50 Netflix Shows That Weren't Renewed For Another Season

Since 1997, Netflix has given viewers like us original television series directly from their personal library. Some of these shows were based on existing series, while others were a clear attempt at trying something new. The segment is known as A Netflix Original, and you see it every time you sit down with your blanket and remote. Yet, some of these awesome shows were placed on a hit list and shut down. Take a look at the 50 Netflix shows that weren't renewed for another season and see if some of your favorites are on it.

The Get Down (2017) was a well-anticipated show as it exhibited the life of young African American and Afro-Latino teenagers that took the chance to try something new by scratching their parent's records in the South Bronx. You would think the show that showcased the beginning of hip-hop would have more of an impact; unfortunately, it didn't even put a dent in it.

Rev. Run rarely runs out of ideas of how to stay relevant, not just in music, but in acting and reality T.V. as well. In 2018, he and Netflix developed his latest creation, All About The Washingtons, which starred him and his (real) wife, Justine (top right), as she focuses on her career and Joey (Rev. Run/top left) becomes a stay-at-home dad after retiring from the music business.

The Good Cop (2018) was the type of show that used fast-paced talking and witty banter to draw the viewers in. Starring Tony Danza (right), Josh Groban (left), and Isiah Whitlock Jr., the odd father-son couple use their resources at the NYPD to stop bad guys and find missing clues to the case at hand.

In today's society, can we handle any more breakouts? Netflix thought so when they released V Wars in 2020. As you can probably guess, the title sounds, plus the topic of an outbreak, only brings one idea to mind... zombies. You're right, just replace the zombies with vampires which is where the "V" comes from in V Wars.

Daybreak (2019) was cancelled after one season and after looking at the reviews, it's easy to see why. Based on the name alone, you can guess that the show is based on zombies, and you'd be correct. Let's also add that the concept was compared to a "watered down The Walking Dead" by some critics.

American Vandal (2017) was the satire series that was created based on a high school prank of vandalizing 27 cars that belonged to the teachers with graffiti of private parts. Funny to most, but two students did not like the antic that took place, and decided to investigate the humorous, but unnecessary prank.

If you're a fan of demons and paranormal activity, then October Faction (2020) would have been a great show for you. However, the show was canceled after one season due to poor reviews from critics and fans alike, and lack of viewership, despite minor promotion for the millennial sci-fi series.

Oh yes, the show about a man appearing from the abyss and claiming to be Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The show stirred up quite the frenzy when viewers found out that Netflix was creating such a bold series based on the number one religion in the world.

The Society (2020) is a special case when it comes to Netflix Originals not being renewed. The show followed four teenage girls who try to leave their city when they realize that their entire town has disappeared. They come to realize that a forest has randomly encased their community and that there is no way to the outside world because it no longer exists.

If you're a fan of wrestling, then you're aware of who The Big Show is. The colossal former wrestler shows a more sensitive side of himself via his series, The Big Show Show (2020) where he played the loving father to three teenage daughters and husband to his wife who all live together under one roof.

Netflix released Cursed in 2020 and it was a great show for those who are into the medieval times and heroic quests. The show centered on the character Katherine Langford, a teenage sorceress who joins the legendary King Arthur with the goal of saving her people. The journey may have been qualitative, but it was short.

Netflix Presents: The Characters: (2016) was one of the earlier attempts at creating a totally saturated improv special in which the actors and comedians had full autonomy to improv as they pleased for 30-minutes. The characters that were developed had all types of quirks that you would think would please an audience, but that may not have been the case.

Jupiter's Legacy aired on Netflix in 2021 before being cancelled, which made many superhero fans upset because on the surface, the show seemed super cool (pun intended). It starred Josh Duhamel (center) as The Utopian, the leader of a team of super powered individuals who are also his family and friends.

Country Comfort (2021) portrayed itself as a wholesome T.V. show, and it was! Which is part of why many viewers saw it as a moderate disappointment. Sure, Country Comfort won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series, but if using a lot of cameras was the best attribute, the rest of the show must've lacked.

Crime dramas are a popular genre for many Netflix users, and Seven Seconds (2018) was one that made a huge splash when it dropped. In the wake of social injustice, this series showcased a young African American in a hit-and-run with a Caucasian American police officer.

Everything Sucks! (2018) was a coming-of-age story that followed three high school students and the antics they experienced including peer pressure, dating and relationships, and, of course, style and fashion. The series was compared to Freaks and Geeks or Degrassi, two popular shows with similar premises.

