All 29 shows Netflix canceled after just one season

Kim RenfroNov 27, 2020, 22:57 IST

"The Society" was canceled by Netflix in 2020.Seacia Pavao/Netflix

Netflix has released hundreds of original TV series since it first started creating original programs in 2013.
The streaming service has also canceled 47 (and counting) of those shows.
We're tracking all the TV series that only got one season before Netflix pulled the plug on them.

Since first debuting original programming in 2013, Netflix has greenlit and then later canceled nearly four-dozen original TV series. Of those, 29 shows were granted just one season.

From the recent cancellation of "Teenage Bounty Hunters" and "The Society" to the first-ever show to get the axe from Netflix after one season ("The Get Down"), we're taking a look back at each of these shows and what led to their abrupt endings.

Keep reading to see all 29 Netflix original series that were canceled after one season.

"The Get Down" was an ambitious musical-drama that became the first Netflix show to get canceled after a single season.

"The Get Down" premiered on August 16, 2016, and was canceled in May 2017. Netflix

"Girlboss" was panned by critics, and became the first half-hour comedy series axed by the streaming service.

"Girlboss" premiered on April 21, 2017, and was canceled in June 2017. Netflix

"Gypsy" was, at the time, the fastest Netflix had ever decided to cancel a TV show after its premiere.

"Gypsy" premiered on June 30, 2017, and was canceled in August 2017. Netflix

"Disjointed" was a rare one-season series among producer Chuck Lorre's many TV shows.

"Disjointed" premiered on August 25, 2017, and was canceled in February 2018. Netflix

"Everything Sucks!" was a well-liked teen series that was canceled less than two months after it premiered.

"Everything Sucks!" premiered on February 16, 2018, and was canceled in April 2018. Netflix

"Seven Seconds" was potentially going to be an anthology series, but was axed after one season.

"Seven Seconds" premiered on February 23, 2018, and was canceled in April 2018. Netflix

"The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale" was the beginning of Netflix's experiment with weekly programming.

"The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale" premiered on February 16, 2018, and was canceled in August 2018. Netflix

"The Break with Michelle Wolf" was in the same boat as "The Joel McHale" show.

"The Break with Michelle Wolf" premiered on May 27, 2018, and was canceled in August 2018. Cara Howe/Netflix

"All About the Washingtons" was yet another new Netflix comedy that only got tp debut one season in 2018.

"All About the Washingtons" premiered on August 10, 2018, and was canceled in October 2018. Netflix

"The Good Cop" added to Netflix's growing list of canceled comedies in 2018.

"The Good Cop" premiered on September 21, 2018, and was canceled in November 2018. Netflix

"Turn Up Charlie" premiered in the spring of 2019, but the decision to cancel the series wasn't made until over a year later.

"Turn Up Charlie" premiered on March 15, 2019, and was canceled in April 2020. Netflix

"No Good Nick" is another sitcom that fell by the wayside after its premiere on Netflix.

"No Good Nick" premiered on April 15, 2019, and was canceled in September 2019. Ali Goldstein/Netflix

"Chambers" was a drama series costarring Uma Thurman that failed to draw a big enough audience.

"Chambers" premiered on April 26, 2019, and was canceled in June 2019. Netflix

"Tuca and Bertie" was the first animated Netflix series to get canceled after just one season, and the decision caused an uproar among fans.

"Tuca and Bertie" premiered on May 3, 2019, and was canceled in July 2019. Netflix

"The Society" was a teen apocalyptic drama that was canceled after Netflix had already announced a second season was on the way.

"The Society" premiered on May 10, 2019, and was canceled in August 2020. Seacia Pavao/Netflix

"The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" was an unfinished prequel series meant to explain the lead-up to the iconic '80s movie "The Dark Crystal."

"The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" premiered on August 30, 2019, and was canceled in September 2020. Kevin Baker/Netflix

"Daybreak" was another apocalyptic teen drama, this time based on a graphic novel by the same name, that only lasted for one season.

"Daybreak" premiered on October 24, 2019, and was canceled in December 2019. Netflix

"Merry Happy Whatever" was Netflix's first original holiday-themed TV show.

"Merry Happy Whatever" premiered on November 28, 2019, and was canceled in March 2020. Adam Rose/Netflix

"V Wars" was a vampire-zombie drama that got the axe among a slew of 2020 cancellations.

"V Wars" premiered on December 5, 2019, and was canceled in March 2020. Netflix

"Soundtrack" was another December 2019 series that was canceled a few months into 2020.

"Soundtrack" premiered on December 5, 2019, and was canceled in March 2020. Eddy Chen/Netflix

"Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show" was a sketch comedy show that only lasted for one season.

"Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show" premiered on December 6, 2019, and was canceled in June 2020. Lara Solanki/Netflix

"Spinning Out" was one of the many 2020 Netflix originals to only get a single season.

"Spinning Out" premiered on January 1, 2020, and was canceled in February 2020. Netflix

"Messiah," just like "Spinning Out," was canceled shortly after its New Year's Day premiere.

"Messiah" premiered on January 1, 2020, and was canceled in March 2020. Hiba Judeh/Netflix

"AJ and the Queen" was another one-and-done 2020 Netflix original.

"AJ and the Queen" premiered on January 10, 2020, and was canceled in March 2020. Beth Dubber/Netflix

"October Faction" was the second IDW Entertainment-produced series canceled in 2020.

"October Faction" premiered on January 23, 2020, and was canceled in March 2020. Netflix

"Next in Fashion" was the first reality competition canceled by Netflix after just one season.

"Next in Fashion" premiered on January 29, 2020, and was canceled in June 2020. Adam Rose/Netflix

"I Am Not Okay With This" was another COVID-19-related cancellation, despite having a second season ready to shoot.

"I Am Not Okay With This" premiered on February 26, 2020, and was canceled in August 2020. Netflix

"Teenage Bounty Hunters" was canceled after one season, despite favorable critics' reviews.

"Teenage Bounty Hunters" premiered on August 14, 2020, and was canceled in October 2020. Tina Rowden/Netflix

"Away" is the latest Netflix original to get just a single season.

"Away" premiered on September 4, 2020, and was canceled in October 2020. Diyah Pera/Netflix

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