2021-2022 TV Season Cancellations
by RecceR | created - 13 Jun 2022 | updated - 08 Sep 2022 | PublicThis is for all the TV show cancellations for broadcast
networks during the 2021-2022 TV season. This list will be
updated as often as new information becomes available so
make sure to check back. Cancellations will go on here in
chronological order.
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ABC: 2 dramas, 0 comedies
CBS: 3 dramas, 3 comedies
FOX: 2 dramas, 2 comedies
NBC: 2 dramas, 2 comedies
The CW: 9 dramas, 1 reality
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1. Bull (2016–2022)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Brilliant, brash, and charming, Dr. Bull is the ultimate puppet master as he combines psychology, human intuition, and high-tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses, and the accused tick.
Stars: Michael Weatherly, Geneva Carr, Jaime Lee Kirchner, Chris Jackson
Votes: 22,498
On 1/18/22, CBS announced the crime drama will be ending with the currently airing sixth season. This makes the first official cancellation announcement of the TV season. The series will have 125 episodes with the finale airing May 26. Being in the middle of production, they likely have enough time to wrap the story up.
2. The Big Leap (2021)
TV-14 | Comedy, Drama
A group of diverse underdogs from all different walks of life who compete to be part of a competition reality series that is putting on a modern, hip remake of "Swan Lake."
Stars: Scott Foley, Simone Recasner, Ser'Darius Blain, Jon Rudnitsky
Votes: 2,647
On 3/4/22, FOX cancelled the freshman musical series. Leap had a great deal of critical acclaim but was the lowest rated series for the network this season. It had a total of 11 episodes.
3. Ordinary Joe (2021–2022)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Music
Centers on Joe Kimbreau as he makes a pivotal, life-changing decision at his college graduation and follows him on three parallel timelines: as a police officer, as a music star, and as a nurse.
Stars: James Wolk, Natalie Martinez, Elizabeth Lail, Charlie Barnett
Votes: 2,833
On 3/4/22, NBC called it quits on their freshman drama series. A total of 13 episodes aired, the final one being January 24th.
4. 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: 46,256
On 4/29/22, The CW shut off the bat signal after three seasons. Ratings were never great, but they noticeably dropped following Ruby Rose's departure from the series. The ratings only continued to drop which definitely did not help. A total of 52 episodes aired.
5. 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: 110,038
On 4/29/22, The CW announced the superhero series was cancelled after seven seasons. The series had 110 episodes with the final airing March 2nd. Between Legends and Batwoman being cancelled, that leaves only two Arrowverse shows left on The CW; The Flash (returning for a final season) and Superman & Lois (renewed).
6. Promised Land (2022)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
An epic, generation-spanning drama about two Latino families vying for wealth and power in California's Sonoma Valley.
Stars: John Ortiz, Cecilia Suárez, Augusto Aguilera, Christina Ochoa
Votes: 1,018
On 5/6/22, ABC officially cancelled the prime time soap after one season. The series was pulled from the schedule after five episodes on February 21 due to poor ratings. The remaining five episodes were released exclusively to Hulu.
7. Queens (2021–2022)
TV-14 | Drama, Music, Musical
Follows four women, estranged and out-of-touch, in their 40s reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches - their '90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.
Stars: Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez, Taylor Selé
Votes: 1,994
On 5/6/22, ABC cancelled the freshman drama about a girl band reuniting. The series is critically acclaimed, but the ratings were very poor. There were 13 episodes altogether.
8. United States of Al (2021–2022)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The friendship between Riley, a Marine combat veteran struggling to readjust to civilian life in Ohio, and Awalmir, the Afghan interpreter who served with his unit and has just arrived to start a new life in America.
Stars: Parker Young, Adhir Kalyan, Elizabeth Alderfer, Dean Norris
Votes: 3,536
On 5/11/22, CBS cancelled the sophomore sitcom. The 35th and final episode is slated to air May 19th.
9. 4400 (2021–2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
4400 overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized people who vanished without a trace over the last hundred years are all returned in an instant, having not aged a day and with no memory of what happened to them.
Stars: Brittany Adebumola, Joseph David-Jones, Ireon Roach, T.L. Thompson
Votes: 5,104
On 5/12/22, The CW axed their remake of the science fiction drama. The thirteenth and final episode aired on February 14th.
10. Charmed (2018–2022)
TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Follows the lives of three sisters who, after the tragic death of their mother, discover they are powerful witches.
Stars: Melonie Diaz, Sarah Jeffery, Rupert Evans, Madeleine Mantock
Votes: 17,939
On 5/12/22, The CW announced their remake of the ‘90s cult classic is ending with its current fourth season. The 72nd and final episode is slated to air June 10th.
11. B Positive (2020–2022)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama
Newly divorced dad Drew faces finding a kidney donor and is at the end of his rope and his hope when he runs into Gina, a rough-around-the edges woman from his past who volunteers her own.
Stars: Annaleigh Ashford, Thomas Middleditch, Darryl Stephens, Linda Lavin
Votes: 3,514
On 5/12/22, CBS sedated the series after two seasons. The series had a total of 34 episodes, the final one having aired on March 10.
12. 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
On 5/12/22, The CW announced their remake of the ‘80s prime time soap was ending with its current fifth season. The season still has multiple episodes left to film, so it will likely not end on a cliffhanger.
13. The Endgame (2022)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama
A sexy and twisted heist show on how far some people will go for love, justice and the most valuable commodity in the world: truth.
