TV Shows Canceled in 2023

Several series are coming to an end this year. Here’s what TV shows have been canceled in 2023, including the ‘iCarly’ reboot, ‘Shadow and Bone’ and ‘The Great’

Get ready to say goodbye to a handful of shows in 2023.

While numerous shows are making their anticipated return this year — including Loki and Sex Education — others have already hit the chopping block.

Streamers such as Netflix and Disney+ axed several series, while network shows such as The Goldbergs wrapped up their final seasons.

As with 2022, it’s expected that other fan-favorite shows will announce cancellations as the year progresses.

The good news? There are still plenty of new series to look forward to including best-selling book adaptations like Lessons in Chemistry and All the Light We Cannot See.

Read ahead for all the TV cancellations in 2023, so far.

ABC

• Alaska Daily: The Hilary Swank-led legal drama was cut by ABC in May. The show ran for one season.
• Big Sky: After a three-season run, the series based off the C.J. Box books has come to an end. The network announced the cancelation news in May.
• The Company You Keep: The Julia Cohen-created drama was canceled by ABC in May after one season. It starred Milo Ventimiglia and Catherine Haena Kim.
• The Goldbergs: The ABC show’s 10th season will be its last, the network announced in February. The series finale is set to air May 3. “It’s been an honor to be part of The Goldbergs for the last decade. I’m really proud of what we accomplished with the show, and I’m so lucky to have had such a rewarding experience,” star and executive producer, Wendi McLendon-Covey, said in a statement. “I will miss my TV family and every last crew member… Thanks to all our fans (the Goldnerds) for being so sweet and supportive. My heart is full… But I definitely hope I never see another pair of shoulder pads for the rest of my life.”
• The Final Straw: The game show hosted by Janelle James will not return for a second season.
• The Wonder Years: The networked confirmed that The Wonder Years reboot is not returning for a third season. The reimagining of the ’80s series set in the 1960s starred Elisha “EJ” Williams, Dulé Hill and Saycon Sengbloh.
• Home Economics: The comedy series was canceled by the network after three seasons. It starred Topher Grace and Caitlin McGee.
• The Rookie: Feds: The Niecy Nash-Betts-led series has been nixed. The show, which was on hold due to the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes, won’t resume production for a second season.

AMC

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• 61st Street: Despite already being shot, AMC decided not to move forward with the show’s second season. The decision was a result of cost-cutting measures announced by AMC in December 2022, in which the company stated it would take write-downs for up to $475 million, per Variety. The series was later picked up by The CW Network in May and is set to air in the fall of 2023.
• Soulmates: The sci-fi anthology was confirmed for a second season in 2020, but a decision to cancel the series was made “quietly” last year. AMC recently shared the “reverse renewal” news with The Hollywood Reporter.

AMC+

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• Pantheon: The animated drama series was canceled after one season in January, despite its previous two-season order. Deadline reported that the series was “pulled from AMC’s streaming service as part of the company’s cost-cutting drive.”

Amazon Prime Video

• Three Pines: The series starring Alfred Molina was canceled after one season, Variety reported.
• The Peripheral: Despite the second-season renewal of the sci-fi series, the tech giant’s Prime Video decided to scrap its plans for a second installment. Sources cite the writers and actors strikes as the reason for undoing a series renewal.
• A League of Their Own: Like The Peripheral, the baseball series dramedy had its second-season renewal canceled amid strike delays.
• Ten Percent: The remake of the French hit comedy was canceled after its first season. Variety confirmed that the self-referential show wouldn’t be returning for a second installment in August 2023.
• With Love: After two seasons, the romantic comedy starring Emeraude Toubia and Mark Indelicato was canceled, according to THR.
• Harlan Coben’s Shelter: The YA adaptation’s only season premiered in August and was axed in November.
• The Horror of Delores Roach: The Justina Machado-led series lasted one season.

