10 Great TV Shows That Got Cancelled After Just 1 Season

10. Invasion

Invasion was a science fiction show created for ABC by Shaun Cassidy, a veteran TV producer most notable for his work on American Gothic and Cold Case.

Featuring an ensemble cast, led by William Fichtner, Eddie Cibrian, and Kari Matchett, the show focused on the inhabitants of a small Florida town, who get invaded by parasitical aliens in the aftermath of a big hurricane. It was well-received by critics at the time but it never really got the viewership it deserved, partly because of an unfavourable time slot (it aired right after Lost), and partly because of the hurricane themes were maybe a bit too much so soon after the Katrina events in New Orleans.

Looking back on it now, it's easy to understand why the critics loved it. The concept was fairly simple, but it was well-written and it had a great cast of interesting and layered characters. It also had a great feeling of mystery, watching it felt like you were slowly peeling off the layers of the story episode by episode.

It was initially planned to have five seasons, but it ended up with 22 episodes in total, and with 16 years now gone, it's highly unlikely we will see more of it.