10 TV Shows NOBODY Expected To Get Cancelled
4. The Peripheral
Not unlike GLOW, Amazon's sci-fi series The Peripheral was actually renewed for a second season before unexpected industry circumstances caused the streamer to reverse course.
In what was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride of emotions for its fans, the show was finally renewed for season two in February 2023, more than two months after the first season finished airing.
But then came the one-two punch of the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strikes throughout 2023, bringing most American TV and film productions to a standstill.
And so, with the shutdowns continuing for many months, in August 2023 Amazon announced that The Peripheral had now been cancelled, with industry analysts pointing to the fact that season two likely wouldn't have been ready to air until 2025 - too long a wait for a mystery show which premiered in late 2022.
All in all, it's an extremely unfortunate casualty of studios not giving actors and writers their fair due in short order.