Cancelled too soon
by selket-3 | created - 09 Feb 2012 | updated - 17 Sep 2016 | PublicA list of shows that were good, but cancelled way too soon.
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1. The Marshal (1995)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
McBride is a U. S. Marshal and his job is to guard criminals, protect witnesses, and pursue escaped convicts. His job takes him all across the country where he meets all kinds of people.
Stars: Jeff Fahey, Kristina Lewis, Carly McKillip, Patricia Harras
Votes: 250
2. Two (1996–1997)
Crime, Thriller
Gus McClain is a college professor, whose life is perfectly idyllic, he has a good job, good friends and a loving wife. One day things change for Gus when he discovers all sorts of odd ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Easton, Barbara Tyson, Lochlyn Munro, Andrew Johnston
Votes: 147
3. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,087
4. Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family (2000–2001)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Family
An FBI Agent solves cases and goes undercover with his wife and kids as his partners and backup.
Stars: Peter Dobson, Melora Hardin, Cameron Richardson, Antoinette Picatto
Votes: 198
5. The Pretender (1996–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A specially gifted man, with the ability to instantly master any skill, escapes from a secret testing facility and travels the country taking on different jobs and helping strangers while hiding from his kidnappers.
Stars: Michael T. Weiss, Andrea Parker, Patrick Bauchau, Jon Gries
Votes: 17,081
6. The Others (2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young female college student who can see ghosts joins a team of friends from various age groups and walks of life who use their psychic abilities to investigate cases involving ghosts, demons and other entities from 'the other side.'
Stars: Julianne Nicholson, Gabriel Macht, Missy Crider, Bill Cobbs
Votes: 784
7. The Visitor (1997–1998)
60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Adam MacArthur, who disappeared 50 years ago in the Bermuda Triangle, has returned to save humanity from destruction. Chased by the government s and aliens who abducted him, he travels across the United States to help people.
Stars: John Corbett, Grand L. Bush, Leon Rippy, John Storey
Votes: 460
8. Kindred: The Embraced (1996)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Julian Luna, the undead Prince of the City, leads the Vampire Clans as he falls in love with Caitlin, a human reporter.
Stars: Stacy Haiduk, Erik King, Patrick Bauchau, Brigid Brannagh
Votes: 2,961
9. Eli Stone (2008–2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
San Francisco lawyer Eli Stone begins to see things, which leads him to discover a brain aneurysm. But his visions lead him to accept cases with little monetary gain but a lot of moral goodness.
Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Natasha Henstridge, Loretta Devine, Matt Letscher
Votes: 10,898
10. Firefly (2002–2003)
TV-14 | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.
Stars: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 281,560
11. New Amsterdam (2008)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
A New York homicide detective is cursed with immortality.
Stars: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Zuleikha Robinson, Alexie Gilmore, Stephen McKinley Henderson
Votes: 7,433
12. Moonlight (2007–2008)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
An immortal vampire and private investigator struggles to exist after he was bitten 60 years ago by his vampire bride. He is also internally tormented as he falls in love with one he should not.
Stars: Alex O'Loughlin, Sophia Myles, Jason Dohring, Shannyn Sossamon
Votes: 25,027
13. Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A pastry chef with the power to bring dead people back to life solves murder mysteries with his resurrected childhood sweetheart, a cynical private investigator, and a lovesick waitress.
Stars: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale
Votes: 59,542
14. Life on Mars (2006–2007)
TV-14 | 959 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After a near-fatal car accident, smart, savvy, sharp-suited detective Sam is mysteriously transported back to 1973. Confused by his new surroundings, Sam tries to return to the present, but the police force of long ago needs his help.
Stars: John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews
Votes: 32,337
15. The Cape (1996–1997)
60 min | Action, Drama
The select members of the NASA Astronaut Corps train at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Stars: Adam Baldwin, Corbin Bernsen, Cameron Bancroft, Tyra Ferrell
Votes: 219
16. Human Target (2010–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A unique bodyguard protects his clients by secretly infiltrating their lives in order to draw out and eliminate threats.
Stars: Mark Valley, Chi McBride, Jackie Earle Haley, Indira Varma
Votes: 18,774
17. Food Revolution (2010–2011)
60 min | Reality-TV
Impassioned chef Jamie Oliver is determined to take on the high statistics of obesity, heart disease and diabetes in the United States.
Stars: Jamie Oliver, Alice Gue, Rod Willis, Mike McGalliard
Votes: 828
18. No Ordinary Family (2010–2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The Powells are a typical American family living in Pacific Bay, California, whose members gain special powers after their plane crashes in the Amazon.
Stars: Michael Chiklis, Julie Benz, Kay Panabaker, Jimmy Bennett
Votes: 17,088
19. Defying Gravity (2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Eight astronauts living aboard an international spacecraft on a mission through the solar system, as the world watches from billions of kilometers away.
