AtaraxiaWhat could be more frustrating than entering a world, loving it, even falling in love with it, only to be deprived of the continuation of the adventures you eagerly await? Here are 5 series whose cancellations broke our hearts.
1. Death and Other Details
Available on Disney+, this enigmatic American series takes us aboard the SS Varuna. When a passenger is murdered in a locked room, Rufus Cotesworth and a fellow passenger team up to solve this murder and the series of mysterious deaths that follow.
Starring Violett Beane and Mandy Patinkin, “Murder and Other Complications,” produced by Hulu in 2022, stands out as one of the most captivating series of recent years. The 10 episodes released in 2024, in the spirit of the films “Glass Onion” and “Knives Out,” unfortunately didn’t get a second season.
Less than a month after the final episode aired, season two was canceled. Although the series had great potential, Imogene’s adventures failed to win over the American press, with a score of 60 out of 100 on Metacritic.
If you want more information, don’t hesitate to read our article on the series, available in the TV category.
2. My Lady Jane
My Lady Jane is also a favorite series of Asteria. Imagine our surprise when we learned that its second season was also canceled.
The series portrays the well-known Jane Grey, the young Queen of England who was beheaded 7 months after taking power, having reigned for only 9 days.
In My Lady Jane, we follow an epic tale of true love and grand adventure, where the damsel in distress saves herself, her true love, and her kingdom. The show takes an interesting approach to themes of self-discovery, identity, and limitations, and it was full of promise.
But the news broke a few days ago: My Lady Jane won’t have a second season, as it didn’t make it into the top 10 series upon its release.
The series has suffered the same tragic fate as the queen it depicts.
3. Stalker
This 2014 TV series highlights the dangers of new social networks. With only one season, the show, starring the famous Maggie Q alongside Dylan McDermott, follows a special unit of the Los Angeles police tasked with investigating harassment complaints against politicians or city and state employees in California.
Unfortunately, the series failed to find its American audience, leading to its premature end.
The first episode attracted 9 million viewers, but the last episode only had 6.79 million. While these numbers seem large, they weren’t enough for CBS, so the series ended after its first season.
4. Fate: The Winx Saga
Fate: The Winx Saga continues the adventures of the well-known Bloom, from the animated series of the same name. This adaptation reimagines Bloom’s story in a particularly successful way from an adventure standpoint. Originally intended for a very young audience, the series is well-suited for an older demographic.
We enter Alfea, a school in a parallel universe renowned for training fairies in magical arts and “specialists” in martial arts. But when the school is threatened by the “Burned Ones,” five friends must join forces to survive and save their school.
Produced by Netflix, the series leaves its fans wanting more, ending in the middle of a plot at the conclusion of the second season.
5. Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy follows the literary saga and its film adaptation as a continuation of the adventures at St. Vladimir’s, or rather as a reboot of the film, which unfortunately failed to find its audience.
It seems the series also didn’t achieve the expected success, as Amazon chose not to renew it for another season.
Despite its potential, with the books receiving a warm reception from the public and the plot at the heart of the story, it was a big surprise not to see it renewed for a second season. So, it’s the end of the road for Lissa and Rose’s adventures.
But like the first two series mentioned in this article, if you want to learn more about the Vampire Academy universe, feel free to check out the article that delves deeper into this world.
