“TV’s 2025 Bloodbath: From ‘The Equalizer’ to ‘FBI: Most Wanted’—All the Shows Getting the Axe”

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Fox
Natacha Karam, Brian Michael Smith and Rob Lowe in ‘9-1-1 Lone Star.’
9-1-1 Lone Star: In September 2024, the network announced that the popular procedural drama would conclude with its fifth and final season. The show wrapped in February 2025, though creator Ryan Murphy already has a spinoff in the works.

Jeff Bridges as Dan Chase in ‘The Old Man.’
The Old Man: After two seasons, the drama thriller — which is based on Thomas Perry’s bestselling book — was canceled by FX in December 2024.

HBO
Danny McBride, Adam Devine and Edi Patterson in ‘The Righteous Gemstones.’
The Franchise: The superhero movie was canceled just days into 2025, a little over a month after its season 1 finale. “We’re so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the tremendously talented team behind The Franchise,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement to Deadline. “While we won’t be moving forward with another season, we look forward to collaborating with all of them in the future.”

The Righteous Gemstones: After four seasons, the comedy series ended its run on May 4. “The Lord spoke to me and said it’s time to wrap this sucker up,” series creator and star Danny McBride joked in a statement following the show’s cancelation.

Max
Alyah Chanelle Scott, Pauline Chalamet, Gracie Lawrence and Amrit Kaur in ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls.’
Bookie: The Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay-created series was canceled by the network after two seasons. The comedy starred Sebastian Maniscalco as Danny Colavito, a veteran bookie fighting to survive the legalization of sports gambling in Los Angeles.

The Sex Lives of College Girls: Although its production company explored finding a new home, the Mindy Kaling-co-created comedy series was officially canceled in April 2025. Its season 3 finale was mostly cliffhanger-free, though it wasn’t meant to be the end of the show. “We were very much hoping to find a new home for that one, and I think we’ve now come to the end of the road, which is disappointing, because it’s a show that we really love,” Warner Bros. TV Group chairman Channing Dungey told Deadline in April 2025.

Hulu
Natasha Rothwell and Conrad Ricamora in ‘How to Die Alone.’
How to Die Alone: The comedy series created by and starring Natasha Rothwell was canceled by the network after one season. “This is hard to comprehend … My heart aches for the incredible cast, crew and writers who gave their all to tell this story,” Rothwell wrote on Instagram in February 2025. “Now, my prayer is that this news will be but a comma in the HTDA story, not a period.”

Wayne Brady: The Family Remix: In a February 2025 interview with PEOPLE, Wayne Brady confirmed that his show had not been renewed for a second season. (The series was originally ordered by Hulu before it moved to Freeform.) “We loved doing season 1, and who knows? Things may change and we may pop up somewhere doing something, but the bottom line is we’re always a family,” Brady said.

Solar Opposites: Hulu announced in March 2025 that season 6 would be the end of the road for the adult animated series. The final season will air in the fall and include guest appearances from stars such as Tiffany Haddish and Kieran Culkin.

NBC
Josh McDermitt as Stuart Lane, Kristen Hager as Valerie, Troy Winbush as Kevin, Stephen Amell as Ted Black and Kevin Weisman as Lester Thompson in ‘Suits LA.’
Lopez vs Lopez: The network announced on May 9 that the George Lopez-led sitcom was being canceled after three seasons. “I would really love to thank all of you who have showed us so much love and support for the past three seasons,” he wrote on Instagram. “This wasn’t just a show, it was and is our lives.”

Found: The drama series was among the list of shows that hit NBC’s chopping block on May 9. Found’s season 2 finale, which airs on May 15, will be the show’s final episode.

The Irrational: The Jesse L. Martin-led police procedural was canceled after two seasons. The show, which is based on Dan Ariely’s book Predictably Irrational, aired its final episode in March 2025.

Night Court: The multi-camera comedy starring Melissa Rauch was canceled following three seasons on NBC. The show is a reboot to the original 1984 sitcom of the same name.

 

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