chicago-set sitcom follows the intertwined lives of six young urbanites trying to learn the ropes of adulthood. Through breakups and whatever other curve-balls life throws them, the pals stick together.
Cast: Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Adam Pally, Damon Wayans, Jr. Casey Wilson.
Channel: ABC
Seasons: 3
Where to watch now: Hulu
Trailer:
Title: The Mick
Synopsis: A hard-living aunt is forced to take care of her wealthy sister’s spoiled kids after the mom flees the country to avoid criminal charges.
Cast: Kaitlin Olson, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Carla Jimenez, Thomas Barbusca, Jack Stanton, Scott MacArthur.
Channel: Fox
Seasons: 2
Where to watch now: Hulu
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Title: The Mick
Synopsis: A single mother’s life after she accepts the offer to be a surrogate mother for a gay couple.
Cast: Justin Bartha, Andrew Rannells, Georgia King, Bebe Wood, NeNe Leakes, Jayson Blair, Ellen Barkin.
Channel: NBC
Seasons: 1
Where to watch now: Hulu
Trailer:
Title: Reboot
Synopsis: Follows an early 2000s family sitcom that Hulu has rebooted and their dysfunctional cast that must deal with their unresolved issues in today’s fast-changing world.
Cast: Keegan-Michael Key, Johnny Knoxville, Rachel Bloom Calum, Worthy Krista, Marie Yu, Judy Greer, Paul Reiser.
Channel: Hulu
Seasons: 1
Where to watch now: Hulu
Trailer:
Title: Great News
Synopsis: A New Jersey mom puts her relationship with her daughter to the test when she lands an internship at her new job, which comes with many challenges.
Cast: Briga Heela, Andrea Martinm, Adam Campbell, Nicole Richie, Horatio Sanz, John Michael Higgins.
Channel: NBC
Seasons: 2
Where to watch now: Hulu
Trailer:
Title: Wrecked
Synopsis: When a plane crashes on a deserted island on the way to Thailand, the crash survivors struggle to get along, and heads clash as they have differing views on how to stay alive and get off the island.
Cast: Zach Cregger, Asif Ali, Rhys Darby, Brooke Dillman, Ginger Gonzaga, Will Greenberg, Jessica Lowe, Ally Maki, Brian Sacca, James Scott.
Channel: TBS
Seasons: 3
Where to watch now: Apple TV
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I miss the sitcom, “Yes Dear” that used to air. Now it’s available to watch on YouTube