Cancelled Too Late
You don’t want to wear out your welcome! TV shows that went on too long
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How 3% Lost Its Merit
Some shows start off great but end up sticking around too long. Whether they jump the shark, or just otherwise overstay their welcome, this is the theme of 25YL’s Cancelled Too Late series. This week we look at 3%, which started by exploring a question about meritocracy but turned into something flat and boring. When […] More
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Ally McBeal Season 5 Derailed Before It Even Began
We were ending with the wedding and Season 5 was arced out as their married life. All that was thrown to the side when Robert had to take his leave. It was disappointing not to get to do that ending. He’d been so good; he left a huge void, and there was a concern that […] More
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How the Brilliant Spin City Spun Its Way to Cancellation
Some shows start off great but end up sticking around too long. Whether they jump the shark, or just otherwise overstay their welcome, this is the theme of our Cancelled Too Late series. This week we look at Spin City, a show which ended on all the right notes when its leading man departed and […] More
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How The Killing Committed Suicide But Didn’t Have To
Some shows start off great, but end up sticking around too long. Whether they jump the shark, or just otherwise overstay their welcome, this is the theme of 25YL’s Cancelled Too Late series. This week, Andrew Grevas explores how The Killing failed as it moved beyond the mystery that originally defined it. I enjoyed The […] More
