10 TV Shows That Have Already Been Canceled in 2025
So far, 2025 has been a rough year for many TV fans. Broadcast networks and streamers have slashed their schedules, cutting many fan-favorite shows. The casualties include two FBI spinoffs, many of NBC’s scripted dramas, and several Netflix series. Here’s our roundup of 10 TV shows that have already been canceled in 2025.
‘The Equalizer’
In early May, CBS announced that The Equalizer would not return for a sixth season and that the show’s season 5 finale would actually be the series finale. Series star Queen Latifah reacted to the disappointing news on social media.
“Stepping into a kick-ass role like Robyn was everything I hoped it would be,” she wrote on Instagram after the show was canceled. “The Equalizer blew past every dream we had for it, and having the opportunity to do this for five seasons honestly feels surreal … And don’t worry—I’ll be back kicking ass in something new real soon. Can’t wait to share it with you.”
‘S.W.A.T’
S.W.A.T. has been canceled and uncanceled multiple times. But in March 2025, the ax seemingly fell for the final time when CBS revealed the show would not return for a ninth season. On Instagram, series star Shemar Moore gave a shout-out to all the fans who rallied to protest the cancellation and said he was holding out for a miracle that might save the show.
“To all our LOYAL SWAT FANS out there making NOISE!!!! Thank you for your LOVE and SUPPORT!!!! You’ve kept us going for 8 seasons strong, we came back from the dead TWICE!!!!” he wrote. “Three times would make history!!!”
Moore’s pleas didn’t fall on deaf ears. A S.W.A.T. spinoff, S.W.A.T. Exiles, is currently in development. It will feature Moore’s Hondo character leading a new S.W.A.T. team.
‘Suits LA’
Legal drama Suits got a second life when it landed on Netflix in the summer of 2023. NBC moved to capitalize on the attention by greenlighting a Los Angeles-focused spinoff, Suits: LA. But the new show – which starred Steven Amell and featured appearances from some Suits alums – didn’t connect with audiences when it premiered in early 2025. In May, NBC announced it was cancelling the series, along with four other shows.
‘On Call’
Dick Wolf reigns supreme at NBC, where he’s the big name behind both the One Chicago shows as well as Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU. But he’s had less success at Prime Video. Wolf’s fast-paced cop drama On Call starred Troian Bellisario and Brandon Larracuente and earned a positive response from viewers after it dropped its first season in early January, with a 92% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. But that wasn’t enough to save the show from cancellation. However, there’s a chance the series could live on. Deadline reports that the producers are shopping the show to other platforms.
‘The Recruit’
Netflix’s spy drama The Recruit was popular with viewers, but not popular enough to save it from cancellation. Earlier this year, fans learned the show would not return for a third season.
“It is what it is,” series star Noah Centineo told The Hollywood Reporter of the show’s surprise cancellation. “Netflix, they have a certain mandate that they need to fill, and I’m very proud of the show, very grateful to our audience. We have a pretty strong cult following. And with Netflix, it just didn’t really fit what it was that they needed, I suppose. And so onto the next, I guess.”
‘The Irrational’
NBC made some brutal cutbacks to its schedule in order to make room for NBA games next fall. One casualty was The Irrational, which starred Jesse L. Martin as a psychology professor who used his knowledge of human behavior to help solve perplexing crimes.
Karen David, who played Grace on the show, mourned the cancellation on Instagram. “We built something so special … Whilst my heart is heavy today with the news of our cancellation, I’m so grateful I have this tv family in my life,” she wrote. “Each and every cast and crew member and creatives, have made me not only a better actor, but a better human being.”
“Great shows are not immune to cancellation,” she added.
‘FBI: International’
FBI will be back next fall with its eighth season. Unfortunately, its two spinoffs won’t return. CBS has canceled both FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted. But the news isn’t all bad for fans of the FBI shows. The original show will remain on the air at least through season 9, thanks to a multi-season renewal last year. And a new spinoff, tentatively titled FBI: CIA is set to premiere in fall 2025.
‘Found’
Suits: LA and The Irrational were not the only dramas that got the ax at NBC this year. Missing person drama Found, which stars Shanola Hampton and Mark-Paul Gosselaar, is ending after two seasons. To make matters worse, season 2 ended on a major cliffhanger, with Gabi (Hampton) revealing that she’d held Sir (Gosselaar) captive.
‘Night Court’
Night Court was a fixture of TV in the 1980s and early ‘90s. A reboot of the series about the goings-on in a Manhattan courtroom seemed like a slam dunk, especially with Big Bang Theory alum Melissa Rauch in the starring role as Judge Abby Stone. But after three seasons, the show’s ratings were falling, and it got the ax at NBC.
‘Rescue HI-Surf’
Hawaii-set lifeguard drama won’t be the next Baywatch. The Fox show has been canceled after just one season, despite strong support from loyal viewers who were lobbying the network for a sophomore season. One reason it might not return? The show was filmed on location in Hawai’i, making it costly to produce, notes Deadline.
Other shows that have been canceled in 2025
The list of TV cancellations announced in 2025 also includes a number of other broadcast and streaming shows. Sitcoms Lopez vs. Lopez (NBC) and Poppa’s House (CBS) will not return, while the future of NBC’s Grosse Pointe Garden Society remains up in the air. CBS’s late-night show After Midnight, hosted by Taylor Tomlinson, is also ending, with a final episode scheduled to air June 12.
The Sandman, Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed graphic novels, will end after the upcoming second season, the streamer announced earlier this year. The news came after Gaiman’s former nanny and several other women accused him of sexual misconduct.
Peacock has canceled Kaley Cuoco’s Based on a True Story after two seasons, as well as Mr. Throwback. Prime Video has canceled Citadel spinoffs Citadel: Diana and Citadel: Honey Bunny, the Kevin Bacon drama The Bondsman, and fantasy series The Wheel of Time, while the Hulu comedy How to Die Alone with Natasha Rothwell won’t return for season 2.
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