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2020 is the year the world was canceled.
Every major sport, some holidays, San Diego Comic-Con, Oktoberfest, and basically every live event from now until a date TBD.
The world will look much different in 2021, especially the TV landscape, according to this list of the canceled TV shows of 2020.
“While broadcast networks are facing the very unprecedented problem of how to end their current seasons amid production shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic, they’re also making their annual decisions about which TV series will return next season, which will come to an end and which new ones they’ll be ordering for inclusion on their Fall 2020 slates.”
Here’s a rundown of all the canceled TV show for Fall 2020 on the major networks.
Canceled/Ending Series on ABC:
- “Fresh Off the Boat”
- “How to Get Away With Murder”
- “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
- “Reef Break”
- “Modern Family”
ABC Series On The Bubble:
- “American Housewife”
- “A Million Little Things”
- “The Baker & The Beauty”
- “black-ish”
- “Bless This Mess”
- “The Conners”
- “Emergence”
- “For Life”
- “The Goldbergs”
- “mixed-ish”
- “The Rookie”
- “Schooled”
- “Single Parents”
- “Stumptown”
Canceled/Ending Series on Fox:
- “Almost Family”
- “BH90210”
- “Deputy”
- “Empire”
Fox Series On The Bubble:
- “Bob’s Burgers”
- “Last Man Standing”
- “Outmatched”
- “Prodigal Son”
- “The Resident”
Canceled/Ending Series On NBC:
- “Blindspot”
- “The Good Place”
- “The InBetween”
- “Sunnyside” (moved to digital platforms for the remainder of its first season)
- “Will & Grace”
NBC Series On The Bubble:
- “Bluff City Law”
- “Council of Dads”
- “Good Girls”
- “Indebted”
- “Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector”
- “Manifest”
- “Perfect Harmony”
- “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”
Canceled/Ending Series on CBS:
- “Criminal Minds”
- “God Friended Me”
- “Hawaii Five-0”
- “Madam Secretary”
CBS Series On The Bubble:
- “All Rise”
- “Blue Bloods”
- “Bob Hearts Abishola”
- “Broke”
- “Bull”
- “Carol’s Second Act”
- “FBI”
- “FBI: Most Wanted”
- “MacGyver”
- “Magnum P.I.”
- “Man With a Plan”
- “NCIS,”
- “NCIS: Los Angeles”
- “NCIS: New Orleans”
- “The Neighborhood”
- “SEAL Team”
- “S.W.A.T.”
- “Tommy”
- “The Unicorn”
Canceled/Ending Series on The CW :
- “The 100”
- “Arrow”
- “Supernatural”
Series Awaiting Decisions:
- “Katy Keene”
For a recap of the syndicated and cable shows that got axed, check out TVHell.
A few of the shows include “Judge Judy”, “The Rook”, “Schitt’s Creek”, “Lights Out With David Spade”, “Ray Donovan”, and “Brockmire”.
Unfortunately, the pandemic might now only kill off a ton of popular TV shows, but it could also see the resurgence of reality TV.
Reality TV is cheaper and involves fewer people to shoot and create.
Check out The Wrap complete list of all the canceled TV shows in 2020, plus those shows getting renewed and shows already scheduled for 2020-2021.
[via The Wrap]
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