Television history is peppered with examples of such extremely short-lived series, and here are 8 of the most varied examples of unfortunate shows whose futures were sealed after their first airings.
Spoiler warning: You have absolutely no need to worry about spoilers here, since none of the shows’ plots really matter outside of their footnote statuses.
Of all the TV shows currently leaning into the impending midseason break, many have the confidence of knowing that their productions will kick back up soon for a winter return, while some others aren’t so lucky.
But at least none of the shows on the air right now had to suffer the blow of having only one televised airing to call their own before fading into the rabbit-eared ethers.