48 Canceled TV Shows In 2020: Venture Bros., 68 Whiskey, Tosh.0, And More
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Canceled shows in 2020
One of Cartoon Networks' premiere Adult Swim shows has come to an end after 17 years. Series co-creator Jackson Publick announced on Twitter that Venture Bros. has been canceled. The much beloved series took long breaks between seasons, so while it originally aired 17 years ago, only 7 seasons were produced for television.
The Paramount Network series 68 Whiskey was canceled after one season. The military comedy-drama was executive produced by Ron Howard. Additionally, a popular horror series on AMC--home of The Walking Dead and its numerous spin-offs--has been canceled. NOS4A2, based on the Joe Hill novel of the same name, has been canceled by the network after two seasons. That's not the only show to have recently gotten the ax. TruTV's I'm Sorry will also not be renewed.
We're living in a golden age for television. There is the freedom of choice more now than ever between network and cable television and numerous streaming services providing high-quality content. However, because there are so many different channels to choose from, each with their own set programming, shows come to an end prematurely or simply because they're not good.
Not every show on television can go on forever. Even something like Cops can be canceled after 33 seasons. Every year, around the spring and summer, networks decide what shows they want to bring back, and what series are getting the ax. For 2020, you can check out every show that's been canceled below.
Eventually, your favorite TV show is going to end or get canceled. And many times, shows you've never seen before or even heard of are gone forever. Now, it's that time of the year again where TV series are getting the ax.
From CBS to Fox to USA Network, the cancellations of numerous TV series are slowly rolling out. Most of what you'll see below are shows that didn't make it past its premiere year; however, there are quite a few surprises among these cancellations, like Showtime ending Ray Donovan after seven seasons. Not included in this list below are shows coming to their natural conclusion. All the TV shows here were ended before their time.
If you're interested in what Netflix has canceled this year, there's a whole separate piece for that. And below, you'll find all of this year's canceled shows so far, separated by network. As more shows get cute, we'll continue to update the list.
1. Broke (CBS)
Premiered on April 2, 2020
Canceled after 1 season.
2. Carol's Second Act (CBS)
Premiered on September 26, 2019
Canceled after 1 season.
3. God Friended Me (CBS)
Premiered on September 30, 2018
Canceled after 2 seasons.
4. Man With a Plan (CBS)
Premiered on October 24, 2016
Canceled after 4 seasons.
5. Tommy (CBS)
Premiered on February 6, 2020
Canceled after 1 season.
6. The Purge (USA)
Premiered on September 4, 2018
Canceled after 2 seasons.
7. Treadstone (USA)
Premiered on October 15, 2019
Canceled after 1 season.
8. Dare Me (USA)
Premiered on December 19, 2019
Canceled after 1 season.
9. The Magicians (Syfy)
Premiered on December 16, 2015
Canceled after 5 seasons.
10. Ray Donovan (Showtime)
Premiered on June 18, 2013
Canceled after 7 seasons.
11. Party of Five (Freeform)
Premiered on January 1, 2020
Canceled after 1 season.
12. Deputy (Fox)
Premiered on January 2, 2020
Canceled after 1 season.
13. Almost Family (Fox)
Premiered on October 2, 2019
Canceled after 1 season.
14. Flack (Pop)
Premiered on February 21, 2019
Canceled after 2 seasons.
15. Florida Girls (Pop TV)
Premiered on July 10, 2019
Canceled after 1 season.
16. Sorry for Your Loss (Facebook)
Premiered on September 18, 2018
Canceled after 2 seasons.
17. Limetown (Facebook Watch)
Premiered on October 16, 2019
Canceled after 1 season.
18. Sweetbitter (Starz)
Premiered on May 6, 2018
Canceled after 2 seasons.
19. Schooled (ABC)
Premiered on January 9, 2019
Canceled after 2 seasons.
20. Emergence (ABC)
Premiered on September 24, 2019
Canceled after 1 season
21. Bless This Mess (ABC)
Premiered on April 16, 2019
Canceled after 2 seasons.
22. Single Parents (ABC)
Premiered on September 26, 2018
Canceled after 2 seasons.
23. Kids Say The Darndest Things (ABC)
Premiered on October 6, 2019
Canceled after 1 season.
24. Cops (Paramount)
Premiered on March 11, 1989 (Fox).
Canceled after 33 seasons.
25. Harlots (Hulu)
Premiered on March 27, 2017 (ITV Encore)
Canceled after three seasons.
26. Reprisal (Hulu)
Premiered on December 6, 2019.
Canceled after one season.
27. Live PD (A&E)
Premiered on October 28, 2016.
Canceled after four seasons.
28. Vagrant Queen (Syfy)
Premiered on March 27, 2020.
Canceled after one season.
29. Briarpatch (USA)
Premiered on February 6, 2020.
Canceled after one season.
30. Outmatched (Fox)
Premiered on January 23, 2020.
Canceled after one season.
31. The Baker and the Beauty (Fox)
Premiered on April 13, 2020.
Canceled after one season.
32. Bluff City Law (NBC)
Premiered on September 23, 2019.
Canceled after one season.
33. Council of Dads (NBC)
Premiered on March 24, 2020.
Canceled after one season.
34. Indebted (NBC)
Premiered on February 6, 2020.
Canceled after one season.
35. Flirty Dancing (Fox)
Premiered on December 29, 2019.
Canceled after one season.
36. Katy Keene (The CW)
Premiered on February 6, 2020.
Canceled after one season.
37. Kidding (Showtime)
Premiered on September 9, 2018.
Canceled after two seasons.
38. Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (NBC)
Premiered on January 10, 2020.
Canceled after one season.
39. BH90210 (Fox)
Premiered on August 7, 2019.
Canceled after one season.
40. Perfect Harmony
Premiered on September 26, 2019.
Canceled after one season.
41. Sunnyside (NBC)
Premiered on September 26, 2019.
Canceled after one season.
42. High Fidelity (Hulu)
Premiered on February 14, 2020.
Canceled after one season.
43. Drunk History (Comedy Central)
Premiered on July 9, 2013.
Canceled after six seasons.
Tosh.0 (Comedy Central)
Premiered on June 4, 2009.
Canceled after 12 seasons.
NOS4A2 (AMC)
Premiered on June 2, 2019.
Canceled after 2 seasons.
I'm Sorry (TruTV)
Premiered on July 12, 2017.
Canceled after 2 seasons.
68 Whiskey (Paramount Network)
Premiered on January 15, 2020.
Canceled after 1 season.
Venture Bros. (Cartoon Network)
Premiered on February 16, 2003.
Canceled after 7 seasons.