Girlboss was canceled in 2017 for many significant reasons including mixed reviews, loss of screen direction, lack of story plot, and uncooperative moments from both the producers and the cast. The show was created to fit the social movement of women and entrepreneurship, but it wasn't the best fit.

When the drama series, Greenhouse Academy (2017) dropped, it was met with open eyes and ears from viewers. The complex plot of two siblings getting roped into investigating eerie earthquakes after the explosive death of their mother was made simple by the cast, which is why the show made it a full four seasons.

Disjointed (2017) was one of the more enjoyable and fun-filled Netflix shows that gave laughter and life lessons through the eyes and minds of potheads. As the story goes, a lifelong advocate for the legalization of marijuana lives her dream of opening a cannabis dispensary in the fair city of Los Angeles, California.

The Netflix series that was somewhat promoted to and was anticipated to be a solid thriller was Hit & Run. The plot was simple: A man's wife was killed in a hit-and-run experience and her husband does what he can to find out who his lady's murderer is. Along the way, he finds out that his wife was into some heavy business.

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (2018) is a long title that was only seen on Netflix from February to August. This was Netflix's first attempt at a weekly topical series to discuss happenings in society, politics, and entertain the viewers with comedy sketches, trending video clips, and celebrity guests.

In addition to Joel McHale, Netflix thought it a good idea to have a second running weekly news show called The Break with Michelle Wolf (2018). Both shows ran at the same time and had similar synopses like celebrities, sketches, and witty banter, but Michelle had a certain flair that Joel did not... femininity.

It's challenging to not watch a Marvel Studios adaptation series, which is why many viewers were disappointed to know that Iron Fist (2017) was not being renewed for another season. Watching Danny Rand reconnect with his past and kick major butt along the way was exciting while it lasted.

Idris Elba starred as a burned-out former DJ that finds his way back into musical success by becoming a "manny" to a famous friend's daughter in the show Turn Up Charlie (2019). The show caught much attention at first because... well, it's Idris Elba; but also because the plot was interesting enough to bring a solid amount of views.

Merry Happy Whatever debuted in 2019 and featured Denis Quaid (top center). Don portrayed a patriarch who is doing what he can to stay sane during the hectic holiday season. Luckily, he has his family to help him stay afloat. What he didn't have, however, was a lot of views.

It's intriguing how critics barely had anything to say about the 2019 musical series, Soundtrack. The premise followed various Los Angelenos as they maneuver through life via songs from their hearts and dance from their soul. The series had a great plot and a strong cast, but it did nothing for anyone.

Monique Moses, Ray Cordova, James III, Shawtane Bowen, Caroline Martin, Monique Moses, Jerah Milligan, and Keisha Zollar; these are the names of the comedians that built a huge following for their live comedy shows, then came together to be the cast of the would-have-been hit comedy show, Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show (2019).

YouTube is a starting point for many influencers, including the fictional YouTube sensation Miranda Sings, who earns her stripes in the vlogging community by discussing hot topics like pop culture, societal happenings, makeup, and anything else that popped into her overconfident mind.

If you know star drag queen, RuPaul, then you know that he is one of the more famous queens that had finally received their just due by being awarded with his own show, AJ and the Queen (2020). The synopsis stands at RuPaul as a struggling drag queen trying to make her way to the top while traveling across the States with a 10-year-old boy named AJ, who sneaked onto his van.

Tan France is one of two halves when it came to the one-and-done reality show, Next in Fashion (2020). Tan and his co-host were able to round up some of the latest diamond-in-the-rough fashion designers and give them a chance to showcase their skills and become the next big name in fashion!

Imagine being in high school with powers that are challenging to control, having to deal with your family drama on a daily basis, all while having a secret crush on your best friend but being too awkward to do anything about it. That was the concept for I Am Not Okay With This (2020) and it was so good, that Netflix commissioned another season!

Have you ever been to therapy and found your therapist to be rather attractive? That happens all the time and the 2017 show Gypsy poked good fun at it. The plot twist is that the New York psychologist, starring Naomi Watts, would become intrigued with some of her patients and formulate relationships with them!

Away (2020) showcased the turmoil that many astronauts face when they go to outer space. The spacecraft crew came from all over the world including India, Russia, the USA, and China to explore the depths of space for the next three years... as long as they stayed alive.

