Every TV show that's been canceled in 2023 so far, from 'The Idol' to 'Shadow and Bone'

Whether it was on broadcast or streaming, these shows were taken from us too soon (or not soon enough).
By Belen Edwards and Chance Townsend  on 
Five images: Miranda Cosgrove as Carly Shay from “iCarly,” wearing a pink zip-up hoodie; Reagan Ridley from "Inside Job" in a white lab coat; Jessie Mei Li as Alina Starkov in “Shadow and Bone,” wearing a green soldier’s uniform and a blue and gold scarf; Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn in “The Idol,” in a metallic pink corset and chestpiece; Ziwe as herself in "Ziwe," seated and holding notecards while dressed in colorful patterned clothing.
"iCarly," "Inside Job," "Shadow and Bone," "The Idol," and "Ziwe" have all been canceled this year. Credit: Mashable Composite: Lisa Rose/Paramount+ / Netflix / Netflix / Eddy Chen/HBO / Gwen Capistran/SHOWTIME

As we reach the end of 2023, it's time to take a look back at the scripted dramas, comedies, and genre-bending series that have been taken off our weekly TV schedules. The wave of cancellations can be attributed to a myriad of factors, with some studios citing the now-finished WGA and SAG strikes as the reason for pulling shows, or other streaming services simply looking to save a few bucks in tax money.

Either way, the cancellation of a beloved show can feel like a particularly painful sting. Here's our comprehensive rundown of all the TV series that have been served their untimely pink slips in 2023.

Network

two television characters point guns
Credit: CBS

ABC

A Million Little Things - Canceled after five seasons

Alaska Daily - Canceled after one season

Big Sky - Canceled after three seasons

The Company You Keep - Canceled after one season

The Final Straw - Canceled after one season

Home Economics - Canceled after three seasons

The Goldbergs - Ending after 10 seasons

The Rookie: Feds - Canceled after one season

The Wonder Years - Canceled after two seasons

CBS

East New York - Canceled after one season

N.C.I.S Los Angeles - Ending after 14 seasons

S.W.A.T. - Initially canceled, but re-ordered for final 7th season

True Lies - Canceled after one season

FOX

9-1-1 - Canceled after six seasons, picked up by ABC

Call Me Kat - Canceled after three seasons

Fantasy Island - Canceled after two seasons

The Resident - Canceled after six seasons

Welcome to Flatch - Canceled after two seasons

NBC

characters in 'Young Rock' pose as if for a photo
Credit: NBC

American Auto - Canceled after two seasons

The Blacklist - Canceled after 10 seasons

Grand Crew - Canceled after two seasons

Magnum P.I. - Canceled after five seasons

The Wheel - Canceled after one season

Young Rock - Canceled after three seasons

The CW

Gotham Knights - Canceled after one season

Kung Fu - Canceled after three seasons

Nancy Drew - Canceled after four seasons

Superman & Lois - Canceled after four seasons

Walker: Independence - Canceled after one season

The Winchesters - Canceled after one season

Streaming

Warwick Davis in 'Willow' holds a staff while another character stands in the background.
Credit: Lucasfilm / Disney

Apple TV+

The Afterparty - Canceled after two seasons

City on Fire - Canceled after one season

Dear Edward - Canceled after one season

High Desert - Canceled after one season

The Mosquito Coast - Canceled after two seasons

Physical - Canceled after a third and final season

The Problem With Jon Stewart - Canceled after two seasons, despite a season three renewal

Suspicion - Canceled after one season

Swagger - Canceled after two seasons

Truth Be Told - Canceled after three seasons

Disney+

Big Shot - Canceled after two seasons

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D - Canceled after two seasons

The Mighty Ducks: Gamechangers - Canceled after two seasons

The Muppets Mayhem - Canceled after one season

The Mysterious Benedict Society - Canceled after two seasons

National Treasure: Edge of History - Canceled after one season

Willow - Canceled after one season

HBO / Max

A Black Lady Sketch Show - Canceled after four seasons

Avenue 5 - Canceled after two seasons

Doom Patrol - Canceled after four seasons

Gossip Girl - Canceled after two seasons

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The Idol - Canceled after one season

The Other Two - Canceled after three seasons

Painting with John - Canceled after three seasons

Pennyworth - Canceled after three seasons

Perry Mason - Canceled after two seasons

South Side - Canceled after three seasons

Titans - Canceled after four seasons

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty - Canceled after two seasons

