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Here we have The CW’s superhero series The Flash. This DC character has starred in a bunch of TV shows and movies, but this particular version has been on air since 2014. That makes it the network’s longest-running superhero show.

Alas, The Flash will be saying goodbye in its ninth season. Filming for the final season has already started and will be on our screens some time in 2023. Characters from previous seasons will return for the remaining graphic novel storyline arcs.

Likewise, Netflix dark comedy Dead to Me will also come to a close in its next season. The series, featuring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini as its leads, has had some hurdles in its production. Season one aired back in 2019 to great acclaim. Then, season two came the following year.

However, the global drama of 2020 held back production for season three. On top of that, Applegate was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Thankfully, though, the story will finish in November 2022 with the show’s final season.

Not all TV shows get a chance to finish telling their stories. Some are axed before audiences can get any closure on the characters they’ve come to love. One such show is American sci-fi series Paper Girls, which is based on Brian K. Vaughn’s comic of the same name.

This Amazon Prime series premiered in the summer of 2022. However, just two months later, it was canceled. Paper Girls was praised by critics, so it’s certainly worth a watch for any fans of the genre.

Reality shows are a dime a dozen these days, partly because they’re cheaper to make than scripted TV. However, that means lots of reality series only see the light of day for one season. CBS competition show Beyond the Edge aired in early 2022 and was canceled just four months after the first season aired.

The show saw a range of celebrities shipped to the Panamanian jungle to raise money for various charities. Season one players included athlete Colton Underwood and actress Jodie Sweetin.

Here’s another superhero series, and another TV show inspired by a comic book. The Umbrella Academy was created for Netflix and follows a group of dysfunctional sibling superheroes who reunite to solve a shared mystery.

It first aired in 2019, and its fourth season will be the last. This series has been praised by critics and nominated for six Emmys during its run. The show has also drawn in huge, record-breaking audiences, with 45 million viewers tuning in to watch season one.

Also coming to a close after four seasons is Apple TV’s psychological thriller Servant. Indian-American filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan is the showrunner for this horror series, bringing his supernatural touch to the proceedings.

Servant follows a wealthy couple that loses their son and goes through a mystical process to create a reborn doll. When they hire a nanny (played by British actress Nell Tiger Free) to care for the doll, things start to get even weirder. The final season will arrive at the beginning of 2023.

2017 supernatural drama Riverdale has been beloved by audiences since its premiere in 2017. After seven seasons of intrigue, the ensemble cast will say goodbye in 2017. This horror crime series is based on characters from the Archie comics and airs on The CW network.

Riverdale has done particularly well on Netflix, where it became one of the streaming platform’s most popular shows. Big names in the cast include American actors Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones.

When sci-fi western Westworld first aired on HBO, it had the network’s highest viewership ratings for a premiere since True Detective. In fact, it was the most-watched first season of any HBO original series. It’s picked up a host of awards during its run, including nine Emmys.

While season one of Westworld was critically acclaimed, the remaining seasons haven’t faired as well. The dystopian series, based on a 1973 movie of the same name, was canceled by HBO in November 2022 after four seasons.

Fans of The Walking Dead have been hanging in there since it first premiered back in 2010. Much like Westworld, this post-apocalyptic horror series was praised in its early seasons, but viewership has declined as the show has gone on.

Despite this, it’s spun out into a huge franchise including further TV shows, video games, and webisodes. This AMC zombie show, based on a comic book series, wraps up this version of its story in its 11th and final season.

The Star Trek universe has been on our screens since way back in the 1960s. The pop-culture phenomenon includes movies, multiple TV series, video games, comics, and books. Understandably, it’s one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.

The third season of the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Picard will end in early 2023. This iteration of the Star Trek universe follows retired Starfleet admiral Jean-Luc Picard in later life. The show’s final season will reunite the protagonist with his crew from Star Trek: The Next Generation.

American sci-fi drama See has already aired its third and final season on Apple TV+. Fans of the dystopian series have seen the last of the characters who exist in a future version of Earth where humans have lost their sense of sight.

This post-apocalyptic TV show starred American actors Jason Momoa and Alfre Woodard as members of the Alkenny Tribe. See received mixed reviews from critics, with some saying it relied too much on gore. However, season two became the most-watched drama on the platform.

Donald Glover’s comedy-drama Atlanta focuses on an otherworldly version of the Atlanta rap scene. Throughout its run, it has picked up a host of awards, including Golden Globes and Emmys. But, Atlanta’s time has come. The show’s fourth season, which has already started airing on FX, will be its last.

Both Donald Glover and critics have compared Atlanta with short stories. Unlike other comedy-dramas that tell stories across episodes, this series uses a surreal style to tightly focus on each individual installment.