Stars: Ron Livingston, Malik Yoba, Andrew Airlie, Paula Garcés
Votes: 10,051
20. Dollhouse (2009–2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A top secret organization erases the identities of attractive young people, turning them into blank "dolls" ready for imprints of temporary identities they need to fulfill assignments for clients.
Stars: Eliza Dushku, Harry Lennix, Fran Kranz, Tahmoh Penikett
Votes: 51,783
21. Valentine (2008–2009)
60 min | Comedy
In a world where love has grown trivial and weary the Ancient Greek Gods exist to battle this tragedy. The Gods will do whatever it takes to bring soul mates together. Grace Valentine, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Jaime Murray, Kristoffer Polaha, Autumn Reeser, Christine Lakin
Votes: 789
22. The American Embassy (2002– )
60 min | Drama, Comedy
Emma Brody is a young, single all-American woman who leaves behind her dysfunctional family in Toledo, Ohio to take a job as the vice consul at the US Embassy in London, England.
Stars: Arija Bareikis, Jonathan Adams, Michael Cerveris, Davenia McFadden
Votes: 152
23. Reaper (2007–2009)
TV-14 | 45 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
On his 21st birthday, Sam discovers his parents sold his soul to the devil before birth and he must now be a bounty hunter for the devil until he dies.
Stars: Bret Harrison, Tyler Labine, Rick Gonzalez, Missy Peregrym
Votes: 25,073
24. Alias (2001–2006)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Sydney Bristow is an international spy recruited out of college, trained for espionage and self-defense.
Stars: Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, Carl Lumbly, Kevin Weisman
Votes: 54,722
25. Dead Like Me (2003–2004)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After being hit on the head by a toilet seat that fell from Mir space station, a young temp clerk becomes a grim reaper in death.
Stars: Ellen Muth, Callum Blue, Jasmine Guy, Mandy Patinkin
Votes: 43,882
26. Tru Calling (2003–2005)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A university graduate working in the city morgue is able to repeat the same day over again to prevent murders or other disasters.
Stars: Eliza Dushku, Shawn Reaves, Zach Galifianakis, A.J. Cook
Votes: 17,260
27. Billable Hours (2006–2008)
30 min | Comedy
Three young lawyers find being a lawyer in a large corporate lawfirm sucks, and that it will take more than hard work to get ahead only to be rewarded with more hard work.
Stars: Fab Filippo, Brandon Firla, Jennifer Baxter, Ennis Esmer
Votes: 754
28. The Industry (1998–2002)
22 min | Comedy
Back stabbing execs at a Canadian TV network stop at nothing to get ahead.
Stars: Rick Mercer, Peter Keleghan, Leah Pinsent, Dan Lett
Votes: 452
29. The Guardian (2001–2004)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of Nick.
Stars: Simon Baker, Alan Rosenberg, Raphael Sbarge, Dabney Coleman
Votes: 5,881
30. The Lyon's Den (2003–2004)
60 min | Drama
Jack Turner, plucked from his free law clinic and brought to the law firm of Lyons and Lacrosse after the mysterious death of his mentor, Dan Barrington. Jack becomes increasingly convinced his mentor was murdered.
Stars: Rob Lowe, Perrey Reeves, Elizabeth Mitchell, Matt Craven
Votes: 198
31. The Burning Zone (1996–1997)
55 min | Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Dr Daniel Cassian is appointed by White House to lead a small top secret federal biological task force of leading scientists to investigate.
Stars: Michael Harris, James Black, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Tamlyn Tomita
Votes: 223
32. Dark Angel (2000–2002)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A group of genetically-enhanced children escape from a lab project. Years later we meet Max, one of the escapees who now works for a messenger service in the post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest.
Stars: Jessica Alba, Michael Weatherly, Richard Gunn, J.C. MacKenzie
Votes: 34,582
33. The Invisible Man (2000–2002)
120 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A thief and conman is given the means to become invisible, and ends up working for a government agency.
Stars: Vincent Ventresca, Paul Ben-Victor, Shannon Kenny, Eddie Jones
Votes: 3,428
34. The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A modern revival of the classic science fiction horror anthology show The Outer Limits (1963). Episodes often have twist-endings and involve aliens. Sometimes, a story from one episode continues in a later episode.
Stars: Kevin Conway, Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider, Garvin Cross
Votes: 13,763
35. Profiler (1996–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Sam Waters is a detective with the Violent Crimes Task Force, a federal agency which often works with the FBI, ATF, and other crime-solving agencies.
Stars: Ally Walker, Julian McMahon, A Martinez, Robert Davi
Votes: 4,482
36. Cold Case (2003–2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she's assigned "cold cases," older crimes that have never been solved.
Stars: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford
Votes: 31,448
37. The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001–2007)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
British crime investigation series based around aristocratic, Oxford-educated Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his working-class assistant Sergeant Barbara Havers.
Stars: Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small, Lesley Vickerage, Paul Hickey
Votes: 5,745
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