Just like past years have seen big departures from our screens, 2026 is shaping up to be another wave of cancellations and series finales across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. From long-running staples to newer originals, here’s a look at the shows that have been canceled or announced as ending in 2026 so far, below.
Key Insights
- Series Cancellations: Numerous popular shows are concluding in 2026.
- Final Seasons: Many series are wrapping up with their final seasons this year.
- Platform Variety: Cancellations span across various platforms including Netflix, Hulu, and CBS.
- Viewer Impact: These cancellations reflect changing viewer preferences and market dynamics.
Emily In Paris (Netflix)
What It Is: A romantic comedy-drama starring Lily Collins as Emily Cooper, an American marketing executive who relocates to Paris for work.
Ending Info: Netflix confirmed in May 2026 that the series will end after its upcoming sixth season. Production on the final season has already begun in Greece, with filming also expected in Monaco and Paris. Creator Darren Star said the ending was planned creatively as the show prepares to wrap up Emily’s story.
The Witcher (Netflix)
What It Is: Fantasy series based on The Witcher books.
Ending Info: Netflix renewed it for a fifth and final season that will air in 2026.
Tell Me Lies (Hulu)
What It Is: A relationship drama based on Carola Lovering’s novel, starring Grace Van Patten and Jackson White.
Ending Info: The series concluded after three seasons, with Season 3 serving as its final chapter.Queer Eye(Netflix)
What It Is: A makeover and lifestyle reality series featuring the Fab Five.
Ending Info: Queer Eye concluded its run with Season 10, which premiered on January 21, 2026. The final season, set in Washington, D.C., marked the end of Netflix’s longest-running unscripted series after 10 seasons, nearly 100 life-changing makeovers, and multiple Emmy Awards.
PBS News Weekend
What It Is: A weekend national news program from PBS.
Ending Info: The show ended in early 2026 following its final broadcast.
Outer Banks(Netflix)
What It Is: A teen adventure drama following the Pogues on their treasure-hunting journey.
Ending Info: Outer Banks is set to conclude with its fifth and final season. Netflix announced the renewal and final-season plan in November 2024, with creators Jonas Pate, Josh Pate, and Shannon Burke confirming that Season 5 will bring the Pogues’ story to a close. As of December 2025, production on the final season has wrapped, but Netflix has not yet announced an official premiere date.
Yellowjackets(Showtime/Paramount+)
What It Is: A survival thriller drama that follows a high school girls’ soccer team after a plane crash leaves them stranded in the wilderness while also exploring the survivors’ lives decades later through a dual-timeline narrative.
Ending Info: Yellowjackets will conclude with its upcoming fourth season. Showtime and Paramount+ announced in October 2025 that Season 4 would serve as the series’ final chapter, with creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson promising a “twisted conclusion” to the story. Production on the final season began in 2026, and the series is expected to return later this year, though an official premiere date has not yet been announced.
Hacks (HBO Max)
What It Is: An Emmy-winning comedy starring Jean Smart as legendary comedian Deborah Vance.
Ending Info:The series is expected to conclude with its upcoming fifth season in 2027.
The Chi(Showtime/Paramount+)
What It Is:A Chicago-set coming-of-age drama created by Lena Waithe.
Ending Info:The Chi is currently airing its eighth and final season. The farewell season premiered on May 22, 2026, on Paramount+ with Showtime and consists of ten episodes released weekly. Showtime and Paramount+ confirmed in 2025 that Season 8 would conclude the series, with creator Lena Waithe saying the decision was made to end the story on its own terms after eight seasons. The final season is expected to wrap up on July 24, 2026, bringing the acclaimed drama’s eight-year run to a close.
The Kelly Clarkson Show
What It Is:A syndicated daytime talk show hosted by Kelly Clarkson.
Ending Info:The show will end after its current Season 7.
Mayor of Kingstown (Showtime/Paramount+)
What It Is:A crime drama starring Jeremy Renner set in a prison-dominated Michigan town.
Ending Info:The series will conclude after its upcoming Season 5 in 2026. Premiere date TBA.
Smiling Friends (Adult Swim)
What It Is:An animated comedy about employees at a company dedicated to spreading happiness.
Ending Info:Smiling Friends officially ended after Season 3. In February 2026, creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel announced that they had decided to conclude the series despite Adult Swim previously renewing it for additional seasons. The duo cited creative burnout and a desire to end the show on their own terms. The final two episodes aired on April 12, 2026, bringing the cult-favorite animated comedy to a close after three seasons.