Apple TV+

• The Mosquito Coast: Loosely based on Paul Theroux’s bestselling 1981 novel, Apple TV+ canceled Justin Theroux-led series after its sophomore seasons. News that The Mosquito Coast wouldn’t be returning for a round three came just two weeks after its explosive season 2 finale.
• Truth Be Told: The series starring Octavia Spencer will not have a fourth season. The actress confirmed the news on Instagram, writing, “I wanted to share the news that after three seasons of seeking truth and justice, Poppy Scoville is going on a much-needed vacation.”
• Dear Edward: The series starring Connie Britton and Taylor Schilling has been canceled after one season.
• High Desert: The Patricia Arquette-led series won’t be returning for a second season. “That’s a sad bummer for all of us,” the actress said in a video posted in July.
• Suspicion: The crime thriller, starring Uma Thurman, was canceled by Apple TV+ nearly 18 months after its season 1 finale premiered.
• City on Fire: The crime drama was canceled by Apple TV+ after one season. Wyatt Oleff and Chase Sui Wonders starred in the eight-episode series.
• The Problem With Jon Stewart: The series starring The Daily Show host was nixed after two seasons due to creative differences, the New York Times reported. The show was renewed for a third season, however, plans have since been scrapped.
• The Afterparty: The party’s over for the murder mystery series, which starred Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson and Zoë Chao and lasted two seasons, TVLine reported.

CBS

• True Lies: After one season, the reboot of the film of the same name is coming to an end. It will air its series finale May 17.
• East New York: The police procedural has been cancelled and will wrap May 14.

Disney+

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• The Mysterious Benedict Society: The book series adaptation will not return after two seasons. “Hard to say goodbye to the #MysteriousBenedictSociety, but so INCREDIBLY thankful to @disneyplus for allowing us two seasons of this beautiful story written by Trenton Stewart,” star Tony Hale wrote on Instagram. “Thanks to all the top notch writers, producers, crew and cast…wonderful story, even more wonderful people.”
• Big Shot: The series starring John Stamos has been canceled after two seasons.
• The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers: The series based on the 1992 film The Mighty Ducks will not return after two seasons.
• National Treasure: Edge of History: The series, which served as a continuation of the National Treasure film series has been canceled after one season.
• Doogie Kamealoha, M.D: The Disney+ series was canceled after two seasons. The news came five months after the show’s 10-episode second season dropped.
• The Muppets Mayhem: The 10-episode first season, which was centered on the Muppets house band, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, will be its only season, THR reported.

ESPN

• Outside the Lines: After 33 years, ESPN canceled the news program in February.

Facebook Watch

• Red Table Talk: The popular talkshow — co-hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, her mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris and her daughter Willow Smith — was canceled as its network Facebook Watch was shut down by Meta in April.

Food Network

• Valerie’s Home Cooking: After 14 seasons, Valerie Bertinelli’s cooking show has been canceled. “I got some good news, and I got some bad news,” Bertinelli said in a video on Instagram in early April. “The good news is that tomorrow at 12 noon on Food Network, the 14th season of Valerie’s Home Cooking starts airing all-new episodes. The bad news is that it’s its final season. Food Network canceled us last summer, I have no idea why. And I didn’t say anything last summer because honestly, I was hoping they would change their mind. But they have not. So this is it, this is the final season.”
• Restaurant: Impossible: The network quietly concluded the long-running series, hosted by Robert Irvine, after its finale in April.

Fox

• Call Me Kat: Fox’s multi-cam comedy was cancelled after three seasons. According to a spokesperson from the network, “the audience response to it was not as strong as we had hoped.”
• Fantasy Island: Fox is not renewing the contemporary version of the classic drama series for a third season. Despite the series being “done under a low-cost business model,” per Deadline, the network still decided to wrap it.
• The Resident: The medical drama led by Matt Czuchry was canceled after six seasons. “It was a great run,” series co-creator Amy Holden Jones tweeted. “Today is a day of gratitude for our amazing cast and crew and the life altering experience we shared.” Days after the cancellation announcement, Czuchry was revealed to be joining season 12 of FX’s American Horror Story.
• Welcome to Flatch: The comedy was canceled after two seasons. The “audience response was not as strong as we had hoped,” a Fox spokesperson said in a statement.

Freeform

• Single Drunk Female: The Sofia Black-D’Elia-led series has been canceled after two seasons. The news came at the end of June.
• The Watchful Eye: The Julie Durk-created series has been axed after one season.
• Praise Petey: “I cannot believe we got to make this show,” Anna Drezen, who created the animated series, which aired for one season, wrote in an Instagram post on Nov. 13. “Best crew, best cast, top to bottom the dream of my life to make something this funny and unwell that went on actual television. I have heard that making a non-IP show during covid that premieres during a double strike in the dead of summer was not ideal for viewership. It’s still on Hulu as of right now, if you want to watch it you should do it soon.”

