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47 TV shows that are canceled or ending in 2020
Kim Renfro
- Many major television shows are coming to an end in 2020, including ABC's "Modern Family."
- NBC's "The Good Place" and PopTV's "Schitt's Creek" ended on their own terms this year.
- Others, including Showtime's "Ray Donovan" and Netflix's "Spinning Out," were canceled after final seasons had already aired (unbeknownst to fans).
- "V Wars," "Messiah," and "October Faction" are the latest one-season Netflix shows to get the axe.
- Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.
Dozens of TV shows on networks and streaming services like NBC, CBS, Netflix, Hulu, and more are coming to an end in 2020. Insider is keeping a running list of all the major shows we know are airing final episodes in the year ahead.
Though Netflix has 83 brand new shows coming out this year, the streaming service has already pulled the plug on several of them.
Keep reading to see every show that was canceled or is ending in 2020.
Read the original article on Insider"Van Helsing" (five seasons) — Finale TBA
Just before the fourth season finale aired, The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that "Van Helsing" had been renewed by SyFy for a fifth and final season. Fans will get another set of 13 episodes to conclude this sci-fi series sometime in 2020.
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"Trinkets" (two seasons) — Finale TBA
In July 2019, Netflix announced it would make a second and final season of its new series "Trinkets." The last episodes are expected to premiere sometime in 2020.
"The Spanish Princess" (two seasons) — Finale TBA
Starz's period drama "The Spanish Princess" debuted in 2019, and shortly afterwards the network announced it would make an additional eight episodes to bring the story "to its dramatic conclusion."
The final season of "The Spanish Princess" will air sometime in 2020.
"The Spanish Princess" (two seasons) — Finale TBA
Starz's period drama "The Spanish Princess" debuted in 2019, and shortly afterwards the network announced it would make an additional eight episodes to bring the story "to its dramatic conclusion."
The final season of "The Spanish Princess" will air sometime in 2020.
"The Rain" (three seasons) — Finale TBA
In June 2019, the official Twitter account for Netflix's "The Rain" announced that the show had been renewed for a third and final season, which will premiere sometime in 2020.
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (seven seasons) — Finale TBA
ABC surprised fans in July 2019 when it announced the coming seventh season of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." would be its last. The final episodes will begin airing on May 27, 2020.
"Lucifer" (five seasons) — Finale TBA
After it was canceled on Fox, "Lucifer" was saved and given new seasons on Netflix. Now the streaming service has also announced that "Lucifer" will be ending. The fifth and final season is expected to air sometime in 2020.
"Goliath" (four seasons) — Finale TBA
In November 2019, Amazon announced this original drama series was renewed for a fourth and final season, which will air sometime in 2020.
"Glow" (four seasons) — Finale TBA
In the fall of 2019, Netflix announced "Glow" would return in 2020 with a fourth and final season.
"Dear White People" (four seasons) — Finale TBA
In October 2019, shortly after the third season of "Dear White People" premiered on Netflix, the streaming service announced the show had been renewed for a fourth and final season.
"Corporate" (three seasons) — Finale TBA
In June 2019, Comedy Central announced that this scripted comedy series would air a third and final season sometime in 2020.
"Claws" (four seasons) — Finale TBA
In October 2019, TNT announced it had renewed "Claws" for a fourth and final season, planned to air sometime in 2020.
"The 100" (seven seasons) — Finale TBA
In August 2019, CW announced that the coming seventh season of "The 100" would be the series' final installment. The network is moving ahead with a potential prequel idea, though the show hasn't been officially ordered yet.
The final 16 episodes will start airing on Wednesday, May 20, putting the series ending around late summer or early fall.
"13 Reasons Why" (four seasons) — Finale TBA
In August 2019, just one month after the third season of "13 Reasons Why" premiered on Netflix, the streaming service announced it would make a fourth and final season to air sometime in 2020.
"Blindspot" (five seasons) — Finale TBA
In May 2019, NBC announced it would make a fifth and final season of "Blindspot." The last 11 episodes began airing on April 30, which means the series finale should air around mid-July this year.
"Dark" (three seasons) — Finale TBA
Netflix's mind-bending drama series "Dark" is currently in production for a third and final season. The show's cocreator Baron Bo Odar announced on Instagram that they were making the planned final season, set to premiere in 2020.
