13 TV Shows Already Cancelled In 2019 (And Why)

5. The Son

The Son Pierce Brosnan
AMC

Another one to bite the dust over at AMC, the Pierce Brosnan-starring drama never really managed to make a splash, despite clearly being designed to break through into the prestige TV market.

The Western, which focuses on Brosnan's cattle baron who aims to get into the oil industry, debuted back in 2017 and was quickly renewed for a second season, which AMC have since decided will be its last. The show didn't play too well with younger viewers, and Brosnan himself reportedly only had a short-term deal, which likely would've meant forking out more money for Season 3 or finding a replacement.

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