Results: Which Canceled Show Do Readers Most Want Saved?
Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when it’s to your favorite TV series that’s met its end far too soon.
The 2020-2021 TV season included plenty of these difficult goodbyes ranging from CBS’s NCIS: New Orleans and MacGyver to newer series like NBC’s Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and Fox’s Prodigal Son, both of which only got two seasons. Other victims include Good Girls, Lovecraft Country, Manifest, Rebel, and For Life, all leaving fans in the lurch.
With Good Girls having just signed off for good and speculation that Manifest could be saved still, we asked readers to vote for the one show they most wanted to be saved. The poll yields some interesting results with some clear frontrunners.
Based on our poll, which garnered 56,602 votes, Prodigal Son is the clear-cut winner with 37 percent of the votes. In second is Good Girls with a strong 25 percent, followed by NBC’s other series Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and Manifest, which both garnered 17 percent of the vote.
Prodigal Son (Credit: Phil Caruso/FOX)
Bringing up the end is MacGyver, which pulled in 2 percent of the vote, followed by NCIS: New Orleans, Rebel, and Lovecraft Country, all of which only garnered 1 percent apiece. For Life couldn’t even crack 1 percent with just 82 reader votes cast.
Did your favorite show have fan support behind it? Let us know in the comments section, below.
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So glad that many others are as disappointed as I am that Fox cancelled Prodigal Son only after 2 seasons and such a HUGE cliffhanger. I miss the show and was hoping someone else would pick it up so we can see what happens with Malcom and Martin. Fox made a big mistake cancelling this.
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Prodigal Son is one of my favorite shows!
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Prodigal Son all the way!
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It is sad that the good shows are canceled; Rebel, Prodigal Son and Stumptown. I see that the awful reality shows stay afloat...very sad.
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Prodigal son needs to return. Loved it!!!
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Rebel was extraordinary! It is ONLY show I will truly miss! Outstanding cast and stories.
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Extraordinary may be taking it a little too far, lol. But the cast was magnificent. After all, Katey Sagal, John Corbett and Abigail Spencer all on one show! Not to mention numerous other outstanding actors and actresses.
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I would like to NCIS New Orleans come back on tv
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Stumptown!
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Rebel should have been higher in the list, but I have to agree about Prodigal Son and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. I’m still hoping someone will be smart enough to bring them all back.
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I'd like Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist to be renewed. It's an amazing show with such talented cast members. It had an intriguing and fun premise, and the singing and dancing really was extraordinary!
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I am surprised that Manifest was so far down the voting list. This was one of the best shows on TV. And the way they left us with about 3 cliff hangers was just not fair. #SAVEMANIFEST!!
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Prodigal Son is fantastic! DO NOT CANCEL……Michael Sheen is GREAT!
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So very happy that Prodigal Son got this result!
Cable or Streaming - bring PS back as a limited series!
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Good Girls and Rebel should have been saved!
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None. I am sick of watching tv shows with no ending.
I will no longer support shows on channels that do not complete series.
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Sucks! I loved Rebel and NCIS New Orleans.
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Manifest! The show is great and has a lot more viewers now thanks to Netflix and Hulu and now peacock Bring it back! #savemanifest
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Prodigal son was one of the few shows I watched on network tv. Very disappointed in its cancellation.
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Prodigal Son!!!
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Definitely Prodigal Son. This wasn't a formulaic storyline that you tell your children "And then the angry dragon flew high into the air and threw flames from his mouth onto...The End".
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Prodigal Son, Stumptown, NCIS: New Orleans, Criminal Minds.
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Zoey’s Playlist and Manifest!!!!
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I want Prodigal Son back on TV. I need a good show to watch on TV.
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Prodigal son 100%
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That network that cancelled PRODIGAL SON should be ashamed of themselves.
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Someone please pick up Good Girls!! Hands up….the Best series in years!!!
This fantastic cast needs more time to shine and I need to know what’s in store for them in another season!!
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Zoeys extraordinary playlist needs to come back!! My favorite show by far.
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Zoeys extraordinary playlist is a wonderful show filled with feelings emotions diversity love… the kind of shows that get cancelled because people would rather watch the the bachelor
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Can’t believe they cancelled Prodigal Son! Most awesome show they’ve had on in a very long time! Please, please bring it back!
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How about saving two of my favorite shows with strong female leads and diverse casts: Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and Stumptown!!
I’m also going to miss Manifest and NCIS NOLA
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SAVE ZOEY!
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Wynonna Earp was a great show that got cancelled. It has a ton of fans worldwide trying to find a new network to pick the show up #bringwynonahome
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Prodigal son was my favorite but they all were good. Please bring them all back on network stations. Streaming sucks out in the sticks!!!
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#savemanifest!
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I loved good girls and prodical son very upset they got canceled
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Bring back Good Girls
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Prodigal Son of course. It is the fans favorite. Including me favorite. Tom Payne is gorgeous with his bright blue eyes. Don't forget to sign petition on change .com to save Prodigal Son tv series.
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#saveprodigalson
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If only they had had a strong director to tone down their overacting, we would have watched more than 3/4 of the first episode. EVERYTHING is not worth the impassioned speeches!
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I don't know what Fox is doing Prodigal Son, Good Girls and Manifist are amazing shows. They should not be canceled. It's so hard jumping into a show and finally be entertained and it get taken away. At least give us an ending. It makes me not want to watch anything new until it has several seasons under its belt.
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All Rise should not have been canceled
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Preach!
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Want back bewitched
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Can we add Council of Dads to the list too! I want Netflix to pick up Good Girls and Manifest! I could watch another season of Zoey too
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The only 2 shows that I don't watch is Zoey a s Love whatever. What's the sense in even getting invested in tv shows anymore?
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Prodigal Son and Rebel I will definitely miss the most!!!
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Clarice was an intelligent show. Pity they bounced it from week to week.
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MacGyver... bring it back.
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