Chambers (2019) revealed the trials that are connected to getting a transplant. The new-age drama series starred star actress Uma Thruman, along with Tony Goldwyn and Sivan Rose. The show follows a young woman who received a heart transplant and simply wants to thank her donor. The thing is, she finds out some eerie, dark facts that disturb her soul.

You may not have heard of No Good Nick (2019) because this short series did not receive a drop of marketing! Here's the plot: a young girl arrives at the doorstep of the Thompson's home revealing that she is an orphan and related to the couple. The truth is, however, she is lying and is actually there as a plot of revenge against them!

When Marvel's Luke Cage (2016) was released, fans from all around became intrigued by seeing the live-action version of this dramatic character. The reluctant ex-con becomes a neighborhood celebrity by fighting off those that pose a threat to his city of Harlem and protecting the people. Unfortunately, his heroics only lasted for two seasons.

Victorian London has a popular space on T.V. because of the language, history, and ghoulish demons that may or may not pop out of nowhere. That's what three teenagers had to encounter as they were coerced into solving mysteries for the infamous Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.

Brooklyn is the basis for many iconic films and shows, which is why Grand Army (2020) was a highly anticipated show. After releasing in late 2020, the co-stars of the show portrayed their best characters and received average reviews and critiques for their thespian skills. Moreso, the plot was decent, but the typical coming-of-age story.

Kublai Khan was a ruthless ruler in China during the progression of civilization throughout Asia and is the basis for the almost hit show, Marco Polo (2014). Marco himself was an explorer who engaged in many exciting feats related to political power and persuasion, sexual encounters, and war that brought death to many soldiers.

Spinning Out (2020) circled out of control when Netflix producers decided to cancel the original show that was supposed to air the first week of 2020. Spinning Out had a positive trajectory considering the plot of an Olympic figure skater who tries to balance her professional dreams with her personal life.

Intergalactic wars, solar system bounty hunts, and a group of great friends are what made Cowboy Bebop (2021) a decent show. The star cast of the comic-adapted series including Mustafa Shakir (center), John Cho (left), and Daniella Pineda (right) had critics praising them for their stellar delivery of the not-so-stellar writing.

With two seasons under her belt, comedian and talk show host, Chelsea Handler, was applauded for her work on her show, Chelsea (2016), which was the first talk show on the Netflix platform. Like other weekly shows, Chelsea covered many topics from politics, society, pop culture, and even the latest antics of superpower leaders.

Decreasing views are most likely the reason for the cancellation of Friends from College (2017) after two full seasons. The series followed a group of friends that are approaching their forties, as they reminisce about the good ole days and formulate new quarks in their long-term friendships.

According to producers and the creator of the show, Netflix had to make a "very difficult" decision to cancel their family-oriented series, One Day at a Time (2017). The show featured a Cuban-American family and their freshly single mother as they maneuver through life with a newfound perspective and new location.

Famous producer Spike Lee created the original movie for the series She's Gotta Have It (2017) in 1986 and it featured a Brooklyn-based young woman who tries to find, or create, the balance of family, friends, navigating through the art industry, and, of course, finding the right man to support her through her journey.

The creativity behind The OA (2018) was that it was created by the same person who starred in the show, Brit Marling (featured). Marling developed the plot to follow her fictional character as she is poked and prodded for information by her family, and the FBI, for information concerning her seven-year disappearance.

Insatiable (2018) had one of the more shocking story plots amongst many of the other originals that weren't renewed for another season. As the story goes, overweight Patty Blandell chooses to go on a liquid diet to stop others from bullying her. Of course, she's successful, and comes out a complete bombshell!

White Lines (2020) only lasted one season before Netflix pulled the plug on the drama series. Why? No one truly knows because Netflix only told the cast, who then had to share the information with their fans. Speculation is that the algorithm, once again, revealed ratings that were not good enough, and shipped the show off into the abyss.

One of the coolest sci-fi shows to hit Netflix had to have been Altered Carbon (2019). Joel Kinnaman played Takeshi Kovacs in season one and Anthony Mackie played the same character in season two. Both seasons kept the integrity of the cyberpunk series as it followed Kovacs and his reluctant mission to find out the truth behind what the elites were planning for future demise.

If you're a fan of mystics, magic, and werewolves, then you surely watched The Order (2019). The show placed emphasis on a group of magicians or the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose who is at odds, and sometimes at war, with those who are triggered negatively by it, the werewolves.