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29 TV Shows Got Canceled After One Season—But the Stars Say They Were Cosmic Crimes Against Binge-Watching!

Ever notice how some TV shows vanish faster than your favorite snack at midnight? It’s like Mercury decided to throw a retrograde just for these series — brief bursts of brilliance followed by an abrupt exit stage left. Whether it’s a cliffhanger that left us screaming at the screen or a concept so ahead of its time it could’ve used a Jupiter boost, these are the 29 incredible shows canceled after just one season that defied all logic. It makes you wonder: did the stars just not align, or were the networks’ calendars scribbled over by a cosmic prankster? So, buckle up and prepare for a bittersweet trip through the series that deserved way more airtime — because sometimes, even the universe can’t explain why good things end too soon. LEARN MORE

29 Best TV Shows Canceled After One Season

We asked the BuzzFeed Community which canceled TV shows need to come back for at least one more season. Here’s what they said:

2.

Sweet/Vicious (2016–2017)

3.

My Lady Jane (2024)

4.

I Am Not Okay With This (2020)

5.

I Love That for You (2022)

6.

Ghosted (2017–2018)

7.

Dead Boy Detectives (2024)

8.

Teenage Bounty Hunters (2020)

9.

Archive 81 (2022)

10.

My So-Called Life (1994)

11.

Almost Human (2013)

12.

Pitch (2016)

13.

The Brink (2015)

14.

Kindred (2022)

15.

How to Die Alone (2024)

16.

The Gates (2010)

17.

Panic (2021)

18.

A League of Their Own (2022)

19.

Night Sky (2022)

20.

Deadly Class (2019)

21.

High Fidelity (2020)

22.

Spinning Out (2020)

23.

Julie and the Phantoms (2020)

24.

Firefly (2002)

25.

Reboot (2022)

26.

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (2023)

27.

The Society (2019)

28.

Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000)

29.

And finally, AJ and the Queen (2020)

What shows do you think deserve another season? Let us know in the comments! And be sure to send this to any of your friends who (like me) will never get over The Society‘s cancellation.

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