FX

• Kindred: The critically-praised adaptation of the Octavia Butler novel aired all 10 episodes in October, but was not picked up for another season.

Hallmark Channel

Beau Mirchoff, Nancy Travis and Tiera Skovbye on ‘Ride’.

Hallmark Media

• Ride: The rodeo family drama — starring Nancy Travis, Tiera Skovbye, Beau Mirchoff, Sara Garcia and Jake Foy — aired for one season.

HBO

• Avenue 5: The streamer has put an end to the space-set comedy after two seasons. “Going to space with Armando Iannucci has been an incredible journey,” HBO said in a statement. “We look forward to many more adventures together.”
• Perry Mason: HBO announced that the Matthew Rhys-led drama is not returning after its two-season run. While the network won’t be moving forward with the series, HBO said in a statement that they “are excited to continue working with the brilliant creatives at Team Downey on future projects.”
• A Black Lady Sketch Show: The Emmy-winning series will not return for season 5, creator, showrunner, writer and star Robin Thede confirmed in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
• Painting with John: The art documentary will wrap with season 3. “I am sad about it, but it is a miracle that it ever happened at all,” titular artist John Lurie said on Twitter when he announced the cancelation news.
• The Idol: HBO announced the controversial series, starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp, won’t return for a second season.
• Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty: The Los Angeles Lakers-inspired series was canceled by the network after two seasons. A month prior to the news, Jeff Pearlman expressed his concern that a season 3 wouldn’t happen, citing the writers’ strike and a lack of promotion as major reasons.

Max (formerly HBO Max)

Jordan Alexander (left) and Whitney Peak on ‘Gossip Girl’.
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• Gossip Girl: HBO Max’s Gossip Girl revival has been canceled after two seasons. Showrunner Joshua Safran confirmed the news on Twitter, writing in part, “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce GOSSIP GIRL will not be continuing on HBO Max. The EPs and I will forever be grateful to the network and studio for their faith and support; the writers for their devious brains and dexterous talent; the superstar cast for being the greatest of collaborators and friends; and the crew for their hard work, dedication, and love for the project.”
• Pennyworth: The prequel show about Batman’s butler, Alfred Pennyworth (played by Jack Bannon) which initially premiered on Epix, was canceled after three seasons, which wrapped on Nov. 24, 2022.
• South Side: The comedy will not have a fourth season. “While HBO Max will not be moving forward with a fourth season of South Side, we are so proud of the rich world Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle and Sultan Salahuddin created,” an HBO Max spokesperson said in a statement to The Wrap. “We thank them and Michael Blieden, Tony Hernandez, the supremely talented cast and crew and our partners at MTV Entertainment Studios.”
• The Other Two: The series is ending after three seasons amid “multiple staff complaints about creators and showrunners Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider over the course of the production,” per The Hollywood Reporter.

Hulu

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• Reboot: This meta comedy about what goes on behind the scenes of a rebooted early-aughts comedy came from Modern Family‘s Steven Levitan and starred A-list comic talent including Keegan Michael Key, Paul Reiser and Rachel Bloom was well-liked by many (including PEOPLE editors!) but did not get picked up for a second season. Levitan stated he would try to shop it to other streaming networks.
• Up Here: The musical rom-com, which debuted in March, was canceled by Hulu in late July after one season. However, its first and only season, starring Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes, will still remain on the streamer.
• The Great: The period comedy starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult, was canceled in August after three seasons. The series, loosely based on Catherine the Great’s rise in Russia, earned seven total Emmy nominations.
• How I Met Your Father: The Hilary Duff-led reboot was axed in early September after two seasons. “Thanks to the wonderful cast and crew who worked so hard on #HIMYF,” co-creator Craig Thomas wrote on Facebook. “Sometimes this is how it goes in this crazy business, I will miss the feeling, even from afar, of a bunch of #HIMYM production all-stars continuing to make stuff together which always made my heart feel full!”

MGM+

• Chapelwaite: A second season of the Adrien Brody-starring Stephen King adaptation was in development but won’t be moving forward. “I’m afraid Captain Boone’s story ends on that beach of weathered, Maine sand,” executive producer Jason Filardi wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “There will be no Season 2. Thank you to all the Chapelwaite fans!”

