TV Shows I've Discontinued or Dropped
by BatBanks | created - 19 May 2017 | updated - 28 May 2022 | PublicShows that got boring, jump the shark, weak storyline, unlikable characters or not keeping me interest.
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1. Reign (2013–2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.
Stars: Adelaide Kane, Megan Follows, Celina Sinden, Torrance Coombs
Votes: 54,379
Season 1-Season 3 (Part I)
2. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.
Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Robert Carlyle
Votes: 236,991
Season 1-Season 6 (brief)
3. Grimm (2011–2017)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A homicide detective discovers he is a descendant of hunters who fight supernatural forces.
Stars: David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Silas Weir Mitchell, Sasha Roiz
Votes: 130,675
Season 1-2
4. Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Four friends band together against an anonymous foe who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets, while also investigating the disappearance of their best friend.
Stars: Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell
Votes: 178,316
Season 2-4
5. Lost (2004–2010)
TV-14 | 5,445 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.
Stars: Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Yunjin Kim, Evangeline Lilly
Votes: 594,942
Season 1-2
6. The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The lives, loves, dangers and disasters in the town, Mystic Falls, Virginia. Creatures of unspeakable horror lurk beneath this town as a teenage girl is suddenly torn between two vampire brothers.
Stars: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham
Votes: 349,675
2012-2013
7. The Flash (2014–2023)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he's been given the power of super speed, becoming the Flash, and fighting crime in Central City.
Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes
Votes: 368,155
2016 (Season 1 (DVD), Season 2, Season 3 (Part 1)
8. Penny Dreadful (2014–2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Explorer Sir Malcolm Murray, American gunslinger Ethan Chandler, scientist Victor Frankenstein and medium Vanessa Ives unite to combat supernatural threats in Victorian London.
Stars: Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Reeve Carney
Votes: 131,016
Season 1
9. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner
Votes: 435,718
10. Family Guy (1999– )
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strives to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.
Stars: Alex Borstein, Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 364,054
11. Deadwood (2004–2006)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, History
A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime.
Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Brad Dourif
Votes: 117,586
Season 1-2
12. Gossip Girl (2007–2012)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Romance
Privileged teens living on the Upper East Side of New York can hide no secret from the ruthless blogger who is always watching.
Stars: Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Ed Westwick
Votes: 193,300
Season 1 (rerun), Season 2
13. The Carrie Diaries (2013–2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Carrie Bradshaw is in her junior year of high school in the early 1980s. She asks her first questions about love, sex, friendship and family while navigating the worlds of high school and Manhattan.
Stars: AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Butler, Ellen Wong, Katie Findlay
Votes: 28,950
Season 1
14. True Blood (2008–2014)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.
Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten
Votes: 260,051
15. Hannah Montana (2006–2011)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Adventures of a teenage pop star who keeps her identity secret from even her closest friends by using a disguise on-stage.
Stars: Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Billy Ray Cyrus
Votes: 43,752
16. So You Think You Can Dance (2005– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Music, Reality-TV
Qualified dancers from ballroom and ballet to salsa, jive and hip-hop all compete to be named the best.
Stars: Cat Deeley, Nigel Lythgoe, Mark Thompson, Mary Murphy
Votes: 10,773
17. Defiance (2013–2015)
TV-MA | 43 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Life in the city of Defiance, in a near future after the arrival of different alien lifeforms to Earth.
Stars: Grant Bowler, Stephanie Leonidas, Julie Benz, Graham Greene
Votes: 44,504
First episode
18. Zoo (2015–2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A team comes together and searches to find out what's causing a rash of violent animal attacks.
Stars: James Wolk, Kristen Connolly, Nonso Anozie, Billy Burke
Votes: 26,058
Season 1
19. The White Queen (2013)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England.
Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay
Votes: 31,385
First episode
20. The White Princess (2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name, the story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII.
Stars: Jodie Comer, Rebecca Benson, Jacob Collins-Levy, Richard Dillane
Votes: 15,579
First episode
21. The Bold Type (2017–2021)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
A glimpse into the outrageous lives and loves of those responsible for a global women's magazine.
Stars: Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, Meghann Fahy, Melora Hardin
Votes: 24,089
First episode
22. Hannibal (2013–2015)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Explores the early relationship between renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and a young FBI criminal profiler who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.
Stars: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne
Votes: 276,501
Three episodes
23. Bates Motel (2013–2017)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A contemporary prequel to Psycho, giving a portrayal of how Norman Bates' psyche unravels through his teenage years, and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is.
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Nicola Peltz Beckham
Votes: 116,931
First episode
24. Arrow (2012– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.
Stars: Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Susanna Thompson
Votes: 445,985
Season 1-2
25. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head
Votes: 159,675
Season 1-Season 5 (Brief)
26. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter must recruit a ragtag team of heroes and villains to help prevent an apocalypse that could impact not only Earth, but all of time.
Stars: Caity Lotz, Amy Louise Pemberton, Dominic Purcell, Nick Zano
Votes: 110,032
After Season Two was complete
27. Designated Survivor (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession.
Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Adan Canto, Italia Ricci, Kal Penn
Votes: 104,389
Season 2 (Part 1)
28. Cloak & Dagger (2018–2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Two teenagers from very different backgrounds find themselves burdened and awakened to newly acquired superpowers while growing closer together every day.