The Boys (Prime Video)
What It Is:A darkly satirical superhero drama.
Ending Info:The Boys officially concluded with its fifth and final season. The farewell season premiered on April 8, 2026, with a two-episode launch and wrapped up with the series finale on May 20, 2026. Creator Eric Kripke announced in 2024 that Season 5 would be the show’s last, bringing the long-running battle between Butcher, Homelander, and the Supes to a close. While the flagship series has ended, the franchise will continue through spinoffs and other projects set inThe Boys universe.
Industry (HBO)
WHAT IT IS :A FINANCE DRAMA SET IN LONDON’S COMPETITIVE INVESTMENT BANKING WORLD .
ENDING INFO :THe SERIES WILL CONCLUDE AFTER ITS UPCOMING SEASON FIVE IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SEVEN .
<EM THE WALKING DEAD : DARYL DIXON (AMC )
WHAT IT IS :A SPINOFF OFTHE WALKING DEAD </EM CENTERED ONNORMAN REEDUS ‘ CHARACTER .
ENDING INFO :THe SERIES WILL CONCLUDE AFTER ITS UPCOMING SEASON FOUR IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX . PREMIERE DATE TBA .
THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT (CBS )
WHAT IT IS :LATE-NIGHT TALK SHOW HOSTED BYSTEPHEN COLBERT .
ENDING INFO :<EM THE LATE SHOW </EM AIRED ITS SERIES FINALE ON MAY TWENTY ONE , TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX , BRINGING BOTH COLBERT’S TENURE AND THE ENTIRE< EM THE LATE SHOW </EM FRANCHISE TO AN END AFTER A THIRTY THREE YEAR RUN THAT BEGAN WITH DAVID LETTERMAN IN NINETEEN NINETY THREE . CBS ANNOUNCED THE CANCELLATION IN JULY TWO THOUSAND TWENTY FIVE , DESCRIBING THE MOVE AS A FINANCIAL DECISION AMID CHALLENGES FACING LATE-NIGHT TELEVISION .
THE NEIGHBORHOOD (CBS )
WHAT IT IS :SITCOM STARRINGCEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER </STRONG AND< STRONG MAX GREENFIELD .
ENDING INFO :<EM THE NEIGHBORHOOD </EM CONCLUDED WITH ITS SEVENTH AND FINAL SEASON . CBS ANNOUNCED IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY FIVE THAT SEASON SEVEN WOULD BE THE SHOW’S LAST , AND THE SERIES FINALE AIRED ON MAY ELEVEN , TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX . THE LONG-RUNNING COMEDY WRAPPED UP AFTER MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED THIRTY EPISODES , THOUGH THE FRANCHISE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A SPINOFF CENTERED ON MARTY AND MALCOLM BUTLER .
<B OUTLANDER (STARZ )
WHAT IT IS :A HISTORICAL ROMANCE DRAMA BASED ON< STRONG DIANA GABALDON ’S NOVELS .
ENDING INFO :THe SERIES CONCLUDED AFTER SEASON EIGHT , WHICH PREMIERED ON MARCH SIX , TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX .
<EM SILO (APPLE TV )
WHAT IT IS :A DYSTOPIAN SCI-FI DRAMA STARRING< STRONG REBECCA FERGUSON .
ENDING INFO :THe SERIES WILL END AFTER ITS UPCOMING SEASON FOUR IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SEVEN .
<B DORA (PARAMOUNT + / NICKELODEON )
WHAT IT IS :An ANIMATED REBOOT INSPIRED BYDORA THE EXPLORER .
ENDING INFO :The SERIES WILL CONCLUDE AFTER ITS UPCOMING SEASON FOUR. PREMIERE DATE TBA.
<Em AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (NETFLIX)
WHAT IT IS :A LIVE-ACTION ADAPTATION OF THE BELOVED ANIMATED FANTASY SERIES.
ENDING INFO :The SERIES WILL END AFTER ITS UPCOMING SEASON THREE IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX. PREMIERE DATE TBA.
<Em GOOD OMENS (AMAZON PRIME VIDEO)
WHAT IT IS :A FANTASY COMEDY DRAMA BASED ON THE BESTSELLING NOVEL.