NBC

• American Auto: The Justin Spitzer-created series was canceled by NBC after two seasons.
• Dancing With Myself: The dancing competition series, which starred Nick Jonas, Liza Koshy and Shakira, has been canceled after one season.
• Young Rock: The series based on the life of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been canceled after three seasons.
• Grand Crew: After two seasons, the show has been canceled.
• The Wheel: The remake of the UK gameshow has been canceled.

Netflix

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• 1899: The death knell came early in the year for this German paranormal Netflix series from the co-creators of Dark, Baran bo Odar and Jantje Freise. “With a heavy heart we have to tell you that 1899 will not be renewed,” Odar wrote on Instagram on Jan. 2. “We would have loved to finish this incredible journey with a second and third season as we did with Dark. But sometimes things don’t turn out the way you planned. That’s life. We know this will disappoint millions of fans out there. But we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts that you were a part of this wonderful adventure.”
• Inside Job: After its renewal in June 2022, writer Shion Takeuchi confirmed the animated show’s cancellation in January 2023, writing in part, “I’m heartbroken to confirm that Netflix has decided to cancel Season 2 of Inside Job. Over the years, these characters have become real people to me, and I am devastated not to be able to watch them grow up.”
• Lockwood & Co.: The Jonathan Stroud adaptation was cancelled by Netflix after one season, Variety reported in May. All eight episodes of season 1 were released in January.
• Uncoupled: Darren Star and Jeremy Richman’s rom-com series starring Neil Patrick Harris was canceled after one season in January, but saved by Showtime in February as part of its new content strategy.
• Dead End: Paranormal Park: After its two-season run on Netflix, the adventures of Barney, Norma and the magical talking dog Pugsley have come to an end, despite creator Hamish Steele revealing on Twitter that they prepped for a season 3. “We have scripts and designs and outlines ready to go. It was always the plan to give these characters the proper ending they deserve. But sadly, the power that be don’t want any more,” he tweeted while sharing the cancelation news.
• Mindhunter: Though it’s unclear when the series was officially canceled, executive producer David Fincher confirmed the show won’t be returning for a third season in February. “I’m very proud of the first two seasons. But it’s a very expensive show and, in the eyes of Netflix, we didn’t attract enough of an audience to justify such an investment [for Season 3],” Fincher told French outlet Le Journal du Dimanche.
• Sex/Life: The drama series, starring Sarah Shahi and Adam Demos, was canceled after two seasons. Shortly before the cancelation news broke, Shahi told the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, “I’m not going to put it [the show] down, but I definitely did not have the support that I did the first season from the people involved in the show. It became a much different thing for me — and I’m not afraid to say that.”
• Freeridge: The On My Block spinoff series has been canceled after one season, Variety reports.
• Bling Empire: The series, which ran for three seasons, has been canceled.
• Bling Empire: New York: The Bling Empire spinoff, which premiered in January 2023, has been canceled after one season.
• Agent Elvis: The adult animated Netflix original was canceled by the streamer. It starred Matthew McConaughey, who voiced the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in the series.
• Captain Fall: The adult animated series was nixed after one season, despite an initial two-season order. It premiered in July.
• Farzar: The adult animated, sci-fi series was canceled by the streamer. It premiered in July 2022.
• Shadow and Bone: The drama was nixed by the streamer after two seasons. The fantasy series, which was based on Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse novels, first premiered in 2021. Its spinoff series, Six of Crows, which was in development, was also canceled.
• Glamorous: The series, which originally debuted its life as a pilot for The CW, was canceled after one season. The show, which was about a gender-nonconforming man who goes to work for a cosmetics mogul, premiered in June.

OWN

• All Rise: After the drama series premieres its final 10 episodes on Sept. 16, it won’t be returning for another installment after season 4. PEOPLE exclusively revealed the trailer before All Rise comes to a close.

Paramount+

• Blood & Treasure: Almost four months after the season 2 finale, it was reported that the series will not be returning.
• Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies: The series has been canceled after one season.
• Star Trek: Prodigy: The series will not return for another season.
• Queen of the Universe: The competition series has been canceled.
• The Game: The revival will not return.
• iCarly: Despite the shocking season 3 cliffhanger, the series will not return for a season 4.
• Fatal Attraction: The thriller was canceled after one season. However, it will remain viewable to stream on Paramount+.
• Rabbit Hole: The Kiefer Sutherland-led drama was nixed after one season. However, it will remain viewable to stream on Paramount+.