The sixth season of FX crime drama Snowfall will be its last one. This show is set in LA in the 1980s and follows a major epidemic and the violence associated with it. Snowfall first aired back in 2017, and its fifth season hit screens at the beginning of 2022.

British actor Damson Idris plays one of the leads on this FX show, alongside American actor Emily Rios and Spanish actor Sergio Peris-Mencheta. Snowfall features kingpins, undercover CIA operatives, and Mexican luchadores.

The Emmy award-winning The Good Wife aired from 2009 until 2016. One year after it wrapped up, spin-off The Good Fight became the first original scripted series on Paramount+. After six seasons, the legal drama is coming to a close.

Much like its parent show, The Good Fight has been highly praised by critics. What else would we expect from a show fronted by heavy-hitting actress Christine Baranski as lawyer Diane Lockhart? This series is packed with topical issues and well-known guest stars.

TV star Ted Danson has been charming audiences for decades. He was former baseball player Sam in Cheers, Dr. John Becker on Becker, and afterlife architect on The Good Place — among many other hit roles.

Despite the American actor clearly being a great fit for a sitcom, his latest vehicle was canceled after just two seasons. Mr. Mayor was created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock in 2021. It featured Danson as a wealthy businessman running for mayor of Los Angeles.

Fans of pop culture and celebrity news are losing not one, but two shows this season. Both Daily Pop and Nightly Pop on E! are coming to a close after a number of years. The daytime version of the show launched in 2017, while the nighttime version came along in 2018.

Daily Pop was originally hosted by Catt Sadler, Carissa Culiner, and Justin Sylvester — with Morgan Stewart joining later. Meanwhile, Nightly Pop was fronted by Morgan Stewart, Nina Parker, and Hunter March

It’s been five years since we first met the characters of Canadian sitcom Workin’ Moms. The show was created by, written by, and stars Catherine Reitman — alongside a group of friends navigating work and parenthood. The series’ seventh season, premiering in 2023, will be its last.

This punchy show tackles a range of issues — but it focuses on fairly wealthy, and at times, unlikeable characters. Canadian actresses Dani Kind, Juno Rinaldi, Jesslyn Wanlim, and Enuka Okuma make up the central cast.

Actress and writer Mindy Kaling has given us some great TV, including her turn as Kelly Kapoor on The Office, and sitcom The Mindy Project. In 2020, she teamed up with writer and director Lang Fisher to create coming-of-age dramedy Never Have I Ever.

This series focuses on teens and is based on Kaling’s early years in Boston. Never Have I Ever, fronted by Canadian actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, has been praised for its South Asian representation. Its fourth season, airing in 2023, will be the last.

Sadly, some TV shows are axed before they even make it to the small screen. That’s the case with animated series Batman: Caped Crusader, which was announced by HBO Max in 2021. Of course, there’s plenty of existing media that features the famed superhero.

This version of the dark knight’s story was going to be a film noir-style return to the character’s early years of fighting crime. However, it’s reported that this show is being checked out by other streaming services.

Haters of James Cordon, rejoice – the British actor and host revealed in mid-2022 that he’s leaving The Late Late Show after eight and a half years. Throughout his career, there have been many rumblings that James Corden isn’t exactly a nice guy.

In fact, recent drama includes a spat with New York restaurant Balthazar after the star was “extremely nasty” to staff. Alas, after years of Carpool Karaoke, audiences will be saying goodbye to the latest host of the late-night talk show.

For too long, Northern Ireland hasn’t seen much of itself on TV. And when it has, it’s been rather grim. When teen sitcom Derry Girls premiered in 2018, it became the most-watched show in the region since modern records began.

Plus, it’s become an international success with a host of celebrity fans. Even The Simpsons referenced it! In the final season, Erin, Orla, Clare, Michelle, and the wee English fella (James) say goodbye, and take an important step for the future of their country.

TV fans love a good medical drama. After all, Grey’s Anatomy has been renewed for its 19th season (hooray!). Regrettably, not all hospital-based shows can last that long, or be as beloved. All this to say, New Amsterdam will be ending with its fifth season.

New Amsterdam is based on a book by Eric Manheimer and premiered in 2018. The show hasn’t had particularly good reviews. In fact, Rotten Tomatoes declared it “an exquisite corpse of pre-existing shows.” Yikes.

Comedy-drama The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel comes from the mind of Amy Sherman-Palladino, best known for creating The Gilmore Girls. The period dramedy follows New York housewife Midge Maisel as she tries to pursue a career in stand-up comedy.

Unsurprisingly, her family and friends aren’t exactly on board. Audiences first met Mrs. Maisel in 2017, and her story wraps up with its fifth season. Since it’s been on the air, this show has landed multiple Emmys and Golden Globes. It’s certainly worth a watch.

