The 100 Most Brilliant but Canceled Shows of the Last 20 Years

by tbell1826 | Public

100 titles
Freaks and Geeks 1. Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000)

TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Drama

8.8
Firefly 2. Firefly (2002–2003)

TV-14 | 44 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

9
Jericho 3. Jericho (2006–2008)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

7.9
Arrested Development 4. Arrested Development (2003–2019)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

8.7
Moonlight 5. Moonlight (2007–2008)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

7.6
The Ben Stiller Show 6. The Ben Stiller Show (1992–1995)

306 min | Comedy

7
My So-Called Life 7. My So-Called Life (1994–1995)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

8.4
Dark Angel 8. Dark Angel (2000–2002)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

7.3
V 9. V (2009–2011)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

6.8
The Event 10. The Event (2010–2011)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 11. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

7.6
Veronica Mars 12. Veronica Mars (2004–2019)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.4
Once and Again 13. Once and Again (1999–2002)

60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

7.8
Cold Case 14. Cold Case (2003–2010)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.6
Heroes 15. Heroes (II) (2006–2010)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

7.6
Wonderfalls 16. Wonderfalls (2004)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

8.3
I'll Fly Away 17. I'll Fly Away (1991–1993)

60 min | Drama

8.6
No Ordinary Family 18. No Ordinary Family (2010–2011)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

6.9
Everwood 19. Everwood (2002–2006)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama

7.5
Millennium 20. Millennium (I) (1996–1999)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

8
The O.C. 21. The O.C. (2003–2007)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.5
Undeclared 22. Undeclared (2001–2003)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

7.9
Grounded for Life 23. Grounded for Life (2001–2005)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

7.5
The Oblongs 24. The Oblongs (2001–2002)

TV-14 | 284 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi

7.1
Kyle XY 25. Kyle XY (2006–2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

7.5
Andy Richter Controls the Universe 26. Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002–2003)

30 min | Comedy

7.9
Brothers & Sisters 27. Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama

7.4
Providence 28. Providence (1999–2002)

60 min | Drama, Romance

6.7
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 29. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Drama

8.3
Boston Public 30. Boston Public (2000–2004)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

7.2
Jack & Bobby 31. Jack & Bobby (2004–2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

8
The PJs 32. The PJs (1999–2001)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

6.8
Lincoln Heights 33. Lincoln Heights (2006–2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Family

7.7
Lucky Louie 34. Lucky Louie (2006–2007)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

7.9
The Class 35. The Class (2006–2007)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

7.6
Point Pleasant 36. Point Pleasant (2005)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

7
Tru Calling 37. Tru Calling (2003–2005)

Not Rated | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

7.4
John Doe 38. John Doe (2002–2003)

60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7.8
American Dreams 39. American Dreams (2002–2005)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Family, History

7.6
Profit 40. Profit (1996–1997)

90 min | Crime, Drama

8.6
Life as We Know It 41. Life as We Know It (2004–2005)

43 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.8
Homefront 42. Homefront (1991–1993)

60 min | Drama, History, Romance

8.9
Rubicon 43. Rubicon (2010)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.9
Men in Trees 44. Men in Trees (2006–2008)

45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.2
Over There 45. Over There (2005)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, War

7.8
Sons & Daughters 46. Sons & Daughters (2006–2007)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

8.4
Popular 47. Popular (1999–2001)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.3
Roswell 48. Roswell (1999–2002)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7.5
Carnivàle 49. Carnivàle (2003–2005)

TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

8.4
Party Down 50. Party Down (2009–2010)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

8.2
What About Brian 51. What About Brian (2006–2007)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7
Rome 52. Rome (2005–2007)

TV-MA | 52 min | Action, Drama, History

8.7
Tell Me You Love Me 53. Tell Me You Love Me (2007)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Romance

7.3
Ghost Whisperer 54. Ghost Whisperer (2005–2010)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy

6.4
Without a Trace 55. Without a Trace (2002–2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.9
Mission Hill 56. Mission Hill (1999–2002)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

7.9
Judging Amy 57. Judging Amy (1999–2005)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama

7
Boomtown 58. Boomtown (2002–2003)

45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.1
Night Stalker 59. Night Stalker (2005–2006)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

6.3
Invasion 60. Invasion (2005–2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

7.5
Action 61. Action (1999–2000)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

8.3
Cupid 62. Cupid (1998–1999)

60 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

7.8
Surface 63. Surface (2005–2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery

7.2
The Critic 64. The Critic (1994–2001)

TV-14 | 522 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

7.9
October Road 65. October Road (2007–2008)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.4
Class of '96 66. Class of '96 (1993)

60 min | Drama

7.6
The Heights 67. The Heights (1992)

60 min | Drama, Music

7.2
Threshold 68. Threshold (2005–2006)

60 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

7.2
FreakyLinks 69. FreakyLinks (2000–2001)

TV-14 | 60 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

8
Titus 70. Titus (2000–2002)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Drama

7.6
Third Watch 71. Third Watch (1999–2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

7.9
Ed 72. Ed (2000–2004)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

7.6
Grosse Pointe 73. Grosse Pointe (2000–2001)

30 min | Comedy

7.9
The Nine 74. The Nine (2006–2007)

45 min | Crime, Drama

6.5
Young Americans 75. Young Americans (2000)

60 min | Drama

7.6
Crossing Jordan 76. Crossing Jordan (2001–2007)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7
Las Vegas 77. Las Vegas (2003–2008)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama

7.4
Brooklyn South 78. Brooklyn South (1997–1998)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama

7.5
EZ Streets 79. EZ Streets (1996–1997)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

8.4
Models Inc. 80. Models Inc. (1994–1995)

60 min | Drama

6.3
Reunion 81. Reunion (2005–2006)

60 min | Drama, Mystery

7.7
Pasadena 82. Pasadena (2001–2002)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.7
Do Over 83. Do Over (2002–2003)

30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

8.3
Bionic Woman 84. Bionic Woman (2007)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

5.7
Deadwood 85. Deadwood (2004–2006)

TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, History

8.6
What I Like About You 86. What I Like About You (2002–2006)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

6.6
Still Standing 87. Still Standing (2002–2006)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance

7.5
8 Simple Rules 88. 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

7
Less Than Perfect 89. Less Than Perfect (2002–2006)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

6.9
Life with Bonnie 90. Life with Bonnie (2002–2004)

30 min | Comedy

6.4
The Division 91. The Division (2001–2004)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.7
Outsourced 92. Outsourced (2010–2011)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

7.6
Dirty Sexy Money 93. Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2009)

TV-PG | 45 min | Drama

7.2
Pushing Daisies 94. Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

8.4
Eli Stone 95. Eli Stone (2008–2009)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

7.7
The Forgotten 96. The Forgotten (2009–2010)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama

6.5
Close to Home 97. Close to Home (2005–2007)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.6
Everybody Hates Chris 98. Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

7.5
Swingtown 99. Swingtown (2008)

TV-PG | Drama

7.6
Ugly Betty 100. Ugly Betty (2006–2010)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

6.7