You might be excited as 2020 marks a new season for some TV series. But you’re probably not aware that there are also shows that are in danger of being canceled or already bidding emotional farewell this year. As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end.
So watch out! Because these TV series might be one of your favorites.
It's rare to find TV shows that are thought-provoking, well written, and shockingly good as Black Mirror. This British anthology series centers in today's media-obsessed age. With a collection of stories and different cast each episode, Black Mirror became a massive hit on Netflix.
Some of its episodes alone won eight Emmy Awards!
The five-season series will draw you into the world of dark and sometimes satirical storytelling of humanity in modern technology. However, as great as it sounds, the topics discussed from the latest episodes seemed to get repetitive. Fans then assumed that the production will soon end the show in 2020 while it still has excellent impressions.
If someone mentioned sitcoms, you'd probably think of Modern Family. This American mockumentary family TV show gained a lot of viewers the moment it aired the first episode!
People are impressed with the elements of comedy the series catered without the need to stereotype its characters. The 11-season series had a good long run, and it's already on the way to its final episode this January 2020.
Who says romance is dead? Not with 'You,' an American psychological thriller TV show that takes infatuation to a different level. Everyone is charmed with the main character, Joe Goldberg, who fell in love with a woman until he became an obsessive stalker boyfriend.
The narration of Joe showed his sinister view towards romance, which was quite addicting to some viewers. The season two already aired this January 2020, and its ratings will determine the future of the show whether it will continue or not.
Criminal Minds is an American crime drama that revolves around a unit of behavioral profilers under the FBI. In each episode, there is a new case for the characters to solve.
The show had its breakthrough in 2005 but as the year passed, crime dramas seem to be getting outdated. So the CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) decided to wrap up its 15th season and air the finale this year.
Bojack Horseman isn't your typical cartoon series. The American animated tragicomedy is definitely not intended for the kids because it tackles the melancholy of adulthood and portraits of toxic celebrity culture but in the most clever way.
One of the audiences commented, "Comedy, Drama, and realism that you wouldn't expect to come from a talking horse." That is why when the production announced the show closing its curtains on January 31, 2020, many people were saddened. None of the fans are ready to meet the bittersweet ending of such a brilliant show.
What does it really mean to be normal? Atypical is a coming-of-age TV series on Netflix that presents a charming 18-year old male character diagnosed with an autistic spectrum.
His journey to self-discovery and independence turned into a compelling story that made viewers invested in the show. Unfortunately, the show is underrated, and the viewership is not enough for it to push through.
Lip Sync Battle is a musical reality series where celebrities compete with lip sync performances. A fun family-friendly show where it is merely impossible for the viewers not to laugh from participants who'll transform themselves into superstars.
However, with modern phone applications such as TikTok, no one knows how long the lip-synching show will live up to people’s expectations.
Doctor Who is one of the most legendary British science fiction TV series because it became part of many people's childhoods when it premiered back in 1963. Viewers witnessed an amazing character development on the protagonist, and the thrilling story had them seated on the edge of their seats.
But when the show replaced the actor and casted a female doctor instead, the fans' opinions were divided. As a result, the latest season went downhill, and the danger of shutting down the show is just right around the corner.
Originally a best-selling novel, 13 Reasons Why was produced into an American drama TV series. The show follows Hannah Baker, a teenager that took her own life because of bullying, sexual assault, and a toxic high school environment.
13 Reasons Why became controversial because of the sensitive topics it portrayed, which some people felt that the story glorified the act of suicide. This led the producers to pull the plug by the time the show reached its fourth season in 2020.
Lucifer was adapted from a comic-book character created by the DC Comics. This American TV series had the viewers smitten by Lucifer Morningstar's devilish charms. It was formerly from Fox Channel but it got canceled after the third season.
Good thing, Netflix saw the show's potential and picked up where it left off. They aired the fourth season and received countless positive responses. Lucifer then will reach its end in the fifth season, but the production just announced that it will have more episodes than usual.
The American dark comedy-drama series based on a New York Times article "The Pageant King of Alabama." The main character is about a teenager who got bullied at her high school because of her weight. Then she went in a complete transformation, became a pageant queen, and made revenge against people who undervalued her.
However, the plot sounded too shallow for most people, and the viewers thought the show was lacking. Therefore, Insatiable was at high risk of cancellation.
If you are genuinely a Marvel fan, you should have already watched the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. This action-adventure series focuses on the secret-intelligence organization that handles the superheroes. Fans loved the show as it became more spectacular in every season.
But with the rise of another streaming service called Disney Plus, Marvel will pull out the show from Netflix. Leaving the viewers hanging on the last 7th season slated to air in the mid-2020.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a sitcom that will make you wish you live in the same world the characters exist. No doubt that the show is hilariously fun and full of clever gags that makes its viewers totally engaged.
"The simple fact is your life will be happier if you watch this show." Tom Gliatto wrote in People Magazine. However, the show will wrap up soon in 2020 because its ratings showed no improvement after it dropped by Fox and moved to NBC.
This American military action drama embarks the story of an elite unit of US Navy Seals that goes through life-threatening missions in different areas of the world. But while in its 3rd season, the viewers perceived that there was nothing noteworthy about the series.
This resulted in the ratings to fall gradually. Therefore, there will be lesser chances for renewal of the show this 2020.
An American comedy-drama set in the 1980s of Los Angeles. This vivid-colored series follows a struggling actress who auditioned her way out to a professional wrestling promotion called the GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling). The theme of the show was entirely unique, and perfect to binge-watch if you're looking for a feel-good comedy.
Even though it seems like the show has the highest budget because of the costumes and production designs… the ratings didn't return a profit. Hence, the show will stop airing after its fourth season scheduled in 2020.
Another periodical yet Spanish drama that centers on four young women in Madrid during the 1920s. It portrays the struggles of the working women that happened in that period.
The content is quite different than any other drama as it radiates telenovela vibes. Unfortunately, the people had no idea about the current status of the show since the reviews were a mixture of both positive and negative opinions.
Nothing beats the original! MacGyver is an American action-adventure series from 1985 about a secret agent named Angus MacGyer who took dangerous missions and fought against crimes. But when a reboot happened in 2016, the 80's classic fans are hating it!
According to the reviews, the 2016 show is just a carbon-copy of the original one, and it shouldn't be produced in the first place. The ratings are failing ever since, and the people are certain that the show will not survive by 2020.
One more unique comedy TV show is sadly drawing to its end. The Good Place is an American fantasy-comedy television series that conveys a story of Eleonor Shellstrop, who found herself in the afterlife they so-called the "Good Place." By which, Eleonor later discovered that she was sent there by mistake!
Although it’s a comedy series, it has a perfect blend of drama that tackles philosophies in life. But the loyal fans were utterly dismayed after the NBC Channel announced the last airing of the final season on January 30, 2020.
If you love a show that’s filled with twist and character-driven storytelling, then How to Get Away with Murder is for you. This American thriller drama tells a narrative of a law professor and her group of students who get involved in a murder case. It's dark mood and intense story pacing lures the viewers to follow the leads throughout the six seasons!
However, the show had already run its course. The last episodes will count down in the spring of 2020.