Stars: Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Gloria Reuben, Emma Lahana
Votes: 22,339
Four episodes
29. Selfie (2014)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
After being the subject of an embarrassing viral video, a self-involved 20-something enlists the help of a marketing expert to revamp her image in the real world.
Stars: Karen Gillan, John Cho, Allyn Rachel, Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Votes: 12,869
First episode
30. American Gods (2017–2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A recently released ex-convict named Shadow meets a mysterious man who calls himself "Wednesday" and who knows more than he first seems to about Shadow's life and past.
Stars: Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley
Votes: 92,684
After Season 2 (Episode 3)
31. Riverdale (2017–2023)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While navigating the troubled waters of romance, school and family, Archie and his gang become entangled in dark Riverdale mysteries.
Stars: Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, K.J. Apa
Votes: 155,163
Season 1-Season 3
32. Class (I) (2016)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
The sixth formers of Coal Hill Academy all have their own secrets and desires. They have to deal with the stresses of everyday life including friends, parents, school work, sex, and sorrow, but also the horrors that come from time travel.
Stars: Katherine Kelly, Greg Austin, Jordan Renzo, Fady Elsayed
Votes: 4,503
First episode
33. Dynasty (2017–2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
Follows two of America's wealthiest families as they feud for control over their fortune and their children.
Stars: Elizabeth Gillies, Rafael de la Fuente, Robert Christopher Riley, Sam Adegoke
Votes: 24,907
First episode
34. The Society (2019)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
When everyone else mysteriously vanishes from their wealthy town, the teen residents of West Ham must forge their own society to survive.
Stars: Kathryn Newton, Gideon Adlon, Sean Berdy, Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Votes: 36,774
35. NOS4A2 (2019–2020)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Charlie Manx, a seductive immortal who feeds off the souls of children, has his whole world threatened when a young woman in New England discovers she has a dangerous gift.
Stars: Ashleigh Cummings, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Jahkara Smith, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Votes: 10,193
36. Batwoman (2019–2022)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Batwoman seeks justice for Gotham City.
Stars: Camrus Johnson, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang
Votes: 46,253
Two episodes
37. Nancy Drew (2019–2023)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Young Nancy Drew makes plans to leave her hometown for college after high school graduation, but finds herself drawn into a supernatural murder mystery.
Stars: Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Maddison Jaizani, Tunji Kasim
Votes: 10,870
First episode
38. Agent Carter (2015–2016)
TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
In 1946, Peggy Carter is relegated to secretarial duties in the Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR). When Howard Stark is accused of treason, he secretly recruits Peggy to clear his name with the help of his butler, Edwin Jarvis.
Stars: Hayley Atwell, James D'Arcy, Enver Gjokaj, Chad Michael Murray
Votes: 89,150
One episode
39. Locke & Key (2020–2022)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
After their father is murdered under mysterious circumstances, the three Locke siblings and their mother move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, which they discover is full of magical keys that may be connected to their father's death.
Stars: Darby Stanchfield, Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, Jackson Robert Scott
Votes: 97,252
Six or Seven episodes
40. Hollywood (2020)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, History
A group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood try to make it big - no matter the cost.
Stars: David Corenswet, Darren Criss, Laura Harrier, Joe Mantello
Votes: 40,763
One episode
41. A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2019)
TV-PG | 1,164 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
After the loss of their parents in a mysterious fire, the three Baudelaire children face trials and tribulations attempting to uncover dark family secrets.
Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, Malina Pauli Weissman, Louis Hynes
Votes: 66,733
Four episodes (Season 1)
42. Tell Me a Story (2018–2020)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Thriller
An anthology series featuring beloved fairy tales interweaving into a subversive tale of love, loss, greed, revenge and murder.
Stars: Danielle Campbell, Paul Wesley, James Wolk, Billy Magnussen
Votes: 9,942
Season 1
43. Outer Banks (2020– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
On an island of haves and have-nots, teen John B enlists his three best friends to hunt for a legendary treasure linked to his father's disappearance.
Stars: Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, J.D.
Votes: 78,719
Three episodes (Season 1)
44. Carnival Row (2019–2023)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A human detective and a fairy rekindle a dangerous affair in a Victorian fantasy world, where the city's uneasy peace collapses when a string of murders reveals an unimaginable monster.
Stars: Orlando Bloom, Cara Delevingne, Simon McBurney, Tamzin Merchant
Votes: 82,322
One episode (Season 1)
45. Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020–2022)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Six teens attending an adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar must band together to survive when dinosaurs wreak havoc on the island.
Stars: Paul-Mikél Williams, Kausar Mohammed, Raini Rodriguez, Jenna Ortega
Votes: 10,466
Season 4 (Episode 1-3)
46. Secrets of Sulphur Springs (2021–2023)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Griffin moves to a seemingly haunted town named Sulphur Springs with his family. He meets Harper, a girl from school, and they unlock a time-traveling portal and encounter a lurking ghost.
Stars: Kyliegh Curran, Elle Graham, Madeleine McGraw, Landon Gordon
Votes: 4,108
After Season 2 complete
47. Moon Knight (2022)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Steven Grant discovers he's been granted the powers of an Egyptian moon god. But he soon finds out that these newfound powers can be both a blessing and a curse to his troubled life.
Stars: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, Michael Benjamin Hernandez
Votes: 269,727
After two episodes
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