15 TV Shows That Just Got Cancelled

7. Taken

Taken TV
NBC

No one was even asking for the sequels to Taken, let alone a TV series set before the events of the film focusing on a younger version of Bryan Mills.

Clive Standen stepped into the considerable shows of Liam Neeson, who actually did an admirable job considering the material he was given to work with. The show just didn't work and that was reflected in the ratings, where it sat bottom of NBC's shows this year after a huge 55% drop-off in the 18-49 demo, evidence that the franchise had been, er, taken too far.

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NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.