The Unresolved Cliffhangers From This Season's Cancelled Shows, Ranked!

TVLine's got burning questions from several of this season's broadcast-TV finales... that we'll now be wondering about forever, following those shows' cancellations.

Because we're not quite ready to let go yet, TVLine has recalled the biggest unresolved cliffhangers from a dozen axed dramas and comedies, and ranked them from least to most tantalizing. Now, not every de facto series ender left us on the edge of our seat with its final episode. (Sorry, Carol's Second Act.) But several finales did present shocking twists that were full of storytelling potential for another season... had the programs secured a renewal.

From would-be couples on Single Parents and Schooled to a possible new Big Bad on Emergence to The Baker and the Beauty's surprise ending, many lingering mysteries and plot threads will unfortunately now remain unanswered, as fans are left to mourn and ponder what could have been. And in the case of God Friended Me, you might say that we're in denial about the show's ending, but we're willing to bet that plenty of viewers are still seeking closure on that final scene.

Scroll down to review our ranked list of unresolved cliffhangers, then hit the comments to let us know which pressing Qs you are obsessed with!

The Patricia Heaton medical comedy waited until the final moments of its Season 1 finale to introduce would-be recurring guest-star Kelsey Grammer as Carol's ex-husband... who is now her new boss! The ill-fated series also left the door open for a potential romance between Heaton's Carol and Kyle MacLachlan's Dr. Frost, who had yet to confront the intern about his feelings for her.

Season 1 ended on an up note, with the firm celebrating Thanksgiving at Elijah's house, where Emerson premiered a video montage of anecdotes from everyone in his dad's life. But when Jake learned that his client George had ended his life, he later turned up at Sydney's for comfort... that turned into a steamy kiss, until her ex Robbie came downstairs.

Though many storylines were effectively wrapped up in what would be the series finale — including Edie and Victoria going public with their relationship, and Leon finally going to prison for his crimes — there's one thing viewers are left wondering: Is Julia ever going to tell Roxy that she kissed her sister's new husband mere hours after the two got hitched?

The freshman CBS drama could have left us wondering if its titular Los Angeles police chief would keep her job, after being smacked with a bogus ethical violation. But nope, the truth came to light and Tommy got reinstated... just in time to get tipped that Mayor Gray is now the target of a DOJ probe, with which her cooperation is requested!

This Fox freshman ended quite tidily, though we would not have turned away a second season. Joseph declined to join a secret fraternity of dirty cops (good timing on that one!). DA Riley was given her walking papers. Jerry shredded the intel he planned to use against Bill, to instead run a clean campaign for sheriff. And Bill himself ended a day of derring-do by making it to his daughter's quinceañera. Outside of the sheriff's race, the only dangling thread was whether Cade, who nearly fell off the wagon, would be able to hold onto his foster kids.

Though Lincoln's titular nemesis was bested by the end of the NBC thriller's sole season, the finale's final moments set up the existence of a new serial killer with a penchant for puzzles. Alas, we'll never know who that merry murderer — or the woman he sent tumbling to her death right outside the bar where Lincoln & Co. were drinking — really were.

Just when it seemed like Emergence would wrap up its Season 1 storylines all nice and tidy, ABC's sci-fi drama threw a curveball in its final seconds: The new iteration of Piper would serve as a vessel for adversary Helen, and she could be remotely controlled — quite literally — by the bad guys. This cliffhanger might not keep us up at night, but we were certainly intrigued by the idea of Piper as a Big Bad in Season 2.

Taking a cue from Clueless, the ABC sitcom's final episode saw Lainey having an epiphany about her feelings for CB as she stood by a fountain. Whether the kiss she later gave him was a strong reason for him to stay instead of going to Brazil with his girlfriend remains a mystery. Perhaps the spinoff's mothership series, The Goldbergs, could provide some closure on this storyline?

The ABC romantic dramedy gave fans plenty of questions to obsess over following its finale: Will Daniel and Noa, who shocked their loved ones by getting engaged, actually get married? Will Mateo eventually win Vanessa's heart? And will the Garcia family sell their bakery? Here's hoping the show finds a new home, where it can answer all of those burning queries.

After two seasons of will-they-or-won't-they tension, Angie and Will finally started to confront their feelings for each other just as the ABC comedy came to a close. But Angie's recollection that Will had drunkenly admitted that he was in love with her the previous night was marred by the fact she was on her way to Barstow with her ex Derek, leaving fans to wonder with whom Angie was going to pass the summer.

The short-lived sitcom followed a laid-back couple that was overwhelmed with raising three genius kids out of four, and thus was thankful that daughter Leila was simply normal. Except, the audience learned at the close of the finale, Leila is actually an art prodigy — and she wants no one to know!

Yes, the showrunners of the CBS drama saw the writing on the wall and crafted a pretty satisfying series finale that reassured fans that Miles and Cara, plus Rakesh and Jaya, ended up together, while Ali joined the seminary. And yes, the ambiguous final scene, in which Miles was being taken to the person or deity behind the God account, was always imagined as the series' conclusion. But we still can't help wanting to know who the unidentified "she" was at the center of the show's big mystery.