TV’s Grim Reaper sure kept busy in 2022, eh?
As we take one last look back at the year gone by, we can’t help but notice that it was a particularly brutal one for television: From long-running series that aired pre-planned finales (This Is Us, Better Call Saul) to the many Warner Bros. Discovery titles that fell victim to corporate cutbacks, a whopping 120 shows were added to the TV history books this year.
Some fun facts about the shows listed below: HBO’s ill-fated Time Traveler’s Wife adaptation and AMC+’s sci-fi series Moonhaven (which just recently had its Season 2 renewal reversed) are tied for the year’s lowest episode count, airing just six installments each before getting axed. Meanwhile, the syndicated talk show Maury boasts the highest episode count on the list, notching more than 5,500 (!) outings across 31 seasons.
And, as it tends to be, Netflix is once again the platform with the most shows to end this year, starting with Ricky Gervais’ dramedy After Life in January and finishing with Dead to Me‘s emotional final season in November. (NOTE: Our list does not include a) shows that were cancelled this year but aired their final episodes in 2021 or earlier (HBO Max’s Love Life, for example), or b) shows that announced a final season this year but won’t wrap up until 2023 or later. Speaking of shows ending in 2023, though, here’s our full list of series doing just that.)
Scroll through the photos below to reflect on this year’s swan songs, then hit the comments with the show(s) you’ll miss most.
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Search Party (HBO Max)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Max Finale Airdate: Jan. 7
Lifespan: Five seasons, 50 episodes
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After Life (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: Jan. 14
Lifespan: Three seasons, 18 episodes
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The Dr. Oz Show (Syndicated)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Sony Pictures Television Finale Airdate: Jan. 14
Lifespan: 13 seasons, 2,200-plus episodes
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The Expanse (Prime Video)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video Finale Airdate: Jan. 14
Lifespan: Six seasons, 62 episodes
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Legends of the Hidden Temple (The CW)
Image Credit: The CW Finale Airdate: Jan. 16
Lifespan: One season, 13 episodes
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As We See It (Prime Video)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video Finale Airdate: Jan. 21
Lifespan: One season, eight episodes
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Ordinary Joe (NBC)
Image Credit: Courtesy of NBC Finale Airdate: Jan. 24
Lifespan: One season, 13 episodes
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Our Kind of People (Fox)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Fox Finale Airdate: Jan. 25
Lifespan: One season, 12 episodes
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Gomorrah (HBO Max)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Max Finale Airdate: Jan. 27
Lifespan: Five seasons, 58 episodes
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Kenan (NBC)
Image Credit: Courtesy of NBC Finale Airdate: Jan. 31
Lifespan: Two seasons, 20 episodes
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Raising Dion (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: Feb. 1
Lifespan: Two seasons, 17 episodes
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Claws (TNT)
Image Credit: Courtesy of TNT Finale Airdate: Feb. 6
Lifespan: Four seasons, 40 episodes
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Dollface (Hulu)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Hulu Finale Airdate: Feb. 11
Lifespan: Two seasons, 20 episodes
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4400 (The CW)
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW Finale Airdate: Feb. 14
Lifespan: One season, 13 episodes
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Space Force (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: Feb. 18
Lifespan: Two seasons, 17 episodes
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A Discovery of Witches (Sundance Now)
Image Credit: Courtesy of AMC+ Finale Airdate: Feb. 19
Lifespan: Three seasons, 25 episodes
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Arthur (PBS)
Image Credit: Courtesy of PBS Finale Airdate: Feb. 21
Lifespan: 25 seasons, 253 episodes
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Batwoman (The CW)
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW Finale Airdate: March 2
Lifespan: Three seasons, 51 episodes
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Legends of Tomorrow (The CW)
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW Finale Airdate: March 2
Lifespan: Seven seasons, 110 episodes
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The Last Kingdom (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: March 9
Lifespan: Five seasons, 46 episodes
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B Positive (CBS)
Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS Finale Airdate: March 10
Lifespan: Two seasons, 34 episodes
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Pivoting (Fox)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Fox Finale Airdate: March 10
Lifespan: One season, 10 episodes
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Flip or Flop (HGTV)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HGTV Finale Airdate: March 17
Lifespan: 10 seasons, 155 episodes
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Raised by Wolves (HBO Max)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Max Finale Airdate: March 17
Lifespan: Two seasons, 18 episodes
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Promised Land (ABC/Hulu)
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC Finale Airdate: March 29
Lifespan: One season, 10 episodes
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Close Enough (HBO Max)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Max Finale Airdate: April 7
Lifespan: Three seasons, 24 episodes
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Woke (Hulu)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Hulu Finale Airdate: April 8
Lifespan: Two seasons, 16 episodes
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Killing Eve (BBC America)
Image Credit: Courtesy of BBC America Finale Airdate: April 10
Lifespan: Four seasons, 32 episodes
