Woke up this morning to the news that one of the most intelligent sci-fi shows on streaming has been cancelled after a mere two seasons in. And of course, the perpetuator is none other than Netflix — the king of random cancellations!
The show in question is Altered Carbon, the mind-bending show that showcased a truly intriguing premise – transferring one’s memory into stacks, changing the body like a sleeve and becoming immortal. It starred Anthony Mackie in Season 2, and had a good rating on ratings sites. Sigh, another day, another good show bites the dust at Netflix!
Netflix is not the only streaming platform with a penchant for cancelling shows on the drop of a hat. Every streamer is guilty of the crime. In fact, its own cancelled shows aside, Netflix has played saviour to tons of popular shows that got cancelled by their original streamers – Lucifer, You, Cobra Kai are just a few of the names that come off the top of the head.
That said, here is a list of all the shows that got cancelled in 2020 on various platforms. Please note that we’ve included those shows too that are on platforms not available in India, only because shows of non-India platforms land on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Voot Select, SonyLIV or Disney Plus Hotstar sooner or later. So, here goes:
Altered Carbon: Season 2 (Netflix)
13 Reasons Why, Season 3 (Netflix)
The 100, Season 7 (The CW)
AJ and the Queen: Season 1 (Netflix)
Anne With an E: season 3 (Netflix)
Arrow: season 8 (The CW, Disney Plus Hotstar in India)
Atypical: season 4 (Netflix)
Better Call Saul: season 6 (HBO, Disney Plus Hotstar in India)
Bojack Horseman: season 6 (Netflix)
Bosch: season 7 (Amazon)
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: part 4 (Netflix)
Dead to Me: season 3 (Netflix)
Dear White People: season 4 (Netflix)
Drunk History, S6, Comedy Central
Fuller House: season 5 (Netflix)
Goliath: season 4 (Amazon) –
The Good Place: season 4 (NBC)
Grace and Frankie: season 7 (Netflix)
High Fidelity: season 1 (Hulu)
Homeland: season 8 (Showtime, Disney Plus Hotstar in India)
How to Get Away With Murder: season 6, (ABC, Netflix in India)
Indebted: season 1 (NBC)
I’m Not Okay With This, Season 1, (Netflix)
Insatiable, Season 2, (Netflix)
Katy Keene: season 1 (The CW)
Kidding: season 2 (Showtime)
The Kominsky Method: season 3 (Netflix)
Lost in Space: season 3 (Netflix)
Man With a Plan: season 4 (CBS)
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: season 7 (ABC, Disney Plus Hotstar in India)
Messiah: season 1 (Netflix)
Modern Family: season 11 (ABC, Disney Plus Hotstar in India)
Next in Fashion: season 1 (Netflix) –
October Faction: season 1 (Netflix
Outmatched: season 1 (Fox, Disney Plus Hotstar in India)
Ozark: season 4 (Netflix)
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Season 6 (Netflix)
Ray Donovan: season 7 (Showtime, Disney Plus Hotstar in India)
Reef Break: season 1 (ABC)
Reprisal: season 1 (Hulu)
Room 104: season 4 (HBO, Disney Plus Hotstar in India)
Run: season 1 (HBO, Disney Plus Hotstar in India)
Schitt’s Creek: Season 6 (Pop, Netflix in India)
Schooled: season 2 (ABC)
Shameless: season 11 (Showtime, Disney Plus Hotstar in India)
Sorry for Your Loss: season 2 (Facebook)
Soundtrack: season 1 (Netflix)
Spinning Out: season 1 (Netflix)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: season 7 (Disney+ Hotstar in India)
Supernatural: season 15 (The CW)
Sweetbitter: season 2 (Starz)
Tell Me a Story: season 2 (CBS All Access)
Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020: Part 4 (Netflix)
The Society, Season 2 (Netflix)
Tommy: season 1 (CBS)
Turn Up Charlie: season 1 (Netflix)
V-Wars: season 1 (Netflix)
Van Helsing: season 5 (Syfy)
Veronica Mars: season 4 (Hulu)
Vida: season 3 (Starz, Disney Plus Hotstar in India)
Will & Grace: season 11 (NBC)
(source: Rotten Tomatoes)
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