There’s a crowded market for sitcoms, and sadly not all of them make it. Netflix show Family Reunion started streaming on Netflix in 2019 but it’s been canceled after three seasons. The sitcom follows a family of six who move to Columbus, Georgia from Seattle in order to be closer to their family.

Sitcom veteran Tia Mowry plays the family’s mom, Cocoa, who’s a fan of new-age parenting. Anthony Alabi plays husband Moz, and the wonderful Loretta Devine stars as the old-fashioned, church-going grandma, M’Dear.

Usually, British TV shows are much shorter than their American counterparts. Where The Office’s original version was just two seasons, the American hit adaptation lasted for nine. However, British detective drama series Endeavour is clearly an exception.

It will wrap up with its ninth season, after premiering in 2012. This show is a prequel to the much-loved Inspector Morse detective drama, following a young Morse in the early days of his career. The titular detective is played by British actor Shaun Evans.

As we’ve mentioned, some international adaptations can become huge hits and last for years. Others, like As We See It, are axed after just one season. This comedy-drama is based on Israeli series On the Spectrum and aired on Amazon Prime video.

Within a year of its premiere at the start of 2022, it was canceled. Innovatively, this dramedy features autistic actors playing autistic characters. It has a very high rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and has been praised for its depiction of neurodivergent characters.

Thankfully, although many TV shows are canceled, it doesn’t mean that fans will never see their favorite characters again. For example, while teen drama Fate: The Winx Saga, was canceled after two seasons, it’s rumored that there’s a movie in the works.

This is definitely good news, as season two ended on a cliffhanger. This show was based on Nickelodeon animated series The Winx, and aired on Netflix. It pulled in a huge amount of viewers, with 57 million people tuning in for the first season.

There’s been a resurgence of animated shows in recent years, but they can’t all have the success of Rick and Morty or Big Mouth. The Owl House will be wrapping up with its third season. Its creator, Dana Terrace, has revealed that this is because the show doesn’t “fit the Disney brand.”

Indeed, this animated fantasy series features excellent LGBTQ representation, including non-binary characters. In doing so, it’s become the first Disney property to have a queer couple in leading roles.

When Oceanic Flight 815 first went missing back in 2004, audiences went wild trying to figure out what happened. While Lost is now a controversial part of TV history, it undeniably changed TV and influenced many shows that came after it.

One of those is Manifest, a drama that also follows the aftermath of a plane disappearing. The supernatural drama premiered in 2018 and follows the passengers and crew of a flight that suddenly reappears after years of being missing. The series concludes in 2022.

Phillip Pullman’s fantasy novels, His Dark Materials, were award-winning when they were released in the ’90s. They combined fantasy, philosophy, and theology, and caused considerable controversy too.

In 2019, the UK’s BBC One and USA’s HBO teamed up to create a fantasy drama TV show based on the hugely popular books. So far, each season has adapted one of Pullman’s original novels. The third and final season, based on The Amber Spyglass, will air at the end of 2022.

We don’t know about you, but we’re always excited to see Bryan Cranston on the small screen. Whether it’s as Hal from Malcolm in the Middle or Walter White in Breaking Bad, the American actor always gives his everything to a role.

Sadly, Cranston’s latest show, Your Honor, is ending after its second season. This drama, based on an Israeli series, sees the actor as a New Orleans judge embroiled in a personal and professional tragedy. Your Honor first aired on Showtime in 2020, and ended in 2022.

Next up is our first entry that airs on the Hallmark Channel. Chesapeake Shores is a drama based on Sherryl Woods’ novel series of the same name. It first aired with a two-hour premiere in 2016, and ends in 2022 with its sixth season.

John Tinker is the man behind this series. He previously co-created legal drama Judging Amy — as well as worked on medical dramas St. Elsewhere and Chicago Hope. Several familiar faces appear in the family drama, including Jesse Metcalfe and Meghan Ory.

TV fans first came to know and love John Krasinski as the mild-mannered Jim Halpert on sitcom The Office. His role as the lead character in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan couldn’t be further from the goofy family man that sold paper for Scranton’s Dunder Mifflin.

In this political action thriller, Krasinski is a jacked-up Marine veteran working for the CIA. This Amazon Prime Video show will be ending with its fourth season. However, a spin-off featuring Michael Peña as Ding Chavez is currently in the works.

Animated sitcom Tuca & Bertie was previously saved from cancelation by Adult Swim when Netflix axed it after one season. Sadly, it’s now on the chopping block again after season three.

The show’s creator, Lisa Hanawalt, has said, “I still have a beautiful and weird ending […] hopefully someday we’ll get the chance to finish their story.” Clearly, the world isn’t ready for a show filled with wise-cracking birds and plants. The series has been praised by critics, and is definitely worth a watch.