ENDING INFO :<Em GOOD OMENS </Em CONCLUDED WITH A FEATURE-LENGTH FINALE RATHER THAN A TRADITIONAL THIRD SEASON. ORIGINALLY PLANNED AS A SIX EPISODE FINAL SEASON , THE STORY WAS CONDENSED INTO A SINGLE NINETY-MINUTE SPECIAL THAT PREMIERED ON PRIME VIDEO ON MAY THIRTEEN , TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX .
<Em THE UPSHAWS (NETFLIX)
WHAT IT IS :A FAMILY SITCOM STARRING .
ENDING INFO :Its LATEST SEASON , WHICH PREMIERED JANUARY FIFTEEN , TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX , IS THE SERIES’ FINAL SEASON.
<Em THE COMEBACK (HBO)
WHAT IT IS :COMEDY STARRINGLISA KUDROW .
ENDING INFO :The Comeback OFFICIALLY CONCLUDED WITH ITS THIRD AND FINAL SEASON .THE REVIVAL SEASON PREMIERED ON MARCH TWENTY TWO , TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX , AND ENDED ON MAY TENTH , TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX , BRINGING VALERIE CHERISH’S STORY TO A CLOSE MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS AFTER THE SERIES FIRST DEBUTED IN TWO THOUSAND FIVE .
<Em THE WAY HOME (HALLMARK CHANNEL)
WHAT IT IS :DAYTIME SERIAL DRAMA.
ENDING INFO :The Way Home IS CONCLUDING WITH ITS FOURTH AND FINAL SEASON.HALLMARK ANNOUNCED IN NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND TWENTY FIVE THAT SEASON FOUR WOULD SERVE AS THE SHOW’S LAST CHAPTER , AND THE FINAL SEASON PREMIERED ON APRIL NINETEEN , TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX.
<Em PALM ROYALE (APPLE TV)
WHAT IT IS :PERIOD COMEDY DRAMA.
ENDING INFO :CANCELLED AFTER SEASON TWO.
<Em JERSEY SHORE: FAMILY VACATION (MTV)
WHAT IT IS :A REALITY SERIES THAT REUNITES THE ORIGINAL >JERSEY SHORE< / EM CAST AS THEY TRAVEL TOGETHER , NAVIGATE FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS , AND DOCUMENT THEIR LIVES YEARS AFTER THE ORIGINAL SHOW.
ENDING INFO :THe SERIES WILL CONCLUDE WITH ITS NINTH SEASON , WHICH PREMIERED ON MAY SEVEN , TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX , ON MTV.
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THE ABANDONS (NETFLIX)
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IS A WESTERN DRAMA SERIES THAT WAS RELEASED ON NETFLIX IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY FIVE,
STARRINGLENA HEADEY AND GILLIAN ANDERSON.
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NETFLIX CANCELLED THE SHOW AFTER JUST ONE SEVEN-Episode season,
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BRILLIANT MINDS (NBC)
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A MEDICAL DRAMA STARRINGZACHARY QUINTO
INSPIRED BY THE LIFE AND WORK OF FAMED NEUROLOGIST OLIVER SACKS.
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NBC OFFICIALLY CANCELED THE SERIES IN MAY TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX AFTER ONE SEASON.
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STUMBLE (NBC)
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A FRESHMAN COMEDY SERIES CENTERED AROUND THE COMPETITIVE WORLD OF JUNIOR COLLEGE CHEERLEADING.
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NBC CANCELED THE COMEDY AFTER JUST ONE SEASON AHEAD OF THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX–TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SEVEN TV LINEUP.
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THE BOROUGHS (NETFLIX)
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THE BOROUGHS WAS ANOTHER DUFFER BROTHERS CREATION THAT FOLLOWED A GROUP OF PEOPLE IN A NEW MEXICO RETIREMENT COMMUNITY WHO UNCOVER AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL SECRET.
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NETFLIX GUTTED THE SERIES AFTER JUST ONE SEASON IN JUNE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY SIX.
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PONIES (PEACOCK)
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A PERIOD COMEDY DRAMA FOLLOWING TWO PERSONS OF NO INTEREST WHO WORKED ANONYMOUSLY AS SECRETARIES IN THE AMERICAN EMBASSY.
STARRING<strong EMILIA CLARKE AND HALEY LU RICHARDSON.
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PEACOCK CANCELED THE SHOW AFTER JUST ONE SEASON,
DESPITE RECEIVING POSITIVE REVIEWS FROM CRITICS.
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