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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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Set in the early 1980s, Freaks and Geeks follows the misadventures of teenagers in suburban Detroit.
Firefly
you might’t stop the signal, ever.











