We’re not convinced many people will mourn the end of ABC’s surfing competition show The Ultimate Surfer. After all, audiences aren’t exactly experts in what makes a good surfer. We’ll stick to Dancing With the Stars, thank you very much.

Season one of this show aired in 2021, and it was canceled early in 2022. It followed amateur surfers living and training together while battling each other at the Surf Ranch. Amusingly, there was also a “surf-off” filmed at nighttime to decide who was eliminated.

There have been several versions of drama series Queer as Folk over the years. First was Russell T. Davies’ British original, which first aired in the ’90s. Then, there was the American-Canadian adaption, which hit screens in 2000 and aired for five years. Finally, Peacock re-re-imagined the show in 2022.

However, this revival has been canceled after just one season. This latest version of the show follows a diverse group of friends in New Orleans. Despite strong reviews, the show won’t be moving forward with a second season.

We’ve already seen alums from hit sitcom The Office on our list, including Mindy Kaling and John Krasinski. Ed Helms now joins the club with his sitcom Rutherford Falls, which was co-created with The Office writer Michael Schur and Superstore writer Sierra Teller Ornelas.

Despite this all-star team, Rutherford Falls is being canceled after two seasons. The show follows two lifelong friends who have to decide what to do when a crisis hits their small town. Rutherford Falls has been praised, so it’s a shame to lose it.

No one can deny the huge success of sci-fi horror show Stranger Things. It’s catapulted its young actors into stardom, introduced a wave of 1980s nostalgia, and attracted record viewership numbers for Netflix. The Emmy award-winning drama will be ending its story with its fifth season.

Fans of Stranger Things already have a host of other options to keep engaging with this flagship show. There’s the after-show, tie-in books, comics, video games, and podcasts. Plus, it’s rumored that a stage play and a spin-off are in the works.

Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale has been beloved by readers since it was first published in 1985. Hulu’s 2017 adaptation, starring Elisabeth Moss, has also been a resounding success. Both the show and its lead actress have won major awards for their unsettling and gripping take on Atwood’s Gilead.

This acclaimed drama exists in a future version of the US where a totalitarian government has taken over. Thankfully, it’s likely that the story will continue as Hulu is developing Atwood’s novel The Testaments for a sequel.

Our next entry is a sitcom created by the co-showrunner of Ugly Betty, Marco Pennette — and co-creator of Two and a Half Men, Chuck Lorre. Despite their combined success, the pair’s B Positive has been canceled after two seasons.

The show is based on Pennette’s own experiences of receiving a kidney transplant but viewed through a decidedly sitcom-esque filter. In the 2020 CBS series, a newly divorced father, played by Thomas Middleditch, is offered a kidney by a woman from his past.

While some TV shows start off as comic books or novels, others start life online. Flatbush Misdemeanors was a digital series before getting picked up by Showtime in 2020. However, after two seasons, it has met its end on the network.

The single-camera comedy series follows friends Dan and Kevin living in Flatbush, Brooklyn. The lead characters are played by the show’s creators, Dan Perlman and Kevin Iso. There have been strong reviews for this comedy, so it’s certainly possible we haven’t seen the last of it.

We already touched on the cancelation of The Flash, and now we turn to another show set in the Arrowverse. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow first aired in 2016 and lasted seven seasons before its cancelation.

The time travel superhero series is a spin-off of The Arrow and The Flash, and based on characters from DC’s comics. Airing on The CW, this DC show featured Canadian-American actor Victor Garber, British-Australian actor Dominic Purcell, and Broadway star Ciara Renée, among others.

There have been a host of historical dramas focusing on the British royal family, including Netflix’s hit series The Crown. Initially, Starz drama Becoming Elizabeth was planned as an anthology, with season two covering the reign of Queen Mary I.

However, the show has been canceled after its first season. This version of British history follows the early years of Queen Elizabeth I’s life before she secures the crown. The Tudor monarch is played by German actress Alicia Von Rittberg.

Another show that only lasted one season is ABC’s Promised Land. The series follows the head of two blended Latino families who owns a vineyard in California. While this family drama started off on ABC in early 2022, its final five episodes aired on Hulu.

Impressively, Promised Land has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, this positive reception clearly wasn’t enough to keep it on our screens. The cast includes John Ortiz, Cecilia Suárez, and Augusto Aguilera.

2021 comedy-drama Bridge and Tunnel, created by actor and writer Edward Burns, has been canceled after two seasons. The show is set in the 1980s in working-class Long Island.

As with many other shows in the genre, it follows a group of friends trying to balance the culture of their hometown and the wider world. Bridge and Tunnel had some rather scathing reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a pretty damning score of 29%.