Hey! I was watching that!: Short-Lived Series I Loved
A list of shows that I liked that were cancelled after less than a season.
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- CreatorDavid GreenwaltJohn McNamaraStarsAdrian PasdarLisa DarrLisa BlountJim Profit works for a multinational company and isn't above using any means necessary to get ahead, which includes bribery, blackmail, intimidation, extortion, and even murder. Everyone at the company, including the president, Charles Gracen, are oblivious to his dark side. As a matter of fact, Gracen thinks of him as a golden boy. But when Joanne Meltzer, the company's security chief, looks into his eyes, she sees something sinister. And when her boss, Jack Walters, is looking into some irregularities at the company, he asks Joanne to investigate, and initially the person she cornered said it was Profit who was behind it. But when Profit learned of this, he convinced this person to change the story she told Joanne. But Joanne knows that Profit is evil and so she tries to get the goods on him. At the same time, Profit tries to find a way to neutralize her and anyone else who might believe her.White-collar evil raised in a cardboard box watching TV.
- CreatorShaun CassidyStarsGary ColeLucas BlackPaige TurcoA quiet, seemingly-quaint small town is ruled over by its charming yet evil sheriff who uses his demonic powers to remove anyone who dares to stand in his way. The only one he fears is a young boy he fathered through rape.A rare treat of a TV series - bold, inventive and darkly comic!
Gary Cole rocks! - CreatorTim MinearBen QueenStarsKristin LehmanEmma StoneRochelle AytesA drama about various people competing in an illegal cross-country road race.A darkly comic adventure thrillride that was fun for the very few episodes it lasted.
- CreatorJason SmilovicStarsCarla GuginoBill DukeRobert ForsterThe adventures of U.S. Marshal Karen Sisco in Miami.Carla Gugino as a tough cop. Loved it!
- CreatorDavid DiGilioStarsMatt BomerLogan Marshall-GreenAaron StanfordJay and Tyler are hunted by the FBI after the bombing of a museum. Their only lead is their best friend, Will Traveler, who disappeared. What part did he play in this nightmare of violence, death and conspiracies. Who is Will Traveler?This show had a ton of potential and insightful commentary about post-911 North America. Not sure why they shelved it.
- CreatorPaul HaggisBobby MorescoStarsJonathan TuckerTom GuiryOlivia WildeFour young Irish brothers are caught up in New York's underworld of organized crime.A chance to tell a crime story from the vantage of the criminal. It worked a lot more than it didn't
- CreatorKenneth JohnsonStarsKerrie KeaneEric PierpointDina MerrillA young couple are fugitives pursued by both the law and a criminal assassin.Married couple version of The Fugitive. Terrific show with excellent performances.
- CreatorRon LeavittMichael G. MoyeStarsJason BatemanCaren KayeTricia CastMatt Burton may have met his match when his widowed mother begins dating their new neighbor Norman who's wise to Matt's schemes and attempts to foil every one of them hoping to set his would be stepson on the straight and narrow.Jason Bateman is and was always funny.
- CreatorMiranda de PencierAmy CameronStarsSteve ByersMichelle HarrisonGary HudsonDavid McGregor's family owns an oil firm and the vast Rivercross estate in Alberta. His late father however donated the original land to the Henrys. The heiress and her all-female offspring refuse to sell it back, although they can barely scrape together payments on the mortgage David bought. David's sons, responsible lawyer Will and immature horse-wrangler Peter, would prefer to be friends with their neighbors, each having a soft spot for a Henry girl. David's daughter Rebecca is a schemer herself, planning a loveless marriage to politician Trevor.Set in Alberta, Canada this interpretation of a night-time soap opera was a landmark in Canadian television. It broke my heart to see it cancelled. I hope that something like it comes along again.
- CreatorDavid CraneMarta KauffmanStarsJohn ForsytheHolland TaylorEve GordonThe exploits of a clueless American senator and the eccentric, morally corrupt people who are closest to him.What an incredible cast!
- CreatorRichard ChapmanBill DialAndrew MirischStarsBruce GreenwoodJohn TerleskyDon CalfaThe cases of two college students who moonlight as a bail bondsman's investigators.Fun show! All six episodes of it.
