2011: Cable Shows Cancelled & Ending
Cable works very different from broadcast so this list will be just cable. They will be placed from earliest to most recent. I have a 2011-2012 Cancellations list for broadcast shows.
I also have a 2012 Cable Show Cancellations list.
If I missed a show, let me know and I will add it.
Please Note: While some of these series are not actually finished, they were given an end date in 2011.
My two main sources are deadline.com & tvseriesfinale.com
I also have a 2012 Cable Show Cancellations list.
If I missed a show, let me know and I will add it.
Please Note: While some of these series are not actually finished, they were given an end date in 2011.
My two main sources are deadline.com & tvseriesfinale.com
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- StarsKathy GriffinMaggie GriffinTom VizeWith a quick wit and a lot of nerve, comedienne Kathy Griffin sets out on her wacky and shenanigan-filled journey from a D- to A-List celebrity.On 1/6/11, Bravo confirmed that the reality series would not return for a season 7. However, Griffin will continue to do business with the network.
- CreatorWalt BeckerMichael LeSieurStarsKelly BlatzMatt BushDrew SeeleyCenters on a group of friends who are trying to navigate college life in 1980s Wisconsin. From being out on their own for the first time to pledging a fraternity, they discover how challenging the next few years are going to be.On 2/24/11, TBS “quietly” cancelled its ‘80s college comedy due to poor ratings after just one 10-episode run.
- CreatorPatrick Sean SmithStarsClark DukeScott Michael FosterSpencer GrammerFreshman Rusty Cartwright arrives at college and decides he no longer wants to be the boring geek from high school. He decides to pledge a fraternity. He is offered 2 bids; one from his sister's boyfriend Evan's fraternity and one from Cappie, his sister's ex-boyfriend's fraternity. Rusty must learn to handle his new life, and his new relationship with his sister. His sister must decide if she loves Evan who is stable or Cappie who really loves her.While everyone knew it was coming, on 2/23/11, ABC Family finally revealed that the series would finally come to a close with just 2 episodes left to air of the fourth season.
- CreatorBryan ElsleyJames BrittainJamie BrittainStarsDanny FlahertyRon MustafaJames NewmanAbout a group of teenagers in their final years of high school in Baltimore.On 6/9/11, MTV cancelled the controversial teen drama, leaving many things up in the air.
- CreatorChris ChibnallMichael HirstStarsJoseph FiennesJamie Campbell BowerTamsin EgertonWhen King Uther dies and Britain faces chaos, Merlin presents an unknown named Arthur as the new king by birthright, as the late king's son, against the ambitious desires of his half-sister, Morgan.On 7/1/11, Starz had to let go of the series after one season due to ratings and “significant production challenges.” Apparently there were some cliffhangers that were not too pleasing.
- CreatorMike RoyceRay RomanoStarsRay RomanoScott BakulaAndre BraugherA group of college buddies in the throes of middle age keep their friendship going long after they've graduated.On 7/15/11, TNT cancelled the acclaimed drama after 2 seasons.
- CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna GunnA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.On 8/4/11, after plenty of negotiating, it was announced that the Emmy-winning drama would end after 16 final episodes, evenly splitting the season into two parts. The first 8 episodes are expected to air in summer 2012, while the last 8 episodes are assumed to be airing sometime in 2013.
UPDATE: The final season will begin Sunday, July 15th, 2012. - CreatorAndrew CosbyJaime PagliaStarsColin FergusonSalli Richardson-WhitfieldErica CerraA U.S. Marshal becomes the sheriff of Eureka, a remote, cozy little Northwestern town where the best minds in the US have secretly been tucked away to build futuristic inventions for the government which often go disastrously wrong.On 8/9/11, Syfy officially announced the series would end after a fifth and very short (6 episodes) sixth season. Later, they announced season 6 was off the table and season 5 would get one additional episode to hopefully wrap up the storylines. The final season is expected to air in 2012.
UPDATE: The final season will begin Monday, April 16th, 2012. - StarsGeorge LopezAlex AlKyle BenhamHost George Lopez discusses current news and interviews celebrities and other personalitiesOn 8/10/11, TBS cancelled the late-night show after 2 seasons.
