10 TV Shows That Just Got Cancelled
It's time to say goodbye to some fan-favourite TV shows...
Due to everything happening in the world right now, the television landscape - and the entertainment industry as a whole - has experienced a year quite like no other. Productions have shut down, releases have been delayed and safety measures are still being put in place for things to resume as quickly as possible.
Unfortunately, not every TV show will be returning to our screens when things do find their groove again.
The renewal-cancellation window closed back in May and it resulted in a number of networks culling their schedules and adding new programmes to replace what was once there. But that hasn't stopped some of those networks from making decisions on the fates of their respective shows a little bit later than the typical window. We've already seen a slew of cancellations throughout this year, and now we have 10 more to add to the list.
From low ratings to current world events, there have been quite a few deciding factors in the abrupt endings of this lot, so with all of that in mind, let's meet some of the unfortunate victims of the recent cancellations.
10. Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels
The seductive nature of Showtime and Sky's gripping Penny Dreadful was so alluring that the former just had to commission a spin-off after its third season brought it to an end. And, with that, we got City of Angels - a glossy follow-up set 50 years after the original series, spotlighting Hollywood's notorious Golden Age.
With a solid new premise and a compelling lead performance from Natalie Dormer as the demoness Magda, there was a lot of promise in the spin-off that was only beginning to show itself. Sure, it did struggle to showcase its large cast and it wasn't always a smooth watch, but it did successfully use real-life history to influence its own narrative, and that made it all the more intriguing.
Unfortunately, Showtime decided not to move forward with a second season and cancelled it at the end of August. Though a reason wasn't given, it probably has something to do with the fact that its ratings could never match those of its parent show.