One-Season TV Shows Canceled Way Too Soon — Yourlist

One-Season TV Shows Canceled Way Too Soon

a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order

Vote up the beloved series that got axed before their time — help crown the show that most deserved a second season.

What counts: Ranking reflects a mix of critical acclaim, cult following, and the sense of 'unfinished potential' — vote based on how much you feel the show deserved to continue. Episode counts, years, and ratings are approximate.

A space western so beloved it spawned a movie just to give fans closure.
Aired: Episodes: 14Network: IMDb Rating: 8.6/10
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Freaks and Geeks
Launched half of Hollywood's biggest stars and still got cut down after one perfect season.
Aired: Episodes: 18Network: IMDb Rating: 8.7/10
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The teen-angst show that defined a generation, gone before it could finish Angela's story.
Aired: Episodes: 19Network: IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
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Terriers
A critically adored detective dramedy that nobody watched but everyone who did still misses.
Aired: 2010Episodes: 13Network: IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
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Wonderfalls
Talking wax lion figurines guided a slacker heroine before Fox pulled the plug mid-run.
Aired: 2004Episodes: 13Network: IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
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A slick android buddy-cop sci-fi that fizzled out just as it hit its stride.
Aired: Episodes: 13Network: IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Aaron Sorkin's rapid-fire showbiz drama couldn't outlast its own network drama.
Aired: Episodes: 22Network: IMDb Rating: 8/10
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Bradley Cooper's chef comedy got yanked before most episodes even aired.
Aired: Episodes: 13Network: IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
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The Black Donnellys
A gritty Irish-mob saga with big ambitions cut short after one intense season.
Aired: 2007Episodes: 13Network: IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
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A supernatural Southern-gothic thriller way ahead of its time, canceled after one eerie season.
Aired: Episodes: 22Network: IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
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J.J. Abrams' time-hopping prison mystery left dozens of unanswered questions.
Aired: 2012Episodes: 13Network: IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
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Undeclared
Judd Apatow's college follow-up to Freaks and Geeks, axed just as quickly.
Aired: Episodes: 17Network: IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
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A tense alien-invasion thriller with a great cast that vanished after one season.
Aired: Episodes: 18Network: IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
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A charming modern My Fair Lady riff that ABC gave up on almost instantly.
Aired: 2014Episodes: 13Network: IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
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A teen sci-fi romance canceled just as its alien mythology was heating up.
Aired: 2014Episodes: 13Network: IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
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A stylish sheriff-vs-mob period drama with a stacked cast, gone after one season.
Aired: Episodes: 21Network: IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
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Cop Rock
The infamous singing-cop drama was too weird for network TV but too cult to forget.
Aired: 1990Episodes: 11Network: IMDb Rating: 5.9/10
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EZ Streets
A brooding crime noir critics adored that CBS buried in reruns and cancellation.
Aired: Episodes: 9Network: IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
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