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Ratings, of course, will always be the biggest determining factor affecting the life of a show. But those ratings can also be affected by several other factors. Did the network promote the show enough? Did the show's early episodes turn people off? Is it up against a powerhouse like Fox's "Empire" or CBS's "The Big Bang Theory"? Is it just, you know, a bad show?'
Whatever the reason, we don't want you to waste your time. There's so much TV nowadays that you're better served watching something that has some promise of future seasons. Consider this Business Insider's version of tough love.
Here are the shows you should stop watching, because they're going to be canceled.