10 Most Surprising TV Cancellations Of 2020

10. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

It came as a surprise to many that this show was even being made.

While the original Penny Dreadful series was well-received, it had ended in 2016, and seemed poised to stay that way. When a spin-off was announced, it was exciting, but the setting change to America, and lack of folkloric/literary supernatural connections was disappointing.

Still, it is surprising that this series didn't even manage to go past its first season, as the property is well remembered, and the cast was well-stacked. Yet low-viewing figures that plummeted throughout the first series' run appears to have been the final nail in this supernatural show's coffin.

This was likely the best decision, as the title did not live up to its first instalments standard. Although the original series may have had a controversial ending, it at least went out on its own terms. Sadly for all involved with City of Angels, it wasn't given the same opportunity.