c/canceled-shows-revival

Still bitter about Santa Clarita Diet getting canned

That show had three seasons of perfect horror comedy. Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant had insane chemistry. Netflix just dropped it after that cliffhanger with the zombies. Anyone else think Netflix owes us at least a movie to wrap it up?

Hot take: Santa Clarita Diet deserved a proper ending not a cliffhanger

My coworker Dana ranted about this for 20 minutes during our lunch break last Tuesday, and she's got a point - Netflix left us hanging after that Drew Barrymore finale.

Why does nobody talk about 'Journeyman' getting a real ending?

I was in Burbank last weekend visiting a friend and we stopped by this old TV memorabilia shop. The owner had a original 'Journeyman' poster and started ranting about how it got canceled after 13 episodes with no closure. It got me thinking, that show had a solid time travel setup and a great cast but never got a chance. Has anyone else ever tried to track down the cast to see if they'd do a streaming revival?

That time I sat through a whole season of 'The Guest Book' and got mad all over again

I was binging old shows on Hulu last week and rewatching 'The Guest Book' from 2017. It had this weird, funny vibe that reminded me of 'It's Always Sunny' but set in a vacation rental. The show ended after two seasons with a cliffhanger about what happened to the main couple, and I swear I yelled at my TV. Does anyone else think that show deserved a proper final season to wrap things up?

Calling Lodge 49 done was a straight up crime

I finished rewatching Lodge 49 last week and it still gets me mad how they ended that show after two seasons. The whole thing about Dud finding the Lynx and that alchemical mystery with the lodge just got going and then AMC pulled the plug. They left like five story threads dangling including that guy Ernie and the whole sovereign corporation scheme. Anyone else still hoping someone picks this up on Netflix or something?

Heard a podcast guest say Mindhunter got canceled because Fincher wanted too much money per episode. Is that the full story or was there more to it? I keep going back and forth on whether a revival would actually work without that dark, slow-burn pacing he insisted on. What do you all think - would a cheaper version ruin the magic, or would any revival be better than nothing?

Stopped at a diner in Scranton and saw a poster that changed my mind about 'Freaks and Geeks'

I always thought that show was just overhyped 90s nostalgia, but the poster had a quote from a writer saying they had 5 more seasons mapped out. It made me realize how much story they actually had left. Anyone else see something random that flipped your opinion on a canceled show?

Took a chance on 'The Society' revival petition and it actually hit 50k signatures

I was super skeptical when that fan group started pushing for another season of The Society on Netflix since it got canned back in 2020 after that cliffhanger. But after seeing them organize watch parties and get 50,000 signatures in under two months, I signed up and now I'm honestly hoping it gets picked up somewhere else. Anyone else been surprised by a petition that actually gained real traction?

Unpopular take: 'The OA' getting canceled was actually for the best

I know everyone loves that show and wants it back, but hear me out. I binged both seasons in like 4 days last summer during a heatwave in Phoenix, and honestly the second season got way too weird for its own good. Like the interdimensional dancing and the talking octopus? It felt like they were just throwing stuff at the wall. My buddy who works at a production studio in LA said the budget was out of control too, like over $10 million an episode by season 2. Has anyone else felt like some shows are better left as cult classics instead of dragging on?

Overheard two guys at the coffee shop arguing about "Wonderfalls" needing a comeback

I was grabbing a latte downtown on Thursday and heard them talking about how that show only got 13 episodes but had this whole planned arc that never happened. It got me thinking about other short-lived shows that never got to finish their story. Has anyone else ever tried writing a petition or something to get a network to revive a show or did that fail for you too?

Why does nobody talk about how "The OA" deserves a proper ending more than any other canceled show?

I've noticed people keep pushing for revivals of shows that already had a decent wrap-up, but The OA ended on a literal cliffhanger in season 2 and the creator said seasons 3-5 were fully mapped out, so am I the only one who thinks that's a bigger loss than something like Firefly which at least got a movie?

Dropped $50 on a streaming package for one canceled show and it burned me

I got excited when I heard rumors about 'The OA' possibly getting picked up somewhere. So I bought a month of a niche streaming service for $12 that supposedly had the rights to some similar content. Then I also snagged a $38 DVD set off eBay of a different show that got canceled after one season, thinking it might give me clues. Neither panned out. The streaming service had nothing like I expected, and the DVD set was region locked for my player. Has anyone else wasted money chasing a canceled show revival and ended up with nothing to show for it?

Pushing for 'Journeyman' revival after rewatching it on streaming

I was scrolling through Peacock last week and saw 'Journeyman' in the suggested list. I remember watching it in 2007 and it got canceled after 13 episodes. I rewatched the whole season in 2 days and it holds up way better than I expected. The time travel rules were simple and the main character actually had to deal with consequences every episode. Does anyone else think this show deserves a second shot on Netflix or Hulu?

