10 TV Shows You Thought Got Cancelled (But Weren't)

10. Halo

Paramount's Halo series was a colossal let-down for many reasons, and though the show's premiere marked a viewership record for streaming service Paramount+, the polarising fan response made it easy to believe that its viewing figures must've swiftly dipped throughout the season.

And yet, Paramount announced earlier this year that Halo was their most-watched original series throughout 2022, topping even their hugely successful Western drama Yellowstone.

And to take it one step further, Paramount actually quietly greenlit Halo's second season more than a month before the first even started airing, suggesting their absolute confidence in its success.

If you haven't had your ear to the ground, though, it was easy to take the vitriolic fan reaction as indicative of Halo's outright failure, because if it couldn't please fans, how could it ever succeed?

The strong viewership, however, suggests two things: casual sci-fi fans who've never played the games are really digging the show, and a lot of gamers have stuck with it, perhaps out of a misplaced sense of obligation.

Either way, season two wrapped shooting all the way back in May and is due to premiere on February 8th of next year.