‘Late Show,’ ‘Organized Crime,’ ‘Brilliant Minds’ & More Cancellations That Hurt the Most in 2026
Unfortunately, shows can’t last forever, but every year around this time come the cancellations and the final episodes that hammer that point home.
Some big shows ended this year after cancellations. Late night TV just won’t be the same going forward after The Late Show With Stephen Colbert wrapped in May; that one’s been hard to swallow since news of its cancellation in July 2025. Two more CBS shows also ended in May, including The Neighborhood; we knew its current season would be its last ahead of its premiere.
Meanwhile, Peacock finally revealed the fate of Law & Order: Organized Crime after nearly a year, and a Hallmark Channel fan-favorite series signed off.
Plus, Brilliant Minds aired its final episodes, and another NBC drama won’t be coming back.
Scroll down to check out the shows we’re going to miss the most after this year, then let us know your picks in the comments section below. And keep checking back as this is updated as more cancellations are announced.
The Boroughs
With a stellar cast including Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Clarke Peters, Jena Malone, and Denis O’Hare, plus a fresh concept from the Duffer Brothers, it’s a shame that there won’t be more of this Netflix drama about a retirement community with secrets … and a monster. Plus, the finale did set up a second season we would’ve loved to see.
Brilliant Minds
Fascinating medical cases, a romance we rooted for, and a great cast led by Zachary Quinto made for a show that deserved at least a few more seasons than the two we got. At least Oliver (Quinto) and Josh (Teddy Sears) got back together in the finale, but the series left off with quite the medical mystery for the two of them and Carol (Tamberla Perry) to solve on vacation. Read what showrunner Michael Grassi shared would’ve happened in Season 3 — and mourn that we won’t see it — here.
Gen V
We lost The Boys, which ended after five seasons, and its spinoff Gen V, about young Supes, in the same year, and while we saw some characters from the latter on the former, it wasn’t enough. It was gory, dark, and everything that we couldn’t help but love from this franchise. Read what could’ve happened in Season 2 here.
The Hunting Party
For two seasons, Bex (Melissa Roxburgh), Hassani (Patrick Sabongui), Shane (Josh McKenzie), and Morales (Sara Garcia) tracked down serial killers who were being kept in a top-secret prison — while the world thought they were dead — after an explosion and escape. The last finale certainly opened up the world, with the revelation that killers were also being created, but sadly, we won’t get to see how the team handles that, with Bex now in charge.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert has been a staple on late night on CBS for 11 seasons, and it’s just not going to be the same without his commentary, jokes, and engaging interviews. All we know is we’ll definitely be following whatever he does next — and hoping we get to hear monologues from him again soon!
Law & Order: Organized Crime
To be honest, we never thought we’d see Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler again after he left SVU, so having him back in this spinoff for any time was more than we expected. Still, its gritty, dark storylines seemed like the perfect fit for a streaming Law & Order, and for now, all we can hope is that we see him pop up on his former series alongside Mariska Hargitay.
The Neighborhood
At a time when cable and streaming comedies tend to pass the 30-minute mark and veer into more dramedy (or drama) then humor, it’s nice to have one that is what it should be. The Neighborhood has been that for eight seasons, and so it will be sad to see this comedy go. (Monday nights will also be changing on CBS, with the usual hour of comedy eliminated, in the fall of 2026.)
Watson
CBS’ take on the iconic characters from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s books has been a revelation — Morris Chestnut as Dr. Watson? Love. Robert Carlyle as Sherlock Holmes who didn’t really die … or, rather, he did and seeing him is a symptom of Watson’s brain tumor? Fun. The medical cases are intriguing as well, and the fellows each bring something that make us want to know more about them. This drama will be missed.
The Way Home
This Hallmark Channel drama brings something unique to television — the pond on the Landrys’ property allows their family members to travel through time to where they need, not want, to go. It opens up the show to explore the familial relationships across time, visit dark and fun time periods, and keeps setting up more and more questions while also giving us some of those answers we so crave. It’ll be a shame to see it end.
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B
I will miss Watson. This year was an improvement over last ..
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G
Going to miss Watson and Organized Crime. They were really good shows and I cringe to think what will replace them
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M
Watson’s departure is very sad. The characters are so different from so many of the stereotypical ones in current programs. I’ll miss the Neighborhood. Again, it offered a different perspective. Hallmark should forget about most of its “special” series. For the most part they are contrived and uninteresting…especially The Way Home.
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M
Several friends of mine watch Colbert and we will miss him TREMENDOUSLY!!!! Very sad that he is leaving and the why??????
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C
I am very sad that Watson has ended. I really enjoyed this show. Too bad they always get rid of the good ones.
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J
Watson canceled. Elsbeth, a poor imitation of Colombo gets renewed. The quality of viewership continues to tank more than ratings.
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N
The aftermath of Watson's car accident episode was disappointing. A bunch of "he isn't real and this isn't really happening" and we (the viewers) KNEW our time was being wasted. Last weekends episode though, THAT is what was needed all along. I feel like too much emphasis has been put on Watson lately when the stories of the fellows is much more entertaining.
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Not the Snowflakes though. Snowflakes are different from each either, no 2 ever look the same. (science!) They're just sheep Maaaaaga Maaaahga Maaahga ing the same propaganda. Just one cping the next.
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I Will miss the Hunting Party & Law & Order Organized Crime & Watson. All good shows. TV has changed so much over the years that Networks want cheaper shows like reality TV. That limits regular tv shows to succeed. Or they move them to streaming. Not everyone can afford all the streaming services.
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K
The list is a tad inaccurate - Organized Crime concluded last year, they just didn't announce its cancellation until now. The Way Home also wasn't cancelled, it merely ended.
Also, I agree with Jena: who is hurt by The Way Home ending? Why not include a show like DMV or Access Hollywood, one that's been a TV staple since 1996?
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J
The Way Home? Whatever the show is, I wouldn't put it on a par with L&O & The Late Show.
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L
Glad L&O canceled. When your main character insults 1/2 of the country with your personal opinions, that's what happens.
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N
What the hell are you talking about? Did you mean late night? How the heck is Stabler insulting half the country? You want to know what's truly appalling? You cry about a late night host "insulting" half the country, imagine when your tack, unqualified, corrupt President does it? You can change the channel muffin. It's so simple but you all impose your hypocritical BS on EVERYONE else. You are the SNOWFLAKES!
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Well Said
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We will not miss the Late Night Tv with Stephen Colbert. Glad to see it go. Late night TV used to be about entertainment. All it is now is a one man/one sided political tirade. Don't we get enough of that on the daily news. Please get back to comedy. We all could use some laughing. Not somebody shoving their opinions down our throats. Good bye Mr. Colbert. It sure is nice to see you go.
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You could have just changed the channel
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Spoken like the typical Republican snowflake.
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