You know what it is like to binge-watch a series in a single weekend or for several weeks. Perhaps youget your partner investedin the series as well. At the end of each episode, you simply click “watch next episode” until your biggest nightmare takes place: the “suggested for you” page pops up. Without even realizing it, you have completed a whole series. The show may have concluded with a decent or even a great and satisfying ending, but you cannot bring yourself to accept that it is really over. You desperately need to know what happens to the characters in the future. Does this sound wild? We certainly don’t think so.
There are a lot of shows that deserve another season — or three — to satisfy the cravings fans have. Just ask Dr. Sheldon Cooper how he feels aboutFireflygetting canceledafter just one season. When shows seem to randomly cease, people are left wondering what happened. Did funding fall through, or was there a creative disagreement? Then, there are shows that end on a happy note, but fans still want a follow-up of their favorite characters and storylines.
Regardless of which circumstance takes place, here are 15 TV shows that fans feel should have lasted longer.
15Game of Thrones
Jon Snow may know nothing, but fans certainly know thatGame of Thronesshould have lasted longer. For eight years, the Starks, Lannisters, and a determined Mother of Dragons had audiences captivated with their battles and troubles. When the final war came between Daenerys and Cersei in Season 8, the fighting felt like it was over before it truly began. Some characters got their justified deaths, then there are others who walked away to finally live their lives in peace.
However, fans still have questions. They want to know what Arya finds on her travels. They are curious to see what Jon makes of his second chance at life on The Wall. Does anyone challenge Bran as the new king? For now, fans will hope for a spinoff series that deals with the original cast.
14Freaks and Geeks
Freaks and Geeksgained a cult following for being the rebellious show during the turn of the century. It focused on the misfit outcasts who are often seen as “freaks” as well as the dorky do-gooders who are considered “geeks.” Set in the 80s, there is a great nostalgic element throughout the whole series.
Unfortunately, due to inconsistent time slots for the actual show and major disagreements between the networks and the creators, the seriesonly lasted for one season. Had it not been in competition with shows likeFrasierandFriends, fans believe this series would have gone on to have a successful following.
The life of a single mother is never easy, and for Alex Russell inMaid, things are especially difficult when you throw in a mother who has bipolar disorder and an abusive ex-boyfriend. Alex ends up homeless, penniless, and jobless, but she always makes sure to do right by her daughter, Maddy. For brief instances, it seems like Alex’s luck is improving, but one thing leads to another, and she is barely scraping by again.
By the end of the series, Alex moves to Montana with her daughter to start school, and fans are delighted for her turn of events. However, the show ends before we can see her success pay off. This miniseries deserved to be a full-length show with several seasons.
12New Girl
New Girlis theultimate comfort showbecause it is a modern day sitcom that keeps things light and fun. The characters are each quirky and ridiculous in their own respectful ways, but nothing beats the energetic and can-do attitude of a kindergarten teacher named Jessica Day. The relationships are very back-and-forth throughout the series, but that is what adds to the hilarity.
In the end, everyone finds their happily ever after, but fans were not ready to part ways with the group. While Nick and Jess drove away from their beloved apartment, many wished they would have moved back in and continued on with the show.
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11The Fosters
For five seasons ofThe Fosters, fans watched a blended family go through some of the harshest battles together. From the normal struggles like relationships and petty disagreements to the tougher conversations about sexuality, addiction, and abuse, this series tackled just aboutevery difficult topicout there.
The ending was unique because the creators chose to conclude the fifth season on a comfortable note, but then a three-part finale came out a year later that jumped ahead in time to reveal where the five children were in their young adult lives. A spinoff series,Good Trouble, then followed Callie and Mariana to Los Angeles, but fans wanted to know more about the rest of the family as well.
10Firefly Lane
Watching the friendship between two school girls from the suburbs blossom over the decades had many audience members thinking back to their childhood best friends, their first jobs, and their youthful relationships. Kate Mularkey and Tully Hart went through so much together inFirefly Lane. Then, after a prolonged silent treatment, the two rekindled their friendship only to find out that Kate would not beat her battle with cancer.
The ending of this series was a real tearjerker, but two seasons simply did not seem like enough. Kate could have returned in flashbacks or as a spirit who helped Tully get her happily ever after.
9The Society
The cancelation ofThe Societywas an unfortunate result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and fans are still bitter about it. The series had great potential with the storyline focusing on teenagers having to learn to create their own society after the mysterious disappearance of everyone else in town. Some characters tried to step up to run things, while others were selfish and only wanted to cause trouble. With teenage emotions and personal vendettas running rampant, there are quite a few issues among the group.
The last episode briefly shows the real town and all its inhabitants carrying on with their lives as a memorial has been put up to honor the missing high schoolers. To end a unique series with this type of cliffhanger seems criminal.
8Schitt’s Creek
Do you think you would feel bad for a filthy rich family if you saw their misfortunes unravel? For the Rose family inSchitt’s Creek, life does not go according to their plans, and the four members end up living in a town in the middle of nowhere while they desperately try to hold on to their extravagant lifestyle. After the initial grief process, each family member tries to make the best of their situation, but they are so hysterically bad at it.
The six-season series ends happily for everyone, but fans want more. What is marriage life like for David and Patrick? What becomes of Johnny and Stevie franchising the Rosebud Motel? What craziness does Alexis find in New York by herself? Fans truly hope they have not seen the last of this chaotic yet iconic family.
7When They See Us
When They See Uswas tough to stomach because it depicts the real-life story of how five young Black and Latino boys, now known as the Central Park Five, were locked away for a horrible crime they never even knew about, let alone committed. In 1989, after a white woman was found brutally beat and raped in Central Park, cops scattered looking for the attackers. They managed to bring in a few boys that were in the park at the time goofing off and having a good time, but things quickly turned dark.
After some illegal interrogations, five innocent boys were convicted and locked away. The series shows what each boy went through while in jail and the struggles they each faced once they were out. In 2002, the five men were exonerated, and fans wish the series would have continued more into their adult lives.
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6Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Fans fell in love the the the fast-talking and quick-witted Gilmore girls back in 2000, and in 2007, we bid farewell to Rory, along with the rest of Stars Hollow, as she finally left the quaint little town to become a professional journalist. Little did anyone know, about 10 years later,Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifewould emerge, showing where all the original characters were in their lives.
While fans are grateful for the four extra episodes, leaving the final scene on a cliffhanger has done nobody any good. Rory turns to her mother and announces, “Mom, I’m pregnant,” and then credits roll. There has been quite a bit of speculation aboutwhom the father could be, one crew member even revealed who it is, but people want to watch the scenes actually play out.