"Dark" was one of the few shows in 2019 to received a 100% "certified fresh" rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
"Fuller House" (five seasons) — Finale TBA
Like "BoJack Horseman," this Netflix original series was given a final season that's airing in two parts. The first half of the fifth season premieres on December 6, while the last episodes will debut sometime in early 2020.
"Supernatural" (15 seasons) — May 18, 2020
In March 2019, CW announced the coming 15th season of "Supernatural" would be its last. The final season started in October 2019, and the series finale is scheduled to air on May 18, 2020.
"She-Ra and the Princesses of Power" (five seasons) — May 15, 2020
Unlike many of the other Netflix shows ending this year, "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power" is a series going out on its own terms.
Showrunner Noelle Stevenson told Entertainment Weekly that the total number of episodes was planned from the start, which means season five was always the intended ending. The final batch of episodes premieres on Netflix on May 15.
"How to Get Away With Murder" (six seasons) — May 14, 2020
In July 2019, ABC announced the coming sixth season of "How to Get Away With Murder" would be its last. The first half of the final season began airing in September 2019, and will conclude with a second half in spring 2020.
"Brockmire" (four seasons) — May 6, 2020
Last December IFC announced that the upcoming fourth season of "Brockmire" would be its last. An executive told Variety the show was conceived from the start as "a four-season story."
"God Friended Me" (two seasons) — April 26, 2020
CBS canceled "God Friended Me" just 12 days before the second season finale aired.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, CBS told the show's producers about the cancellation far enough in advance that they could "craft an ending for the series."
"Homeland" (eight seasons) — April 26, 2020
Back in August 2018, Showtime announced its drama series "Homeland" would conclude with an eighth and final season. The last episodes began airing on February 9, with the series finale landing on April 26.
"Will & Grace" (11 seasons) — April 23, 2020
In July 2019, NBC announced its revival of "Will and Grace" would come to an end after 11 total seasons (with just three of the newer seasons). The final set of episodes began airing in October 2019, and the series finale is scheduled for April 23, 2020.
"Modern Family" (11 seasons) — April 8, 2020
ABC announced its plan for an 11th and final season of this long-running sitcom in February 2019. The final season began in September 2019, but won't conclude until the second set of episodes air in the spring of 2020.
"Schitt's Creek" (six seasons) — April 7, 2020
"Schitt's Creek" cocreator and star Dan Levy announced in March 2019 that PopTV would make a sixth and final season of this hit comedy series. The 14-episode final season began airing on January 7, and came to an end on April 7.
"Hawaii Five-O" (ten seasons) — April 3, 2020
"I thought we had a chance of maybe going another season — every season, I thought for some reason the show would end — but I think the network just thought it was a good time [to wrap things up]," showrunner Peter M. Lenkov told TVLine.
The 10th and final season came to a close on April 3, 2020.
"Future Man" (three seasons) — April 3, 2020
In April 2019, Hulu announced its original series "Future Man" would have a third and final season. All eight episodes of season three dropped on Hulu on April 3, 2020.
"The Magicians" (five seasons) — April 1, 2020
Syfy announced "The Magicians" would come to an end after its fifth season, which is currently airing. The series finale, titled "Fillory and Further," will arrive on April 1, 2020.
"Deputy" (one season) — March 26, 2020
Along with "Almost Family," Fox canceled this brand new drama series starring Stephen Dorff after just one season. According to Deadline, "Deputy" was the second lowest-rated drama series on Fox this year.
"Almost Family" (one season) — February 22, 2020
Fox canceled "Almost Family" after its first (and now, only) season aired. The announcement came in early March just after the show's star Timothy Hutton was accused of sexual assault.
"Fresh Off the Boat" (six seasons) — February 21, 2020
In November 2019, ABC announced the cancellation of "Fresh Off the Boat," saying the already-filmed sixth season would be its last.
Earlier in 2019, the show's star Constance Wu issued an apology after she tweeted about her disappointment that the show had been renewed for a sixth season (because it prevented her from working on a different project).
The final episodes will premiere in February 2020.
