2019 has already heralded the ending of quite a number of fan-favourite TV shows, Game of Thrones (in it’s 8th season) and The Big Bang Theory (in it’s 12th season), being some of the most notable. However, this trend has continued at an alarming rate with a lot of shows either currently or about to air their final seasons
Figure 1: Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) and Kit Harington (Jon Snow) in HBO’s hit show Game of Thrones
It is commonplace to find many series being cut and new ones being aired, however it is rare to find numerous beloved series ending at about the same time. The list below has been painstakingly compiled by moi, not only to honour these shows that have kept millions entertained for many years, but to also serve as a shopping list for those looking for series to binge till their conclusion.
TV SHOWS ENDING IN 2019/2020
NETWORK
GENRE
SEASON AT WHICH IT IS ENDING
iMDB rating/10
Game of Thrones
HBO
Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
8th
9.4
The Big Bang Theory
CBS
Comedy, Romance
12th
8.1
Modern Family
ABC
Comedy, Romance
11th
8.4
Orange is the New Back
Netflix
Comedy, Crime, Drama
7th
8.1
Suits
USA
Comedy, Drama
9th
8.5
Vikings
History
Action, Adventure, Drama. History
6th
8.6
Supernatural
CW
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Drama
15th
8.4
Empire
Fox
Drama, Music
6th
7.4
Power
Starz
Crime, Drama
6th
8.2
Criminal minds
CBS
Crime, Drama
14th
8.1
Jane the Virgin
CW
Comedy
5th
7.8
How to Get Away with Murder
ABC
Crime, Drama, Mystery
6th
8.2
Arrow
CW
Action, Adventure
8th
7.6
Elementary
CBS
Crime, Drama, Mystery
7th
7.9
Homeland
Showtime
Crime, Drama
8th
8.3
13 Reasons Why
Netflix
Drama, Mystery
4th
7.9
Designated Survivor
ABC, Netflix
Action, Drama, Mystery
3rd
7.6
Gotham
Fox
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
5th
7.8
Lucifer
Netflix
Crime, Drama, Fantasy
5th
8.2
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
ABC
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
7th
7.5
The Good Place
NBC
Comedy, Drama
4th
8.1
Mr. Robot
USA Network
Crime, Drama
4th
8.5
Legion
FX
Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
3rd
8.3
You’re the Worst
FX
Comedy
5th
8.1
Silicon Valley
HBO
Comedy
6th
8.5
Figure 2: Taylor Schilling (Piper Chapman) and Laura Prepon (Alex Vause) in Netflix’s Orange is the New Black
Some other series which are coming to an end include: NBC’s “Will and Grace”, HBO’s “Ballers” and “Veep”, Disney’s “Andi Mack”, Syfy’s “Killjoys” and “Channel Zero”, Comedy Central’s “Broad City”, ABC’s “Shadowhunters”, Netflix’s “Jessica Jones”, “A Series of Unfortunate Events”, “Grace and Frankie” and “Unbreakeable Kimmy Schmidt”, Fox’s “Lethal Weapon” and “the Gifted”, The CW’s “iZombie” and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”, Showtime’s “the Affair”, AMC’s “Preacher”. The list goes on.
After this apocalypse, the only thing on the minds of many is “What next?”. As impossible as it may seem, I do hope we get more quality shows like these and even much better ones. Till then, ciao!
Figure 3: Curtis “50 cent” Jackson (Kanan), Joseph Sikora (Tommy Egan) and Omari Hardwick (James “Ghost” St. Patrick) in Power (2014 – 2020)
Sources of Images and other data: https://popculture.com; https://iMDB.com; https://insider.com.