Just as years past saw a major departure 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 more recent originals, here’s a look at the shows that have been canceled or announced to end in 2026 so far, below.
Emily in Paris (Netflix)
What is it: Romantic comedy drama film starring Lily Collins She plays Emily Cooper, an American marketing executive who moves to Paris for work.
End information: Netflix confirmed in May 2026 that the series would end after its upcoming sixth season. Production on the final season has already begun in Greece, and filming is also expected to take place in Monaco and Paris. creator Darren Starr He said the ending was creatively planned as the show prepares to conclude Emily’s story.
The witcher (Netflix)
What is it: Fantasy series based on The witcher books.
End information: Netflix has renewed it for a fifth and final season, which will premiere in 2026.
Tell me lies (holo)
What is it: Relationship drama based on Loving CarolaHeroic novel Grace Van Patten and Jackson White.
End information: The series ended after three seasons, with the third season serving as its final chapter.
Strange eye (Netflix)
What is it: A reality series about change and lifestyle featuring the Fab Five.
End information: Strange eye It concluded its run with the tenth season, 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 changes, and several Emmy Awards.
BBC News Weekend
What is it: A national weekend news program from PBS.
End information: The show ended in early 2026 after its final broadcast.
External banks (Netflix)
What is it: A teen adventure drama that follows the Pogues family on a treasure hunt.
End information: External banks It is scheduled to conclude with its fifth and final season. Netflix announced the renewal plan and final season in November 2024, with the creators Jonas Pate, Josh Pateand Shannon Burke Confirming that the fifth season will end the story of the Pogues. As of December 2025, production on the final season has wrapped, but Netflix has yet to announce an official premiere date.
Yellow vests (Showtime/Paramount+)
What is it: A thrilling survival drama that follows a girls’ high school soccer team after a plane crash leaves them stranded in the wilderness, while also exploring the lives of survivors decades later through a dual-chronological narrative.
End information: Yellow vests It will conclude with its fourth season next. Showtime and Paramount+ announced in October 2025 that Season 4 would serve as the series’ final chapter, along with the creators. Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson Promising a “twist conclusion” to the story. Production on the final season began in 2026, and the series is expected to return later this year, although an official premiere date has not yet been announced.
Hacks (HBO Max)
What is it: Starring Emmy Award-winning comedy Jean Smart As legendary comedienne Deborah Vance.
End information: The series is expected to conclude with its next fifth season in 2027.
Che (Showtime/Paramount+)
What is it: A coming-of-age drama set in Chicago created by Lena White.
End information: Che It is currently airing its eighth and final season. The Farewell Season premiered on May 22, 2026 on Paramount+ with Showtime and consists of 10 episodes released weekly. Showtime and Paramount+ confirmed in 2025 that Season 8 will 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 end on July 24, 2026, thus ending the eight-year period of the popular drama.
The Kelly Clarkson Show
What is it: A syndicated daytime talk show he hosts Kelly Clarkson.
End information: The show will end after the current seventh season.
Mayor of Kingstown (Showtime/Paramount+)
What is it: Starring crime drama Jeremy Renner The film takes place in a prison-dominated Michigan town.
End information: The series will end after the upcoming fifth season in 2026. Premiere date TBD.
Smiling friends (adult swimming)
What is it: An animated comedy film about employees of a company that works to spread happiness.
End information: Smiling friends It officially ended after the third season. In February 2026, the creators… Michael Cusack and Zach cooed They announced that they had decided to wrap up the series though Adult Swim before renewing it for additional seasons. The duo cited creative exhaustion and a desire to finish the show on their own terms. The final two episodes aired on April 12, 2026, bringing the beloved animated comedy to an end after three seasons.
Boys (prime video)
What is it: A darkly satirical superhero drama.
End information: Boys It has officially concluded with its fifth and final season. The farewell season premiered on April 8, 2026, with two episodes released and concluded with the series finale on May 20, 2026. Eric Kripke It was announced in 2024 that Season 5 would be the show’s last, bringing the long-running battle between Butcher, Homelander, and Supes to an end. Although the main series has ended, the series will continue through spin-offs and other projects Boys universe.
industry (HBO)
What is it: A financial drama set in the competitive world of investment banking in London.
End information: The series will end after the upcoming fifth season in 2027.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (EMC)
What is it: Sub-view of The walking dead Centered around Norman Reedus‘ a personality.
End information: The series will end after the upcoming fourth season in 2026. Premiere date TBD.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
What is it: Late night talk show he hosts Stephen Colbert.