"Criminal Minds" (15 seasons) — February 19, 2020
This long-running crime drama will end in 2020 with its 15th and final season, as CBS announced in January 2019. The last 10 episodes began airing on January 8, 2020.
"Power" (six seasons) — February 9, 2020
Starz announced the sixth and final season of "Power" in March 2018. The final season began airing in the fall of 2019, with its series finale scheduled for February 9, 2020.
"Vikings" (six seasons) — February 5, 2020
In January 2019, History announced its drama series would come to an end with a sixth and final season. The last episode aired on February 5, 2020.
In November 2019, Netflix surprised fans by announcing it was making a sequel series called "Vikings: Valhalla." The show will be made by creator Michael Hirst and "continues the storytelling of his beloved epic 'Vikings' saga."
"BoJack Horseman" (six seasons) — January 31, 2020
The sixth and final season of "BoJack Horseman" was announced in September 2019. The first half of the last season premiered on Netflix in November, and the final episodes premiered on January 31, 2020.
"BoJack Horseman" creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg told Vulture it was Netflix's decision to cancel the series, though they gave him advance notice so the show would end in a narratively satisfying way.
"The Good Place" (four seasons) — January 30, 2020
"The Good Place" creator Michael Schur decided to end his NBC comedy series on his own terms. The second half of the fourth and final season of "The Good Place" will began in 2020, with an extra-long finale special bringing the show to an end on January 30.
Read our review of the series finale, which we thought was perfectly imperfect, here.
"Arrow" (eight seasons) — January 28, 2020
In March 2019, CW announced the eighth season of "Arrow" would be its last. The final set of episodes began airing in the fall of 2019, with the series finale scheduled for late January 2020.
"The Ranch" (four seasons) — January 24, 2020
In October 2018, Netflix announced "The Ranch" had been renewed for a fourth and final season. The first half of season four aired in September 2019, and the second half premiered in January 2020.
"October Faction" (one season) — January 23, 2020
The same day The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of "V Wars" getting canceled, fans found out "October Faction" was also discontinued. This was yet another one-season Netflix original that premiered in 2020.
"Ray Donovan" (seven seasons) — January 19, 2020
The seventh season of "Ray Donovan" ended with a cliffhanger finale on January 19. By the first week of April, Showtime had announced that the show was canceled with no eighth season in production.
The seventh season finale will now serve as the series finale.
"AJ and the Queen" (one season) — January 10, 2020
Joining several other January-release Netflix series, "AJ and the Queen" was canceled after just one season.
"Netflix has decided to not extend our road trip across America," RuPaul tweeted on March 6. "Thank you for all the love [and] support. We're so very proud of the work."
"Anne With an E" (three seasons) — January 3, 2020
The third and final season has already aired on the CBC in Canada, but this Netflix original coproduction will premiere its last season in January 2020 for audiences on the streaming service.
Netflix announced it was canceling "Anne With an E" in late November, and fans have been flooding social media with the #RenewAnnewithanE hashtag. The show's creator, Moira Walley-Beckett, told Entertainment Weekly she would love to finish the story with "a finale feature film," but there are no official plans yet.
"Messiah" (one season) — January 1, 2020
This is another Netflix original which only got a single season before the streaming service canceled the show. The news broke in March that this drama would not be picked up for a second season.
"Spinning Out" (one season) — January 1, 2020
"Spinning Out" was another Netflix original that premiered its first (and only) season in January of this year. On February 3, news broke that it had been canceled.
"Soundtrack" (one season) — December 18, 2019
On January 31, 2020, Entertainment Weekly confirmed that Netflix had canceled the musical drama "Soundtrack" (which premiered at the end of 2019).
Creator Joshua Safran had plans for a second season, but so far there's no news of the team trying to continue the series elsewhere.
"V Wars" (one season) — December 5, 2019
"V Wars" is another Netflix original that premiered in 2019, but the cancellation news didn't break until later in 2020. That sole season of vampire drama is all fans will get now, since Netflix didn't order a second season.
"Insatiable" (two seasons) — October 11, 2019
Netflix's original series "Insatiable" aired its second season in the fall of 2019 after a critically derided first season.
By February 2020, Deadline reported the series had been canceled.
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