It's always difficult when a beloved series gets canceled, especially when it happens abruptly. Although these decisions usually make monetary sense for the network, fans are often left with unanswered questions or simply without their favorite characters.
Some canceled series simply faded into oblivion, but many others still have a loyal fanbase waiting for a revival. These shows definitely deserved to last many seasons more, both to wrap up their stories and just because they were funny and smart. Fans know that even one more season would be enough to tie up some loose ends and let them say goodbye properly.
10 Wrecked Ended On A Cliffhanger
A parody of Lost, Wrecked follows a group of eccentric people who are stranded on an island on their way to Thailand after their plane crashes. The series depicts the survivors' struggle to return to civilization while also dreading certain aspects of their former lives.
Wrecked lasted three whole seasons before its cancellation on 2019, but it still feels like it ended too soon. It didn't get enough time to give the fans closure. In fact, it ended on a cliff-hanger, as Danny and Owen finally found help from the outside world. One last season would be enough to tie up all loose ends and let the fans know the fates of their favorite characters.
9 The New Normal Could've Provided Great LGBTQ+ Parenthood Representation
Starring Justin Bartha, Andrew Rannells, and Georgia King, The New Normal tells the story of Bryan and David, a gay couple who hires Goldie as their surrogate mother. After Goldie and her daughter Shania move in with the men, the bond between them becomes stronger than blood.
The New Normal was a light-hearted, wholesome story that sadly got canceled too early. Since the last episode barely introduced Bryan and David's new baby, viewers didn't get to see the dynamic change with a baby at home. This is a shame, especially considering the lack of same-sex parents on TV. Nothing a second season couldn't solve.
8 Happy Endings Was Mistreated By Its Own Network
Originally the broken love story of Dave (Zachary Knighton) and Alex (Elisha Cuthbert), Happy Endings soon became the day-to-day of six friends in different stages of their lives in Chicago. Like Friends and How I Met Your Mother, Happy Endings serves as a window into dysfunctional adult relationships, focusing on their friendships and relationships.
Although the show was unusually successful for a while, ABC finally canceled Happy Endings at the end of its third season. The reason behind this was its low ratings. However, this was clearly the result of the channel's erratic schedule, not the audience's lack of interest. If Happy Endings got a regular schedule to go with its fourth season, it would definitely go the distance.
7 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Still Had A Lot To Give
In 1999, Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne kidnapped four women and kept them captive, making them believe they were the only survivors of a nuclear holocaust. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt follows naively optimistic cult survivor Kimmy as she tries to seize the day after her rescue.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actually had a proper ending in 2019. The series ends with Kimmy, Titus, Lilian, and Jacqueline all finding ways to succeed. However, most fans agree the series was too short. Considering how random the characters were, they could've shared many more adventures together.
6 Party Down Had Cast Issues
Party Down was a Starz sitcom that followed a group of caterers in Hollywood who hoped to make it in the show business. Starring Adam Scott, Ken Marino, and Lizzy Kaplan, this sitcom lasted two seasons before it was canceled.
Although critics loved it, Party Down lost Adam Scott and Jane Lynch to Parks and Recreation and Glee respectively before really taking off. This, together with a bad initial rating, was enough for Starz to let it go. Surely a third season with a new, committed cast, would be enough to turn this strong start into a success.
5 One Day At A Time Brought Latinx Representation To Netflix
A remake of the 1970s sitcom, One Day At A Time centers on Penelope, a Latinx veteran dealing with PTSD, and her Cuban-American family. This show depicts their day-to-day lives, exploring topics from racism and mental illness to homophobia.
Since it debuted on Netflix, One Day at a Time charmed its audience, especially POC queer people and Latinx people living in America. Unfortunately, the streaming service canceled it after its third season. Although Pop TV tried to revive it, the COVID-19 pandemic made itz return even more difficult. Given how lovable the characters were, fans would love to have another season to givbe the Alvarez family story a proper ending.
4 Better Off Ted Barely Got Any Recognition
Better Off Ted is a workplace sitcom that depicts the life of Ted Crisp (Jay Harrington), the senior vice-president of the Research and Development department at Veridian Dynamics, a morally corrupt megacorporation. The series, created by Victor Fresco, explores the complicated balance between personal life and work life through satire.
While critics loved this sitcom, Better Off Ted was particularly unsuccessful with broader audiences, but many believe this has to do with a lack of proper marketing, not with the show's quality. If it could get the support it deserves it could also get people's attention this time around.
3 Don't Trust The B---- In Apartment 23 Was A Victim Of ABC's Sloppiness
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, by Nahnatchka Khan, follows the uncommon friendship between June (Dreama Walker), a naive but cheerful girl from Indiana who just arrived in New York, and Chloe (Krysten Ritter), an irresponsible and immoral woman looking for a roommate to scam. However, as June gives as good as she gets, a weird friendship blossoms between the roommates.
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 had everything it needed to be iconic. An intense love-hate relationship between its two main characters, impeccable humor through and through, and James Van Der Beek playing a hilarious fictionalized version of himself. Unfortunately, ABC aired this show's episodes out of order, which hurt the show's chances of creating a fanbase. A new season would make up for this mistake, especially now that Krysten Ritter is a celebrity.
2 The Community Fandom Wants A Movie
After getting disbarred for lying about having a bachelor’s degree, Jeff Winger enrolls at Greendale Community College. Here, he starts a fake study group to get laid, but instead, he makes long-lasting friendships with other eccentric students of very different backgrounds. Community centers on the study group and their adventures, often filled with metafictional humor and pop culture references.
Easily one of the best sitcoms of the 2000s, Community ran for 5 seasons until NBC canceled it. Then, Yahoo! Screen brought it back for one final season. This hasty ending convinced fans that the show needs a third chance. Since part of the cast already stated they would love to reprise their roles in a Community movie, why not make it a whole new season?
1 The Tick Still Had A Lot To Give
The Tick, created by veteran TV and comics writer Ben Edlund, features Peter Serafinowicz and Griffin Newman as the superheroic Tick and his sidekick, Arthur, as they battle the evil terrorizing their city. An unlikely action comedy, this series managed to be dark and hilarious at the same time, hinting at the mental health issues that would haunt even the most successful superheroes.
Based on the cult classic comic of the same name, this series was canceled after its second season because it was never profitable enough to justify its budget. Unfortunately, this impromptu decision left fans wondering not just about The Tick and Arthur, but also about an entity named Thrakkorzog living inside a man's chest, and Earth's fate when its greatest hero's homeworld discovers the small blue planet. One more season could have resolved this plot and several others.