- CreatorIvan GoffAlfred GoughMiles MillarStarsAnnie IlonzehMinka KellyRachael TaylorA cat burglar, a car thief, and a dirty cop get a chance to turn their lives around; fighting crime and working for the mysterious Charlie Townsend.With action even more thrilling as the original series, a throughly appealing cast and engrossing adventures this brilliant remake deserved a lot better than critics gave it. I guess people today won't be happy until TV has nothing but stupid, garish and largely bogus "Reality shows". Thanks for nothing ABC!
- CreatorDonald R. BoyleGlen A. LarsonStarsSimon MacCorkindaleMelody AndersonReni SantoniA suave and elegant university professor, who can shape-shift into any animal, fights crime along with a female New York detective and his right-hand man.Goofy But A Lot of Fun!
- CreatorRoderick TaylorStarsSam GroomGretchen CorbettTony O'DellThrown into another dimension, a family must keep ahead of a tyrannical state's hunters while searching for a way home.Funky family sci-fi with a satiric edge and social commentary.
- StarsMarshall ColtBen MurphyJoe ColliganA lottery representative and his IRS partner meet various winners across the country to present the prizes and change their lives.Upbeat concept and likable leads.
- CreatorSusan HarrisStarsTeri GarrMargaret WhittonMark BlankfieldA broad farce centering around two sisters. Denise is the villainous head of a cosmetic corporation and Genny is a selfless scientist. They're surrounded by an eccentric clan of family members, business associates, and lovers.Teri Garr hamming it up as a villainess. Lane Davies' dry humor. It worked on so many different levels.
- CreatorDiane FrolovAndrew SchneiderStarsLaurie MetcalfJeff HephnerJay R. FergusonDramedy about a family that runs a high-interest loan business.Fun series sending up an industry ripe for lampooning.
- CreatorKarl GajdusekShawn RyanStarsAndre BraugherScott SpeedmanDaisy BettsA U.S. sub picks up Navy SEALs and receives an order for a nuke launch. Due to the circumstances of the order, the Captain refuses to fire. After escaping an attack from another U.S. sub, the crew and SEALs take refuge on a small island.
- CreatorLouis St. ClairJorge ZamaconaStarsGary ColeRyan HurstRashida JonesAn elite team of crime fighters from various federal and local law enforcement agencies track down the city's 100 most wanted fugitives.
- CreatorMichael GreenStarsIan McShaneChristopher EganSusanna ThompsonA modern day, alternate-reality drama about a hero who rises to become the King of his nation, based on the biblical story of King David.
- CreatorDavid WilcoxStarsRachael TaylorDave AnnableRobert BuckleyAt the 203 apartments Drake, NYC, residents are granted one wish - any wish. But beware of the price. There's something supernatural and evil about The Drake that only the owners, Gavin and Olivia. know about/control.Another fascinating and imaginative show that couldn't find an audience because people want to watch reality garbage. Just when I was hooked they pulled the plug. Thanks for nothing again ABC!
- CreatorJim LeonardStarsRon SilverKevin AndersonRachel TicotinTwo mismatched teens fall in love with each other despite the family feud between their fathers, one a pornographer, the other a district attorney, trying to bring each other down.District Attorney (Kevin Anderson) vs pornographer (Ron Silver). Network TV just wasn't ready.
- CreatorTyler BensingerDavid McNallyStarsVictor GarberKerr SmithRebecca MaderA powerful Los Angeles law firm handles high-profile, media-circus cases.Solid legal drama.
- CreatorJohn EisendrathStarsTony DenisonOmar GoodingRussell HornsbyThe series is a gritty ensemble drama about the off-field lives of a group of players on a pro football team and how they deal with the pressure of being on the professional level.The dark side of pro football and ESPN's first attempt at a dramatic series was scuttled after only 11 episodes. The ratings were exceptional but external pressure from a certain sports league led to its being shelved.
- CreatorDavid SchulnerStarsSteven PasqualeAlana De La GarzaMichael EsperBrilliant neurosurgeon Jason Cole must battle with his own alter-ego, Ian Price, in order to live a normal life in this modern take on Jekyll and Hyde.Canned after just two episodes both of which I found fascinating.