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When we think of iconic TV shows, we might think of long-lasting sagas that unravel over many seasons.

So, what might be some of the greatest one-season TV shows ever made?

Selfie

Its popularity foreshadowed the arrival of other adult animated hits like Family Guy.

in Portland to support her mentally disabled brother and wipe away debt.

But the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic forced ABC to reverse the renewal and cancel the series.

Clerks

Fastlane

Ask anyone who tuned into G4TV back in the day and they might remember Fastlane.

  • for Fox to keep on the air.

Fastlane found a brief second life on the gamer-centric G4TV channel, where it ran on repeat.

Stumptown

Parks & Recreation’s Nick Offerman co-stars as the antagonistic Amaya CEO, Forest.

In August 2020, Kravitz stated on Instagram that the show’s cancellation was “a big mistake.”

She soon falls into a hallucinatory odyssey of sex, magic, kittens, zombies, and revenge.

Fastlane

The series has remained an under-the-radar gem since its muted premiere on Netflix in 2021.

Almost Human

Anyone who calls themselves a fan of Blade Runner should probably know about Almost Human.

Selfie

It has, just maybe, the worst title for a TV show of all time.

Devs

But anyone who saw Selfie couldn’t get enough of it.

In Journeyman, Kevin McKidd plays a San Francisco journalist who discovers the power to travel backwards in time.

Enlisted

Could war be hilarious?

Swamp Thing

That’s the high-wire act that the Fox comedy Enlisted bravely took on.

The show was officially canceled in May 2014.

Black Sash

What do you get when you mix Cobra Kai with 21 Jump Street?

The Night Of

You get the way underrated, way overlooked Black Sash.

It aired for just three months between late March and early June in 2003.

Despite strong reviews from critics, No Tomorrow was canceled by The CW after only 13 episodes.

Terriers

Although Constantine summoned a loyal audience, it failed to draw high enough ratings to save it from damnation.

Friends' Matthew Perry plays the head writer whilst Bradley Whitford co-stars as the producer.

Its large ensemble also included Amanda Peet, Sarah Paulson, D. Hughley, Nate Corddry, and more.

High Fidelity

The Queen’s Gambit

It was and is one of Netflix’s most popular original shows of all time.

The series drew widespread praise for its writing, tone, and Qualley’s lead performance.

Ian McShane stars as Silas Benjamin, King of Gilboa, an analog to King Saul.

Station Eleven

With the opening line, “What is the cost of lies?”

Chernobyl reveals the expected and unexpected hazards of mankind’s precarious ability to contain the elements.

In Reboot, the cast of a popular 2000s sitcom reunite for the streaming era revival.

Brand New Cherry Flavor

Set in the early 1980s, Freaks and Geeks follows the misadventures of teenagers in suburban Detroit.

Firefly

you might’t stop the signal, ever.

Looking For Alaska

Almost Human

Selfie

Journeyman

Mare of Easttown

Enlisted

Black Sash

No Tomorrow

Constantine

Terra Nova

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

The Queen’s Gambit

Maid

Watchmen

Giri/Haji

Kings

My So-Called Life

I May Destroy You

Chernobyl

Midnight Mass

Reboot

Freaks and Geeks

Firefly

Sophie Thatcher as teenage Nat aims a shotgun, while her friends watch on, in Yellowjackets.

Gi-hun in Squid Game season 3

The Lord of the Rings; The Rings of Power

Severance

Best Hulu shows: a close-up of Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga during the series Shogun.

The best shows on HBO Max: Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller looking to the side during the first season of The Last of Us.

Podracing on a screen in Andor season 2 episode 4

Geek Girl

Sung Jinwoo in Solo Leveling season 2 arise from the shadow

Game of Thrones season 8

Anthony Michael Hall

Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Toranaga

Ritual Remnants appear in various rooms in The Horror at Highrook

Oblivion Remastered at night

Lego Mario Kart, Endgame Final Battle, Jango Fett�s Firespray-Class Ship, and Chopper divided by white lines, with a �GamesRadar+ new Lego� badge in the middle

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle screenshot of Indiana dressed as priest, looking over a book

Days Gone Remastered protagonist Deacon running from hundreds of zombies in the rain

PS5 Pro reveal from trailer

Articulate box, cards, board, and tokens on a wooden table

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2