End information: Late Show Its series finale aired on May 21, 2026, marking Colbert’s tenure and the entire term Late show The franchise ended after a 33-year run that began with David Letterman in 1993. CBS announced the cancellation in July 2025, calling the move a financial decision amid the challenges facing late-night television programming.
The neighborhood (CBS)
What is it: Starring in a sitcom Cedric Entertainment and Max Greenfield.
End information: The neighborhood It concluded with its seventh and final season. CBS announced in 2025 that the seventh season would be the series’ last, and the series finale aired on May 11, 2026. The long-running comedy concluded after more than 130 episodes, although the franchise is expected to continue with a spinoff focusing on Marty and Malcolm Butler.
Outlander (Stars)
What is it: Historical romantic drama based on Diana GabaldonNovels.
End information: The series concluded after the eighth season, which premiered on March 6, 2026.
silo (Apple TV)
What is it: A dystopian sci-fi drama starring… Rebecca Ferguson.
End information: The series will end after the upcoming fourth season in 2027.
Dora (Paramount+/Nickelodeon)
What is it: Animation inspired reboot Dora the Explorer.
End information: The series will end after… Next fourth season. Premiere date TBD.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix)
What is it: A live-action film adaptation of the beloved fantasy animated series.
End information: The series will end after the upcoming third season in 2026. Premiere date TBD.
Good news (Amazon Prime Video)
What is it: A fantasy comedy-drama based on the best-selling novel.
End information: Good news Conclude with a long finale instead of the traditional third season. Originally scheduled to be a six-episode final season, the story was condensed into a 90-minute special that premiered on Prime Video on May 13, 2026.
The Abshaws (Netflix)
What is it: Family series starring Mike Epps.
End information: Its most recent season, which premiered on January 15, 2026, is the series’ final season.
Return (HBO)
What is it: Comedy tournament Lisa Kudrow.
End information: Return It has officially concluded with its third and final season. The revival season premiered on March 22, 2026, and ended on May 10, 2026, concluding Valerie Cherish’s story more than 20 years after the series’ 2005 debut.
The way home (Hallmark Channel)
What is it: Daytime drama series.
End information: The way home It concludes with its fourth and final season. Hallmark announced in November 2025 that season 4 would serve as the show’s final chapter, and the final season premiered on April 19, 2026.
Palm Royale (Apple TV)
What is it: Period comedy-drama
End information: It was canceled after the second season
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation (MTV)
What is it: A reality series that reunites the original Jersey Shore They travel together, navigate friendships and relationships, and document their lives years after the original show.
End information: The series concludes with its ninth season, which will be shown on May 7, 2026 on MTV.
Access Hollywood (NBC Universal)
What is it?: Access Hollywood It is a celebrity news program that first aired in 1996.
End information: NBCU has canceled first-run syndication division programs, incl access hollywood, After nearly three decades on the air. Production will continue until the summer of 2026.
Watson (CBS)
What is it?: Watson It is a medical drama series released in 2025.
End information: Watt sonThe cancellation was announced weeks before the end of the second season. The medical drama series’ ratings have reportedly declined.
DMV (CBS)
What is it?: DMV It is a comedy series that aired on CBS in 2025.
End information: CBS canceled the series after only one season.
abandonment (Netflix)
What is it?: Abandonment It is a Western drama series released on Netflix in 2025, starring… Lina Heidi and Gillian Anderson.
End informationNetflix canceled the show after just one season of seven episodes. Delivery time I mentioned.
Fifth Gen (prime video)
What is it?: Fifth Gen It is part of Prime Video’s Boys.
End informationThe series was canceled after two seasons. Eric Kripke and Evan Goldbergexecutive producers of the Vought Cinematic Universe, were announced in April 2026.
“While we wish we could continue the celebration for another season at Godulkin, we are committed to continuing to do so Fifth Gen Character stories in Boys “Season 5 and other VCU projects are on the horizon,” their joint statement read. “You’ll see them again.”
Brilliant minds (nbc)
What is it: Medical drama starring Zachary Quinto Inspired by the life and work of the famous neurologist Oliver Sacks.
End information: NBC officially canceled the series in May 2026 after one season.
He stumbled (nbc)
What is it: A freshman comedy series centered around the competitive world of junior college cheerleading.
End information: NBC canceled the comedy after just one season ahead of its 2026-2027 TV lineup.
Biology (Netflix)
What is it?: Biology It was another Duffer Brothers creation that follows a group of people in a New Mexico retirement community who discover an extraterrestrial secret.
End information: Netflix canceled the series after just one season in June 2026.
