What Happened to ‘Bringing Up Bates’? Why the Show Was Canceled

Bringing Up Bates aired for 10 seasons on UPtv before coming to an end in 2021. However, the cancellation came as quite a shock to fans, as the series had already been renewed for Season 11 at the time the news was announced. So, what happened to the reality show? Scroll down for a refresh on why the show never returned. What happened to Bringing Up Bates? UPtv canceled Bringing Up Bates in January 2022. The network provided a statement to TV Insider and explained that the show would not be returning because they were shifting their programming to a new direction. “We will not be premiering Bringing Up Bates season 11 on UPtv as planned as we will be focusing our programming in 2022 on movies and a new scripted series to be announced soon,” the statement said. It continued, “When we premiered Bringing Up Bates, the series was focused on parents with 19 kids who were teenagers and young children.
- 4/29/2025
- TV Insider
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