7 TV shows that should have been canceled in 2022 sorry

"Grey's Anatomy" is currently in the middle of its 19th season on ABC, so it should come as no surprise that it's repeated even some of its most iconic storylines at this point.

Izzie (Katherine Heigl) fell in love with Denny Duquette (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) on season two, and about 10 years later on season 12, Stephanie Edwards (Jerrika Hinton) forgettably fell in love with an MS patient named Kyle Diaz (Wilmer Valderrama). Currently, on season 19, Dr. Simone Griffith's (Alexis Floyd) grandmother has Alzheimer's. Since season one of "Grey's," Alzheimer's has been a big part of the original protagonist Dr. Meredith Grey's (Ellen Pompeo) life because her mother had it.

To be fair, "Grey's" has already produced important episodes on season 19, like the one that addressed the danger of reduced abortion rights in some states.

Bur Pompeo announced in August that she would no longer be a series regular on the show. ABC should've gotten the message that it was time for "Grey's Anatomy" to end when the actor who plays its titular character reduced her role. She has been vocal in the past about wanting the series to end. The show hasn't been renewed for Season 20 yet, but no show in history needs a season 19.

Hulu's hit show "Only Murders in the Building," which was renewed for season three in July 2022, deserves all of the critical acclaim it has gotten. But, even though viewers were likely more invested in solving Bunny's (Jayne Houdyshell) death in season two than they were in Tim Kono's (Julian Cihi) in season one, something about the mystery the second time around was less intriguing.

Selena Gomez and Cara Delevingne were noticeably uncomfortable playing queer, even after the first kiss that was reportedly meant to be awkward. Plus, Amy Schumer being a resident of the fictional Arconia apartment building in season two is forced and less naturally hilarious than Sting's presence in the building in season one.

Season two of "Only Murders" isn't bad TV, it's just less impressive than the first. However, the finale gave viewers the biggest clue that perhaps the show should've been canceled before season three.

Once Bunny's murder was solved, the show jumped time a whole year. Sometimes, a big time jump indicates that the natural narrative arc of a story has ended. Paul Rudd and Jesse Williams are exciting editions to the season three cast, but there's a strong chance that the show's quality will continue to decline. The final sign season three might not deserve to exist? The third murder the team attempts to solve wasn't even in the building.

"And Just Like That…" was a bad idea from the start, especially because Kim Cattrall was never going to return to the "Sex and the City" revival as Samantha. Plus, the queer representation on the original show didn't age well. To survive in the modern-day "And Just Like That…" actually had to correct issues that "Sex and the City" had representing all minority groups. It tried — and failed miserably.

The character of Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) was destroyed in season one of "And Just Like That…" She went from a socially conscious, straight white lawyer (who had an episode dedicated to the fact that she was not a lesbian) to someone so overbearing and desperate to be politically correct around people who were different than her that she appeared to have forgotten her education and the basics of social interaction.

Miranda also fell in love with Che (Sara Ramirez) — a narcissistic podcast host who constantly refers to themself by their full name. The result wasn't a "woke" storyline. Instead, "And Just Like That…" is responsible for the most awkward sex scene in franchise history. Not because Che is queer, but because the couple has no chemistry, no matter how much they're shoved in front of us.

The idea of "And Just Like That…" having a season two is torturous. And yet, it was announced in March and currently filming in Manhattan.

Netflix officially announced that "Sex Education" had been renewed for a fourth season in September 2021, but over the course of 2022 the show was hit with a steady stream of departures. Those departures include Rakhee Thakrar, who played teacher Emily Sands, Patricia Allison, who played Ola, Tanya Reynolds, who played Lily, and Bridgerton star Simone Ashley, who played Olivia.

Emma Mackey also confirmed to the Radio Times that her character Maeve will have a reduced role in season four, and while Ncuti Gatwa, who plays Eric in the series, was able to work out filming with his upcoming role as the next Doctor in "Doctor Who," the casting left fans worried about how much longer he'd be able to juggle both series.

And while "Sex Education" had a stellar debut season, its sheen wore off in seasons two and three. Given the departures of some cast members, and one of its stars pulling back, "Sex Education's" fourth season should have potentially been slated to be its last.

Amazon Prime Video's foray into J.R.R. Tolkein's vast fantasy universe turned out to be underwhelming, according to some critics. Airing unfortunately in tandem with fellow fantasy giant prequel "House of the Dragon," "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" failed to stand out despite attracting massive viewership.

There were certainly positive reviews, and the series has a generally favorable critic rating on Metacritic. However, the negative reviews dug in deep: The Guardian's Stuart Heritage wrote that there were "moments in almost every episode where I have found myself sniggering into my sleeve at how inept" the show was, due to acting choices, visual effects, and an unclear understanding of its audience. Forbes went a step further, with contributor Erik Kain calling it an "arrogant betrayal" of Tolkein's legacy.

Ultimately, "The Rings of Power" didn't manage to live up to the hype of a "Lord of the Rings" prequel, nor to its truly massive budget. And while the series currently is laid out to extend for five seasons, perhaps it's time to reevaluate that plan.

Netflix's first season of "The Circle," which itself was based on the British series of the same name, was a flash-in-the-pan success. Wildly entertaining reality TV that managed to interrogate "The Circle's" purported theme of social media authenticity, it signaled what seemed like a bright future for the series.

However, later seasons of the show have lost that spark, bringing new social media gimmicks into the gameplay as well as actual celebrities: Spice Girls Emma Bunton and Melanie "Mel B" Brown catfished as a man named Jared in season four, while Lance Bass' assistant catfished as the NSYNC singer in season two. Netflix has also attempted to pull in fan-favorite reality show personalities like Chloe, who first appeared on "Too Hot To Handle" before competing on "The Circle" season two.

The season five trailer revealed that every single player in the upcoming season had to play as single, increasing the gimmick-y flirtation factor, and announced that they're bringing back season one fan-favorite Shubham. Ultimately though, it feels like the show has lost sight of what made it so great at debut — and maybe it's time to bring it to a close.

"The Morning Show" season one had its flaws, but ultimately told a complex story about the toxic culture behind the scenes of a morning news show. However, in season two, instead of making predator Mitch Kessler (Steve Carrell) actually face consequences for his actions, he's able to hide away in Italy and choose his fate.

To be fair, there is plenty of real-life drama behind the scenes of morning shows. But, if one of the goals of "The Morning Show" was to finally tell a story about sexual abuse and gendered power dynamics that women deserve to see on-screen, it failed a long time ago, and there is no need for a season three. The third season was announced in January nonetheless.