Hulu

Kindred - Canceled after one season

The Great - Canceled after three seasons

How I Met Your Father - Canceled after two seasons

Letterkenny - Canceled after 12 seasons

Reboot - Canceled after one season

Up Here - canceled after one season

Netflix

Jessie Mei Li as Alina Starkov in “Shadow and Bone,” wearing a green soldier’s uniform and a blue and gold scarf.
Credit: Netflix

1899 - Canceled after one season

Agent Elvis - Canceled after one season

Big Mouth - Ending after eight seasons

Bling Empire - Canceled after three seasons

Bling Empire: New York - Canceled after one season

Captain Fall - Canceled after one season, despite a two-season order

The Chair - Canceled after one season

Dead End: Paranormal Park - Canceled after two seasons

Disenchantment - Ending after five seasons

Farzar - Canceled after one season

Freeridge - Canceled after one season

Glamorous - Canceled after one season

Human Resources - Canceled after two seasons

Inside Job - Canceled after one season

Lockwood & Co. - Canceled after one season

Mindhunter - Canceled after two seasons

Mo - Canceled after two seasons

Sex/Life - Canceled after two seasons

Shadow and Bone - Canceled after two seasons

Snowflake Mountain - Canceled after one season

Uncoupled - Canceled after one season, but picked up by Showtime

Paramount+

Laci Mosley as Harper Bettencourt and Miranda Cosgrove as Carly Shay in "iCarly," both smiling while wearing pink zip-up hoodies.
Credit: Lisa Rose/Paramount+

Blood & Treasure - Canceled after two seasons

Fatal Attraction - Canceled after one season

The Game - Canceled after two seasons

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies - Canceled after one season

iCarly - Canceled after three seasons

Rabbit Hole - Canceled after one season

Star Trek: Prodigy - Canceled after one season, picked up by Netflix

Queen of the Universe - Canceled after two seasons

Peacock

One of Us Is Lying - Canceled after two seasons

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin - Canceled after one season, despite a season two renewal

Vampire Academy - Canceled after one season

Prime Video

Four women in baseball uniform dresses.
Credit: Anne Marie Fox/Prime Video

A League of Their Own - Canceled after one season, despite a season two renewal

Harlan Coben's Shelter - Canceled after one season

The Horror of Dolores Roach - Canceled after one season

Hunters - Canceled after two seasons

The Peripheral - Canceled after one season, despite a season two renewal

Ten Percent - Canceled after one season

Three Pines - Canceled after one season

With Love - Canceled after two seasons

Cable

Katie Chang, voice of Maddie, and Raza Jaffrey, voice of Chanda
'Pantheon' Credit: Titmouse Inc/AMC+

AMC

61st Street - Canceled after one season, picked up by the CW

Lucky Hank - Canceled after one season

Pantheon - Canceled after one season, despite a two-season order

Soulmates - Canceled after one season, despite a season two renewal

Freeform

Cruel Summer - Canceled after two seasons

Good Trouble - Canceled after five seasons

Praise Petey - Canceled after one season

Single Drunk Female - Canceled after two seasons

The Watchful Eye - Canceled after one season

Showtime

Wayne Brady and Ziwe sit across from each other
'Ziwe' Credit: Gwen Capistran/Showtime

American Gigolo - Canceled after one season

I Love That For You - Canceled after one season

The L Word: Generation Q - Canceled after three seasons

Let the Right One In - Canceled after one season

Three Women - Canceled before the premiere, picked up by Starz

Ziwe - Canceled after two seasons

Starz

Blindspotting - Canceled after two seasons

Heels - Canceled after two seasons

Run the World - Canceled after two seasons

TBS

Miracle Workers - Canceled after four seasons

TNT

Jennifer Connelly stands next to Daveed Diggs who is in handcuffs
'Snowpiercer' Credit: Tomorrow Studios

Snowpiercer - Canceled after three seasons, but a fourth season was filmed

UPDATE: Dec. 16, 2023, 11:08 a.m. EST This post has been updated to reflect the latest cancellation news.

UPDATE: Jul. 11, 2023, 10:03 a.m. EDT This post has been updated to reflect the latest cancellation news.

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Belen Edwards
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Belen Edwards is an Entertainment Reporter at Mashable. She covers movies and TV with a focus on fantasy and science fiction, adaptations, animation, and more nerdy goodness.

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