Network TV lost many great shows in 2025, ranging from long-running series such asS.W.A.T.to dramas that never made it past their first seasons, likeSuits LA. Some cancellations came as a shock, while others anyone could have seen coming from a mile away. Unfortunately, that’s the name of the game in Hollywood.
Every year,CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox end a handful of their shows for a multitude of reasons.Perhaps they had subpar ratings, they were too costly, or the network had to make room in its 2025–2026 schedule. Whatever the case, most of the series on this list are over for good. But hope for a future is still alive for a couple of them, thanks to differing circumstances.
11S.W.A.T.
2017–2025
S.W.A.T.might’ve been canceledtwice before, but its third will stick. As fans know,CBS originally killed the series following its sixth season in 2023.A few days later, though, the network reversed its decision and renewed the show for a seventh and final season. In a surprising turn of events, CBS greenlit season 8 in 2024, once again changing its mind.
S.W.A.T.won’t be so lucky this time around. CBS and Sony Pictures Television couldn’t reach an agreement regarding a ninth season, and reports claim thatlicensing fees played a big part in the network’s decision to cancel the action drama.So,S.W.A.T.is over.
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S.W.A.T. (2017): This crime-action series follows a locally born S.W.A.T. lieutenant in Los Angeles who must navigate his loyalties between the streets and his duty to commanding a highly-trained unit responsible for resolving challenging crimes. The series explores themes of allegiance, justice, and responsibility within law enforcement.
The good news is that theS.W.A.T.universe will live on via a spinofffeaturing Shemar Moore’s Hondo coming out of forced retirement to lead a group of newbies. However, the upcoming TV show isn’t expected to air on CBS. Instead,Sony Pictures Television will shop the Hondo spinoff aroundto other networks and streaming services.
10Suits LA
2025–2025
FollowingSuits' resurgence on Netflix in 2023, a spinoff seemed like a no-brainer. Unfortunately, its execution was lacking, resulting inlow viewership and poor reviews.NBC had no choice but to cancelSuits LAafter only one season on the air, despite the original show’s spike in popularity almost two years ago.
Suits LAattempted to appeal toSuitsfans via cameos from three original stars — Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter, Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt, and David Costabile as Daniel Hardman. Their brief appearances weren’t enough to draw more viewers in, though. As a result,Suits LAended after only 13 episodes.
9FBI: Most Wanted
2020–2025
To most people’s surprise,CBS canceledFBI: Most Wantedafter six seasons in 2025.Many expected the network to renew the firstFBIspinoffalongside its parent series and the franchise’s second offshoot for the 2025–2026 broadcast TV season. However, that evidently wasn’t the case, andFBI: Most Wantedis officially over.
Even though CBS canceled two of theFBIfranchise’s shows,FBIcontinues with its eighth season in the fall of 2025, while the new spinoff,CIA, will premiere subsequently.
Reports attributedFBI: Most Wanted’s cancellation to financial concerns.CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach toldDeadlineas much in May 2025. Reisenbach explained, “We have to be fiscally responsible and, ultimately, those deals and the shows just weren’t penciling out for us from an economic perspective.” AndFBI: Most Wantedhad to pay the price.
8FBI: International
2021–2025
Unfortunately,CBS canceled the otherFBIspinoff,FBI: International, alongsideFBI: Most Wantedin 2025. So, when the dust cleared, onlyFBIand the franchise’s new offshoot,CIA, were left standing regarding the network’s 2025–2026 programming lineup.FBI: InternationalandFBI: Most Wantedare over for good.
Manyfans were unhappy withFBI: International’s endingas they believed it didn’t sufficiently wrap up every character’s story. Sadly, the police procedural series won’t get the chance to redeem itself.Perhaps someFBI: Most Wantedand/orFBI: Internationalcharacters will cross over to the otherFBIshowsand close out their arcs there, but that remains to be seen.
7Doctor Odyssey
2024–2025
ABC technically didn’t make the conscious decision tocancelDoctor Odysseyafter just one season;the only reason why it’s “canceled” is that the cast’s options expired,freeing them up to work on other projects. The network didn’t determine the medical drama’s fate in time. Consequently, ABC had to endDoctor Odyssey(essentially by default).
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SinceDoctor Odyssey’s cancellation is unorthodox, it could continue one day. Of course, making a second season happen is now more difficult, especially if the cast members find work on other TV series. Still,Doctor Odysseystands the best chance of being saved out of all the 2025 canceled shows.
6The Equalizer
Queen Latifah will not be returning to the small screen as Robyn McCall, thanks toCBS cancelingThe Equalizerafter five seasons. Like many other canceled TV shows,the crime drama’s declining ratings are to blame for its ending.Reports also claim that financial reasons played a role in CBS’s decision to endThe Equalizer.
Unfortunately,CBS also shut downThe Equalizer’s previously announced spinoff. The offshoot was going to star Titus Welliver and Juani Feliz, who were introduced in season 5, episode 16 of the original series. However, it wasn’t meant to be, and neither wasThe Equalizerseason 6.
5Rescue: HI-Surf
In the wake ofNCIS: Hawai’i’s cancellation,Rescue: HI-Surfwas Hawaii’s last hope. Unfortunately, Fox nixed the action drama after only one season, meaningthere are no TV shows currently in production in Hawaii.
As such, the network was disappointed withRescue: HI-Surf’s performance, resulting in the show’s cancellation in 2025.
Over the course of its 19 episodes,Rescue: HI-Surffailed to gain a sizable audiencethat could impress Fox. As such, the network was disappointed withRescue: HI-Surf’s performance, resulting inthe show’s cancellation in 2025. It also didn’t help that producing the TV series in Hawaii was expensive.
4Lopez Vs Lopez
2022–2025
NBC canceled George Lopez’s sitcomLopez vs Lopez, likely due to the number one reason why TV series end — low ratings. Budget concerns were probably a factor, as well. Still,the comedy ran for three seasons and 45 episodes,which (unfortunately) is impressive for broadcast network shows nowadays. Three seasons still isn’t enough for many fans, though.
3Night Court
2023–2025
Lopez vs Lopezwasn’t the only sitcom that NBC canceled in 2025 —the network also broughtNight Courtto an end after three seasons.The show served as a revival of the popular 1984 series of the same name. It garnered decent reviews, but its low viewership led to its demise (along with other circumstances such as production costs).
The worst part ofNight Court’s cancellation is that it ended with a cliffhanger. During the final moments of season 3’s last episode, a man (played by Melissa Rouch’s formerTheBig Bang Theoryco-star, Simon Helberg) walked into Abby’s office, kissed her, and declared that he was her husband. Now, we’ll never know the truth or witness the fallout from the shocking scene.
2Found
NBC canceled many TV shows in 2025,includingFound. The procedural drama, created by Nkechi Okoro Carroll, followed a public relations specialist and crisis manager and her team as they searched for missing individuals who had been ignored by law enforcement and the media. It ran for two seasons and 35 episodes before ending in May 2025.
Many believed thatFounddeserved a third season. However, its declining ratings were significant enough to convince NBC to cancel it after its second season. As a result,Foundis no more.