Stars: Morena Baccarin, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Costa Ronin, Jordan Johnson-Hinds
Votes: 6,940
On 5/12/22, NBC buried the freshman crime drama. The series had 10 episodes and the final episode aired on May 2nd. Unfortunately, it ended on a big cliffhanger.
14. Good Sam (2022)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
Follows a talented yet stifled surgeon who embraces her leadership role after her renowned and pompous boss falls into a coma.
Stars: Sophia Bush, Jason Isaacs, Skye P. Marshall, Michael Stahl-David
Votes: 2,561
On 5/12/22, CBS axed the series after one short season. A total of 13 episodes aired.
15. How We Roll (2022)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Follows professional bowler Tom Smallwood's life.
Stars: Pete Holmes, Katie Lowes, Mason Wells, Julie White
Votes: 649
On 5/12/22, CBS cancelled the comedy series after one short season. The eleventh and final episode is slated to air May 19th.
16. Kenan (2021–2022)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
A recently widowed dad tries to raise his kids with his brother and persistent former father-in-law.
Stars: Kenan Thompson, Chris Redd, Kimrie Lewis, Dani Lane
Votes: 2,067
On 5/12/22, NBC axed the sitcom after two seasons. There were a total of 20 episodes.
17. Legacies (2018–2022)
TV-14 | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Hope Mikaelson, a tribrid daughter of a Vampire/Werewolf hybrid, makes her way in the world.
Stars: Danielle Rose Russell, Aria Shahghasemi, Quincy Fouse, Matthew Davis
Votes: 37,065
On 5/12/22, The CW announced the supernatural drama would end with its current fourth season. The 68th and final episode is scheduled to air June 16.
18. Magnum P.I. (2018–2024)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An ex-Navy SEAL returns from Afghanistan and uses his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii.
Stars: Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill
Votes: 17,480
On 5/12/22, CBS cancelled the series after four seasons. This move negatively effects Hawaii’s film industry with an upwards of 400 people unemployed. In an effort to save the series and all of the jobs, Universal Television is attempting to get NBC or USA to pick the series up. However, this would require a deal to be made with CBS Studios before the actors contracts expire on June 30th.
Update: On June 30th, NBC announced they had picked up the series for two seasons of ten episodes each.
19. Mr. Mayor (2021–2022)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
A wealthy businessman becomes the mayor of Los Angeles.
Stars: Ted Danson, Holly Hunter, Vella Lovell, Mike Cabellon
Votes: 5,160
On 5/12/22, NBC elected to cancel the comedy series after two seasons. The unofficial series finale is set to air May 17th.
20. Naomi (2022)
TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Follows a young woman and her hero's journey.
Stars: Kaci Walfall, Cranston Johnson, Alexander Wraith, Mary-Charles Jones
Votes: 5,715
On 5/12/22, The CW axed the superhero series after one season. The series had 13 episodes, the final one being on May 10th.
21. Our Kind of People (2021–2022)
TV-14 | Drama
A single mom risks it all and moves her family to a vineyard with hopes of taking her natural-hair-care line to the next level by infiltrating the African American elite in Oak Bluffs.
Stars: Yaya DaCosta, Nadine Ellis, Lance Gross, Rhyon Nicole Brown
Votes: 1,717
On 5/13/22, FOX cancelled the freshman drama. The 12th and final episode aired on January 25th.
22. Roswell, New Mexico (2019–2022)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Centers on a town where aliens with unearthly abilities live undercover among humans. But when a violent attack points to a greater alien presence, the politics of fear and hatred threaten to expose them.
Stars: Jeanine Mason, Nathan Parsons, Michael Vlamis, Lily Cowles
Votes: 14,194
On 5/12/22, The CW announced their reboot of the popular 1999 series would end with the fourth season about three weeks before it debuts (June 4th).
23. Pivoting (2022)
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy
When psychologists advise not to make any big decisions, three friends do exactly that and upend their lives in an effort to find happiness while there is still time, taking on the mid-life challenge they never saw coming.
Stars: Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin, Maggie Q, Tommy Dewey
Votes: 3,265
On 5/13/22, FOX axed the comedy series after one season. The final episode aired on March 10. There were a total of 10 episodes.
24. Legends of the Hidden Temple (2021–2022)
TV-PG | Game-Show
Reboot of the classic Nickelodeon adventure show.
Stars: Monica Rivera, Cristela Alonzo, Dee Bradley Baker, Kirk Fogg
Votes: 141
On 6/3/22, The CW cancelled their revival of the ‘90s Nickelodeon game show after one season. The series had a total of thirteen episodes.
25. Duncanville (2020–2022)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Duncanville is centered around a spectacularly average 15-year-old boy, named Duncan with a rich fantasy life, and the people in his world. He's not exceptional, but he has a wild imagination in which he's never anything less than amazing.
Stars: Amy Poehler, Ty Burrell, Riki Lindhome, Joy Osmanski
Votes: 2,543
On 6/30/22, FOX cancelled the animated series after three seasons. The remaining six episodes will be released exclusively to Hulu.
26. Tom Swift (2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Tom Swift is a billionaire inventor who is thrust into a world of sci-fi conspiracy and unexplained phenomena after the shocking disappearance of his father while on a space flight.
Stars: Tian Richards, Ashleigh Murray, Marquise Vilson, Albert Mwangi
Votes: 1,703
On 6/30/22, The CW swiftly cancelled the freshman dram due to poor ratings. There are four episodes left, the ninth and final episode airing July 26th.
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