Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

See all MNHQ comments on this thread

Original poster

Amazing TV shows cancelled after one season

234 replies

mayaknew · 21/12/2020 19:25

What TV shows have you absolutely loved that have been cancelled after one season. Loads for me but 3 that stand out are

Ringer
Flashforward
Away (just heard this has been cancelled which has prompted this thread)

OP posts:
xxmassy · 21/12/2020 20:26

Critical on sky one - bloody brilliant.

andannabegins · 21/12/2020 20:27

Flesh and bone, I think, a series a bout a ballet school on Netflix

thatwouldbeanecumenicalmatter · 21/12/2020 20:28

You're very welcome MissConductUS, just don't get too attached to it SadGrin

I think we need to start an online petition Evenstar!

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about this subject:

TV
IHeartKingThistle · 21/12/2020 20:28

Freaks and Geeks!

Also loved Lie to Me.

mamaduckbone · 21/12/2020 20:29

Taboo
It was brilliant but I think maybe Tom Hardy got a bit too megastar for the BBC.

ArosGartref · 21/12/2020 20:31

The Ioan Gruffudd was Forever - he wasn't a time traveller, he was immortal. I really enjoyed it. Joan Gruffudd was also in Ringer so I think he has bad luck with this kind of thing!

Andylion · 21/12/2020 20:39

I second Freaks and Geeks.

GloGirl · 21/12/2020 20:41

@Whalewithnosnail

Studio 60 on the sunset strip- I wish there had been a second season.
This, a thousand times.
Andylion · 21/12/2020 20:41

A Spanish series I saw on Netflix, Morocco: Love in Times of War.

Andylion · 21/12/2020 20:43

Swingtown with Molly Parker and Jack Davenport.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 21/12/2020 20:43

Ah man. I quite enjoyed Away.

drigon · 21/12/2020 20:43

Sorry, ArosGartref, I knew it was something time related! Of course, his son was a guy in his mid-70s (Judd Hirsch, I think), who'd been born in a concentration camp and the main character was late 30s or so. I liked the dynamic between them. The whole story fizzled out, unfortunately, at the end

musicinspring1 · 21/12/2020 20:46

I really liked The Halcyon on ITV but think I may have been the only one ?? Grin

PretendLife · 21/12/2020 20:47

Warren with Martin Clunes as the rude driving instructor. I though it was hilarious.

musicinspring1 · 21/12/2020 20:49

Ok I’ve just googled The Halcyon and by the end it still had 5 million ish viewers so there were more than just me watching it ! I just didn’t know anyone in ‘real life’ who watched it. Not sure why they cancelled it after one series - I felt it had more potential.

ParadiseLaundry · 21/12/2020 20:49

There was a show on Netflix called Daybreak about the zombie apocalypse and the only people unaffected were teenagers, I thought it was great and was gutted there wasn't another series. Sometimes I think Netflix don't give their series' long enough to develop.

I also thought Limitless was pretty good, whatsnewpussyhat!

ScienceSensibility · 21/12/2020 20:49

@Whalewithnosnail

Studio 60 on the sunset strip- I wish there had been a second season.
Agree. This was the first show that came to mind.

It was wonderful, I have no clue why it would be cancelled.

Also, North Square said by a PP. I love shows based around the law, and the cast was cracking. Phil Davis, Rupert Penry Sex God....

Berlioz23 · 21/12/2020 20:51

Lily’s on bbc about 10 years ago.

ScienceSensibility · 21/12/2020 20:51

I am quite certain I could be friends with the posters saying Studio 60.

I bet you all love The West Wing, too. 💞

poppet31 · 21/12/2020 20:52

The event was interesting

Berlioz23 · 21/12/2020 20:52

*lillies

musicinspring1 · 21/12/2020 20:52

I really wanted to like V Wars with Ian Somerhalder as I loved him in Vampire Diaries but let’s just say I wasn’t surprised it was cancelled after one series and it probably won’t make the list on this thread ....

ikltownofboothlehem · 21/12/2020 20:53

The Lost Room. They definitely could have done more with that.

Didiplanthis · 21/12/2020 20:53

Trainer... about 30 years ago !

margotsdevil · 21/12/2020 20:55

I came on to say Flashforward too!

But also (from 20+ years ago) The House of Eliot - I was gutted that it just "stopped".