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Minx (HBO Max)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Max Finale Airdate: April 14
Lifespan: One season, 10 episodes
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black-ish (ABC)
Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC Finale Airdate: April 19
Lifespan: Eight seasons, 176 episodes
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Pacific Rim: The Black (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: April 19
Lifespan: Two seasons, 14 episodes
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Better Things (FX)
Image Credit: Courtesy of FX Finale Airdate: April 25
Lifespan: Five seasons, 52 episodes
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Grace and Frankie (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: April 29
Lifespan: Seven seasons, 94 episodes
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Ozark (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: April 29
Lifespan: Four seasons, 44 episodes
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The Endgame (NBC)
Image Credit: Courtesy of NBC Finale Airdate: May 2
Lifespan: One season, 10 episodes
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El marginal (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: May 4
Lifespan: Five seasons, 43 episodes
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Good Sam (CBS)
Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS Finale Airdate: May 4
Lifespan: One season, 13 episodes
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Summertime (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: May 4
Lifespan: Three seasons, 24 episodes
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The Wilds (Prime Video)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video Finale Airdate: May 6
Lifespan: Two seasons, 18 episodes
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Naomi (The CW)
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW Finale Airdate: May 10
Lifespan: One season, 13 episodes
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Amphibia (Disney Channel)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Disney Channel Finale Airdate: May 14
Lifespan: Three seasons, 58 episodes
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Mr. Mayor (NBC)
Image Credit: Courtesy of NBC Finale Airdate: May 17
Lifespan: Two seasons, 20 episodes
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Beyond the Edge (CBS)
Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS Finale Airdate: May 18
Lifespan: One season, 10 episodes
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Who Killed Sara? (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: May 18
Lifespan: Three seasons, 26 episodes
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How We Roll (CBS)
Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS Finale Airdate: May 19
Lifespan: One season, 11 episodes
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Made for Love (HBO Max)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Max Finale Airdate: May 19
Lifespan: Two seasons, 16 episodes
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United States of Al (CBS)
Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS Finale Airdate: May 19
Lifespan: Two seasons, 35 episodes
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Night Sky (Prime Video)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video Finale Airdate: May 20
Lifespan: One season, eight episodes
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This Is Us (NBC)
Image Credit: Courtesy of NBC Finale Airdate: May 24
Lifespan: Six seasons, 106 episodes
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Bull (CBS)
Image Credit: Courtesy of CBS Finale Airdate: May 26
Lifespan: Six seasons, 125 episodes
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Syndicated)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. TV Distribution Finale Airdate: May 26
Lifespan: 19 seasons, 3,200-plus episodes
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The Real (Syndicated)
Image Credit: Courtesy of TheReal.com Finale Airdate: June 3
Lifespan: Eight seasons, 1,360 episodes
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Legendary (HBO Max)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Max Finale Airdate: June 9
Lifespan: Three seasons, 29 episodes
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Queer as Folk (Peacock)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Peacock Finale Airdate: June 9
Lifespan: One season, eight episodes
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Charmed (The CW)
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW Finale Airdate: June 10
Lifespan: Four seasons, 72 episodes
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First Kill (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: June 10
Lifespan: One season, eight episodes
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Peaky Blinders (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: June 10 (Stateside)
Lifespan: Six seasons, 36 episodes
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Gentleman Jack (HBO)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Finale Airdate: June 13 (Stateside)
Lifespan: Two seasons, 16 episodes
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Love, Victor (Hulu)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Hulu Finale Airdate: June 15
Lifespan: Three seasons, 28 episodes
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Legacies (The CW)
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW Finale Airdate: June 16
Lifespan: Four seasons, 68 episodes
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Rutherford Falls (Peacock)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Peacock Finale Airdate: June 16
Lifespan: Two seasons, 18 episodes
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The Wendy Williams Show (Syndicated)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Wendy Williams Productions Finale Airdate: June 17
Lifespan: 13 seasons, 1,500-plus episodes
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The First Lady (Showtime)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Showtime Finale Airdate: June 19
Lifespan: One season, 10 episodes
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The Time Traveler's Wife (HBO)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Finale Airdate:Â June 19
Lifespan: One season, six episodes
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Desus & Mero (Showtime)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Showtime Finale Airdate: June 23