Went back to Hulu to rewatch 'The Great' and noticed something creepy

I was scrolling through Hulu last night trying to find 'The Great' again since it got canceled after season 3, and I swear the show's page is gone. Like not even in my watch history anymore. I checked my sister's account too and she said she can't find it either. Is Hulu quietly deleting canceled shows to avoid paying residuals or something? Has anyone else had a whole series just vanish from their account after it got the axe?

Netflix killed 'Mindhunter' after 2 seasons and I'm still mad about it

Side A says the show was too expensive to make with low viewership, but Side B argues it had a cult following and critical acclaim that deserved a proper ending. Where do you land on expensive shows getting one more season to wrap up the story?

That one show 'The Knick' got canceled way too soon for my blood

I started rewatching The Knick on a whim last month, and man, it still holds up so well. The surgery scenes with Clive Owen were wild, and the whole 1900s New York setting felt super real. I heard it got canned after season 2 back in 2015 because of budget issues or something, and I'm still salty about it. Like, there's so much more story to tell with Dr. Thackery and that hospital. Has anyone else tried to track down what the creators planned for season 3?

Wasted $50 on a 'fan campaign' for a show that already had a deal

I threw $50 into a crowdfunded billboard campaign to save 'Wonderfalls' back in 2021, only to find out the creator already had a streaming deal in the works. The money went to some random organizer's pocket instead of the actual revival effort. Has anyone else gotten burned donating to a revival push that turned out to be a scam?

I keep seeing the same wrong take about 'The OA' and it's driving me nuts

Everyone says it was too weird and that's why Netflix canceled it, but that's not the full story. The show had a huge, active fan base that even staged a real life protest outside their offices. I was part of the online push that got #SaveTheOA trending for a solid week. The real issue was the budget for the planned seasons, not the ideas. Has anyone else seen a show with that much fan push still get left hanging?

Rewatched the old show 'The Finder' and it still feels fresh

I put it on for my kids a few weeks ago, thinking they'd be bored... but they got totally into the weird cases and the Florida setting. It was canceled after just one season back in 2012, and the ending left so much open. Seeing how much they liked it made me realize some shows just needed more time to find their people. Anyone else have a one-season wonder they wish got a real shot?

Hit 500 episodes of my favorite canceled show last night

I was scrolling through my Plex server and noticed I've watched 'The Adventures of Pete & Pete' 500 times since it got canceled back in 1996. That's wild to me because the show only had 3 seasons and like 34 episodes total. I first watched it as a kid on Nickelodeon and now I'm 38 and still rewatching it. Anyone else got a canceled show they've rewatched way more than makes sense?

My brother said 'Firefly' fans need to let it go and I got heated

We were watching a new space show and he said the old one was overrated and its time is past. That hit different because the cast still wants to do it and the story wasn't finished. Why can't a show with that much love get one proper final season to wrap things up?

Rant: My friend and I got into a huge fight over 'The OA' being canceled

Last week, we were at a bar in Chicago and he said the show was too weird to deserve a final season. I mean, the cliffhanger from season 2 in 2019 was insane, and they had plans for 5 seasons total. He thinks Netflix was right to cut it after 2 seasons because the ratings maybe weren't huge. But I feel like the fans, who raised over $80,000 for billboards, deserve some closure. Has anyone else had a friendship almost break over a canceled show?

Showerthought: A chat with a stranger at a coffee shop convinced me about 'The OA'

I was in a cafe in Seattle last month and a guy saw my old 'The OA' t-shirt. He leaned over and said, 'That ending wasn't a cliffhanger, it was a promise.' We talked for like twenty minutes about how the show was building to something huge and Netflix just pulled the plug. He made a really good point about how few shows try something that weird and ambitious. Has anyone else had a random conversation that made you double down on a revival pick?

Unpopular opinion: The Santa Clarita Diet cliffhanger is the worst one ever

People keep saying it ended on a good note, but that final scene with Joel in the pit was a setup, not a conclusion. Anyone else still mad about it three years later?

My buddy told me to give up on 'The OA' and I'm glad I didn't listen

Everyone in our watch group was ready to move on after Netflix axed 'The OA'... said it was too weird and the ending was a mess. My friend Mike specifically told me, 'Just drop it, they'll never finish it and you'll just be mad.' But I kept pushing for people to sign those online petitions and talk about it online. Last year, when that rumor swirled about a possible movie wrap-up from the creators, it felt like a small win, like the noise actually did something. It didn't get a full new season, but it proved a dedicated fanbase can keep a story alive. Mike still thinks it's a waste of energy, but seeing that spark of hope was worth the few minutes I spent posting. What's a show you kept fighting for that everyone else told you was done?