Streaming Shows That Were Cancelled In the Last 6 Months

After a tumultuous 148 day long writers strike, the industry persevered and reached a deal with the studios, but amongst the happy news came a wave of show cancellations. Highlighted below are some of the cancelled streaming shows we’ll miss the most.

The Afterparty (Apple TV+): While the new Apple TV+ series garnered admiration for its inventive storytelling, it was cancelled after only two seasons. The murder mystery series starred Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, and Zoë Chao.

A Black Lady Sketch Show (Max): The Emmy-winning series will not be returning for their fifth season. A Black Lady Sketch Show received 13 Emmy nominations and three wins, including Bridget Stokes, the first Black woman to win directing for a variety series. The show’s fourth and final season debuted in April and concluded in May.

Blindspotting (Starz): The spinoff of the 2018 film of the same name was cancelled after only two seasons. After a woman moves in with her incarcerated husband’s mother and half-sister, she has to make some difficult decisions. It starred Jasmine Cephas Jones, who reprised her role from the movie.

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D (Disney+): The Disney+ comedy series was cancelled after two seasons. The news came just five months after the show’s 10 episode second season premiered.

Fatal Attraction (Paramount+): Based off the 1987 film of the same name, the thriller, starring Lizzy Caplan and Joshua Jackson, was cancelled after one season. Paramount+ noted the cancellation was due to a lack of audience interest.

The Game (Paramount+): Amongst the announcement of a slew of other shows being cancelled at Paramount+, The Game was one of them. The series was cancelled after two seasons.

Glamorous (Netflix): The series about gender nonconforming Marco who works for a cosmetics mogul was axed after merely one season. Netflix cited several reasons for the cancellation of the drama series included performance, the impact of the strikes on production schedules, and shifts.

The Great (Hulu): The Great was widely well received and earned seven total Emmy nominations, including a best actress nomination for Elle Fanning. The period comedy loosely based on Catherine the Great’s rise in Russia was cancelled in August after three seasons.

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (Paramount+): Unfortunately, after the show’s first season was cancelled it was removed permanently from Paramount+s platform due to a tax write off. But the musical series found a new home on VOD platforms and lives on — viewers can now catch the show on Apple's iTunes and Amazon for a fixed price.

Harlan Coben's Shelter (Prime Video): This book adaptation’s only season premiered in August and was sadly axed three months later.

High Desert (Apple TV+): The Patricia Arquette-led series was cancelled after one season. Arquette stated that it was a “sad bummer for all of us" in a video posted in July. The show seemingly never charted high enough on the Apple TV+ rankings.

The Horror of Delores Roach (Prime Video): Justina Machado played a woman driven to shocking extremes to survive in the horror series. Intended to be a limited series, the show had such an intriguing premise that it had hopes of being reprised for a second season. The series was officially cancelled after the first season.

How I Met Your Father (Hulu): The How I Met Your Mother reboot starring Hilary Duff was axed in early September after two seasons. Co-creator Craig Thomas took to Facebook to release a sentiment following the news: "Thanks to the wonderful cast and crew who worked so hard on #HIMYF. 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 continued to make stuff together which always made my heart feel full!”

iCarly (Paramount+): Despite the season 3 cliffhanger, the series was cancelled before it could be resolved in what is now the show’s final season.

The Idol (Max): This show is not a surprise, as its cancellation was widely covered by media outlets and followed by many less than happy viewers. After much thought and consideration, HBO shared in a statement that they decided not to move forward with a second season.

A League of Their Own (Prime Video): The baseball series dramedy was picked up for a shortened second and final season that was ultimately axed because of the length of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. A League of Their Own co-creator and star Abbi Jacobson criticized the plethora of cancellation decisions, writing that “to blame this cancellation on the strike is bullshit and cowardly.”

Mindhunter (Netflix): Though it's unclear when the series was officially canceled, executive producer David Fincher eventually confirmed the show wouldn’t be returning for a third season. "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 stated. Fincher went to reflect on the show being cancelled: “The show is dead.” When previously talking about the reason it wouldn't continue, he explained that it was a very expensive show, and that he's not sure “if it makes sense to continue.” He said, “It was an expensive show. It had a very passionate audience, but we never got the numbers that justified the cost.”

One of Us Is Lying (Peacock): Based on Karen M. McManus' novel of the same name, the mystery surrounded Bayview High after five students walk into detention and only four walk out alive. While Peacock was satisfied with the creative aspects of the show, it did not draw enough viewers to convince the platform to develop more seasons.

The Peripheral (Prime Video): The strike is to blame yet again for this series’ cancellation; Set in a future where technology has altered society, Chloë Grace Moretz plays a woman who discovers a secret connection to an alternate reality but also a dark future of her own.

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin (Peacock): You guessed it, the strikes were cited as the main reason this anticipated and well received series was cancelled. Season 2 was first announced back in January of 2022, after the show’s first six-episode season debuted in November 2022. At the time of the renewal, NBCU said Bumper in Berlin was the streamer’s top comedy series to date, and, with the prompted renewal that the platform then took back, it’s no wonder the show’s cancellation left many confused to this day.

Queen of the Universe (Paramount+): The competition series was cancelled after two seasons and was removed entirely from Paramount+ on June 30, 2023.

Shadow and Bone (Netflix): The fantasy series, based on Leigh Bardugo’s “Grishaverse” novels, first premiered in 2021 and was cancelled after two seasons. Its spinoff series, Six of Crows, which was in development, was also canceled.

Star Trek: Prodigy (Paramount+): The platform’s decision to cancel the show was mainly due to a trend of streamers utilizing tax write offs. The cancellation came as a surprise to many, especially because the Star Trek franchise had been vital for the streaming platform.

Shining Vale (Starz): Following another unfortunate trend, the horror series starring Courtney Cox and Gus Birney was not only cancelled by Starz, but the first two seasons were removed from the streaming service at the end of 2023.

Swagger (Apple TV+) Loosely inspired by the life of NBA star Kevin Durant, Swagger told the story of a teenage basketball player. The show has been cancelled after two seasons.

Up Here (Hulu): The musical rom-com, which debuted in March, was cancelled by Hulu in late July after one season. Thankfully, and oddly uncommon now, its first and only season will still remain on the streamer.

Wolf Pack (Paramount+): Although the drama series was never officially renewed for a second season, the team was actively working on it. The second season had endless possibilities for a storyline, including an increase in the werewolf population and exploration of the show’s characters, but it was nixed after one season caused by the respective streaming services’ budget cuts.

With Love (Prime Video): Created by Gloria Calderón Kellett, the romance series followed the Diaz siblings, Lily and Jorge, on a mission to find love and purpose. It was cancelled after two seasons.