- CreatorSeth Grahame-SmithDavid KatzenbergStarsPaul IaconoJareb DauplaiseKara TaitzThe daily life of an unpopular high school student.On 8/12/11, MTV cancelled the goofy comedy after 2 seasons. The unofficial ending was a cliffhanger and will never be resolved.
- CreatorDavid MaplesStarsMary McCormackFrederick WellerPaul Ben-VictorU.S. Marshal Mary Shannon must hunt down witnesses for federal cases in the witness protection program while also managing a rather dysfunctional family and her own personal life.On 8/14/11, USA announced the series would return in summer 2012 for a fifth and final season of just 8 episodes.
- CreatorJohn MasiusStarsJada Pinkett SmithSuleka MathewHannah HodsonAs a single mother and the Chief Nursing Officer at Richmond Trinity Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, Christina Hawthorne makes care-taking her life's work.On 9/3/11, TNT decided not to order another season of the medical drama, leaving some big unresolved cliff-hangers.
- CreatorJeffrey BellMichael NankinStarsAlly WalkerTisha CampbellMiguel FerrerSingle mother Gloria Sheppard juggles her demanding personal and professional lives: raising two children while working as an LAPD homicide detective.On 9/9/11, Lifetime cancelled its single mom detective series after 11 episodes, with 2 left to air.
- CreatorDan BerendsenStarsSkyler SamuelsGracie GillamKi Hong LeeA girl with special cat-like powers is being hunted by an assassin.On 9/16/11, ABC Family cancelled the freshman series after 10 episodes.
Update: On 1/19/12, the current president of ABCF indicated a TV-movie may be in the works to continue where the series left off. - CreatorJeff GreensteinJennifer WeinerStarsRaven-SymonéMajandra DelfinoLoretta DevineGeorgia Chamberlain, a confident aspiring actress with a larger-than-life personality, moves to the city from the South in order to make it on Broadway. Along with her quirky best friend and science-geek Jo, she'll pursue her acting dreams as she tackles part-time jobs and countless auditions, often with hilarious results.On 9/17/11, ABC Family decided to cancel the Raven Symone sitcom after one 12-episode first season
- CreatorAnnie BrunnerStarsRachael CarpaniKathy BakerMarisa RamirezThis Chicago-set family drama follows a policewoman who causes a rift with her three cop brothers when she decides to join the department's Internal Affairs division.On 10/10/11, Lifetime decided not to order a second season of the woman cop drama.
- CreatorLiz W. GarciaJoshua HartoStarsJason LeeSam HenningsDJ QuallsMemphis Beat centers on Dwight Hendricks, a quirky Memphis police detective with an intimate connection to the city, a passion for blues music and a close relationship with his mother.On 10/14/11, TNT officially cancelled the struggling cop drama months after its season 2 finale.
- StarsJoy BeharHoward BragmanDavid CaplanOn 11/16/11, it was announced that the primetime talk show would end at the close of 2011, after 3 years.
- StarsNate BerkusDan SchachnerElyse LurayDaily talk show centered on entertainment and lifestyle stories.On 12/9/11. After just one and a half seasons, Sony Pictures and Harpo Studios called it quits for the syndicated daytime show. The show will continue with new episodes through the end of the season in spring 2012, but will not return in the fall with a third.
- CreatorJonathan AmesStarsJason SchwartzmanZach GalifianakisTed DansonA well-meaning but struggling writer decides to lead a sort of double life by pretending to be a private detective using the methods he read about in old detective novels.On 12/20/11, HBO cancelled the witty comedy after 3 short seasons.
- CreatorIan EdelmanStarsBryan GreenbergVictor RasukLake BellA group of 20 somethings living in New York City. Ben and Cameron work on starting a fashion company, while enjoying their lives in the greatest city in the world.On 12/20/11, HBO cancelled the comedy series after 2 short seasons.
- CreatorColette BursonDmitry LipkinStarsThomas JaneJane AdamsCharlie SaxtonA former high school sports legend, turned middle-aged high school basketball coach, finds a way to benefit from his biggest asset.On 12/20/11, HBO cancelled the gigolo dramedy after 3 seasons.