Lifespan: Four seasons, 174 episodes
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Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (TBS)
Image Credit: TBS / Courtesy: Everett Collection Finale Airdate: June 23
Lifespan: Seven seasons, 218 episodes
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Gordita Chronicles (HBO Max)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Max Finale Airdate: June 23
Lifespan: One season, 10 episodes
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Duncanville (Fox)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Fox Finale Airdate: June 26
Lifespan: Three seasons, 33 episodes
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Madagascar: A Little Wild (Hulu/Peacock)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Hulu Finale Airdate: June 30
Lifespan: Eight seasons, 51 episodes
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The Man Who Fell to Earth (Showtime)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Showtime Finale Airdate: July 3
Lifespan: One season, 10 episodes
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Control Z (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: July 6
Lifespan: Three seasons, 24 episodes
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Maggie (Hulu)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Hulu Finale Airdate: July 6
Lifespan: One season, 13 episodes
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Resident Evil (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: July 14
Lifespan: One season, eight episodes
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Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: July 21
Lifespan: Five seasons, 49 episodes
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The Split (Sundance Now)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Sundance Now Finale Airdate: July 21 (Stateside)
Lifespan: Three seasons, 18 episodes
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Paper Girls (Prime Video)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video Finale Airdate: July 29
Lifespan: One season, eight episodes
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Tom Swift (The CW)
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW Finale Airdate: Aug. 2
Lifespan: One season, 10 episodes
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FBoy Island (HBO Max)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Max Finale Airdate: Aug. 4
Lifespan: Two seasons, 20 episodes
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Moonhaven (AMC+)
Image Credit: Courtesy of AMC+ Finale Airdate: Aug. 4
Lifespan: One season, six episodes
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Becoming Elizabeth (Starz)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Starz Finale Airdate: Aug. 7
Lifespan: One season, eight episodes
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Locke & Key (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: Aug. 10
Lifespan: Three seasons, 28 episodes
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Trolls: TrollsTopia (Hulu/Peacock)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Hulu Finale Airdate: Aug. 11
Lifespan: Seven seasons, 52 episodes
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Bridge and Tunnel (Epix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Epix Finale Airdate: Aug. 14
Lifespan: Two seasons, 12 episodes
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Westworld (HBO)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Finale Airdate: Aug. 14
Lifespan: Four seasons, 36 episodes
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Better Call Saul (AMC)
Image Credit: Courtesy of AMC Finale Airdate: Aug. 15
Lifespan: Six seasons, 63 episodes
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Flatbush Misdemeanors (Showtime)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Showtime Finale Airdate: Aug. 21
Lifespan: Two seasons, 20 episodes
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Motherland: Fort Salem (Freeform)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Freeform Finale Airdate: Aug. 23
Lifespan: Three seasons, 30 episodes
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Partner Track (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: Aug. 26
Lifespan: One season, 10 episodes
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Animal Kingdom (TNT)
Image Credit: Courtesy of TNT Finale Airdate: Aug. 28
Lifespan: Six seasons, 75 episodes
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Tuca & Bertie (Adult Swim)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Adult Swim Finale Airdate: Aug. 29
Lifespan: Three seasons (the first on Netflix), 30 episodes
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In the Dark (The CW)
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW Finale Airdate: Sept. 5
Lifespan: Four seasons, 52 episodes
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Roswell, New Mexico (The CW)
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW Finale Airdate: Sept. 5
Lifespan: Four seasons, 52 episodes
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Everything's Trash (Freeform)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Freeform Finale Airdate: Sept. 7
Lifespan: One season, 10 episodes
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The Imperfects (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: Sept. 8
Lifespan: One season, 10 episodes
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Maury (Syndicated)
Image Credit: Everett Collection Finale Airdate: Sept. 8
Lifespan: 31 seasons, 5,500-plus episodes
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Dynasty (The CW)
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW Finale Airdate: Sept. 16
Lifespan: Five seasons, 108 episodes
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Fate: The Winx Saga (Netflix)
Image Credit: Netflix screenshot Finale Airdate: Sept. 16
Lifespan: Two seasons, 13 episodes
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City on a Hill (Showtime)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Showtime Finale Airdate: Sept. 25
Lifespan: Three seasons, 26 episodes
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Derry Girls (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: Oct. 7
Lifespan: Three seasons, 19 episodes
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The Midnight Club (Netflix)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Finale Airdate: Oct. 7
Lifespan: One season, 10 episodes