Peacock

• Vampire Academy: After co-creators Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre brought Richelle Mead’s book series of the same name to life in September 2022, the supernatural vampire series was staked through the heart after just one season. The cancelation news came mid-January.
• One of Us Is Lying: Based on Karen M. McManus’ best-selling novel of the same name, the murder mystery series was axed mid-January after two seasons. “Ouch,” wrote Annalisa Cochrane (who starred as cheerleader Abbey in the show) on her Instagram Story alongside a screenshot of an article with the cancelation news.
• Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin: The Adam Devine-led series has been canceled after one season, reversing its previous season 2 renewal. According to Deadline, Peacock’s decision to un-renew the show stems from production delays “due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.”

Showtime

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• American Gigolo: After one season, the show has been canceled. “We are grateful to our partners at Paramount Television Studios, the producing team, cast and crew for their tremendous efforts to bring this series to life,” the network said in a statement to TVLine.
• Let the Right One In: The series will not return after one season. “We are extremely proud of this series and of the outstanding work by Demián Bichir, Madison Taylor Baez, Anika Noni Rose, our showrunner Andrew Hinderaker and his fellow executive producers, and the entire cast and crew. We would like to thank all of them and our partners at Tomorrow Studios, and we wish everyone the best going forward,” a Showtime rep said in a statement to TVLine.
• The L Word: Generation Q: The series has been canceled after three seasons. However, a reboot of the groundbreaking original series, titled The L Word: New York, is reportedly in development.
• Ziwe: The late-night talk show, hosted by comedian Ziwe Fumudoh, has been canceled after two seasons.
• The Circus: The four-time, Emmy-nominated docuseries comes to an after 130 episodes on Nov. 12 this year. It was hosted by John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jennifer Palmieri.

Starz

• Blindspotting: The spinoff of the 2018 film of the same name was axed after season 2. It starred Jasmine Cephas Jones, who reprised her role from the movie.
• Heels: The drama series about pro wrestling will not return for a third season. The show followed Stephen Amell in the leading role, alongside Stephen Amell who played his younger brother.
• Run the World: The Amber Stevens West-led series was nixed after two seasons. The series, which capped at a total of 16 episodes, followed “a close-knit group of Black women living in Harlem who navigate life and relationships together.”

Syfy

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• Astrid & Lilly Save the World: Almost a year after its premiere in January 2022, TVLine reported that the series starring Samantha Aucoin and Jana Morrison will not be returning for a second season.

TBS

• Rat in the Kitchen: The show that’s been described as a cross between The Masked Singer and Hell’s Kitchen has been canceled after one season, which premiered in March 2022. “It is a great show, but we now have Food Network and Cooking Channel in the family, so it doesn’t really make sense to spread the peanut butter so thin from a content perspective,” said Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery’s U.S. Networks Group.
• Miracle Workers: After four seasons, the comedy anthology led by Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi was canceled, according to TVLine.

The CW

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• Walker: Independence: The prequel of the flagship series has come to an end after one season. “While Walker ranks as The CW’s most-watched linear series, the spinoff failed to deliver similar results,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
• The Winchesters: The Supernatural prequel about John Winchester and Mary Campbell will not have a second season.
• Kung Fu: The series has been canceled after three seasons. “As we reimagine the new CW, we had to make some tough programming decisions,” the network said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “We thank our partners at Warner Bros. and the casts and creative teams of Kung Fu and The Winchesters for all their hard work, creativity and dedication.”
• Gotham Knights: Ahead of the June 27 finale, The CW revealed that the DC series would end after one season.

TNT

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• Snowpiercer: In January, it was announced that the fourth and final season of Snowpiercer will no longer air on TNT. “We can confirm that TNT will not air Season 4 of Snowpiercer,” read a statement from a network spokesperson to TVLine. “This was a difficult decision, but our admiration for the talented writers, actors and crew who brought Snowpiercer’s extraordinary post-apocalyptic world to life remains strong. We have been working collaboratively with the producers since last year to help the series find a new home where fans can continue to enjoy the compelling story and exceptional visual experience. We look forward to working with them on future projects.”

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