2012: Cable Shows Cancelled & Ending

On 2/20/12, Spike TV officially announced they would not be ordering a fourth season of the college-ball comedy (their only scripted series). Instead, Spike will only be focusing on non-scripted series from now on.

On 2/24/12, MTV decided to officially cancel the freshman series after finishing its 12-episode run in Dec. 2011.

On 3/7/12, TLC cancelled the reality series after one season, which finished its 8-episode run in Dec. 2011.

On 3/7/12, the UK’s E4 network announced season 7 of the hit drama would be the last. BBC America had played previous seasons of the series in the states, but not any longer. Maybe this will get them to air it again. Whatever the case, the final season is expected to air in early 2013 with an official ending.

On 3/14/12, HBO officially announced the drama's cancellation. Due to the fact that three horses have died on the set (and low ratings making things worse) production was shut down during the second episode for the second season. There are still 2 episodes left to air of the first season and the finale will air on March 25th, 2012, though things may be left up in the air.

On 3/16/12, OWN officially cancelled the daily Rosie O’Donnell-hosted talk show. Production will stop after the final episode films on March 20th; it will air March 30th. It was on the air for just five months.

On 3/18/12, MTV announced the 4th season of the original and controversial reality series will be the last. Unfortunately, this comes a few weeks after a "Teen Mom 3" announcement with a whole new cast to join "Teen Mom 2" which recently finished its second season. The last season is supposedly airing sometime soon, possibly summer 2012.

On 4/18/12, DirecTV announced the award-winning drama would end with its upcoming fifth season. The series was previously cancelled by FX after season three due to poor ratings and budget issues, but DirecTV saved it for 2 more seasons. The final season is expected to begin July 11th, 2012.

On 4/20/12, Discovery Channel confirmed the series of seven years was cancelled.

On 4/21/12, HBO cancelled the struggling animated series for a second time, and it looks like it will stay cancelled for good. They previously cancelled the series in 2010, but soon after reversed the cancellation and ordered a third season of 10 episodes. They began airing in mid-December 2011, finishing on February 17th, 2012, drawing in very poor ratings.

On 4/23/12, the creator of the ABC Family series confirmed the current third season of the series would be its last. Along with ABC Family promoting the series finale. Just 8 episodes, the series finale will coincide with the 2012 Summer Olympics, with one of the characters getting to go with the U.S. Team. It is scheduled to air on May 14th, 2012.

On 4/24/12, TLC decided to abort the reality series about stay-at-home, 30-something, "mama's boys" due to horrible ratings after a few episodes. Despite back-lash from cast members and viewers, TLC will probably leave this one in the waste bin and walk away.

On 5/2/12, the producers of 'Flashpoint' announced the upcoming fifth season would be the last. There is no word of when the final season will air, possibly this summer. The series originated from Canada's CTV and aired in the US for several seasons on CBS, later moving to the ION Network.

On 5/17/12, A&E cancelled their scripted series after 2 seasons. The series had mediocre ratings, but lack of marketing and airing during an odd time of the year without a companion series are definite contributors. The second season finished airing on April 29th, 2012.

On 5/17/12, MTV decided not to renew its critically-acclaimed series for a second season. This is not a surprise because MTV has been trying to launch late-night comedies since 2010, hoping viewers from Teen Mom would tune in. There is some slight hope though; the series is supposedly being “shopped around” to other networks. The season one finale was April 5th, 2012.

On 5/17/12, Nickelodeon announced their long-running series will finally be coming to a close. The last episode is expected to air sometime in November 2012.

On 5/21/12, A&E confirmed the reality series was cancelled. It ran for eight seasons and there are many reasons to why the series is ending, between Dog’s real-life drama and the series being sued. Let’s just say, “everything needs to end at some point” and move on.

On 5/21/12, Syfy announced the series would not be coming back for a fifth season. The fourth season finished up in December 2011, and there had been zero word on a pickup until now. Apparently many things were left hanging and there is definitely a huge uproar from fans and even cast members. Syfy (Sci-Fi) has never been too smart when it comes to shows that heavily deal with the hardcore science-fiction genre. It’s no secret that they have abruptly cancelled several other series in the past, but Sanctuary is the longest-running series they have cancelled without an official ending.

On 6/4/12, Starz announced their hit series would conclude with a third season, entitled “War of the Damned.” The decision comes as a shock and apparently was a “difficult” one amongst everyone. As the CEO of Starz (Christ Albrecht) put it, “Spartacus is a landmark series for the network which has enthralled millions of viewers and fans around the world. We are in agreement with our partners in the decision to conclude the story after War Of The Damned, as we believe it is the best way to maintain the integrity of the series and secure its legacy.” The final season is now entering production and is expected to begin airing in January 2013, with an official ending.

On 6/13/12, Showtime announced its longest running comedy would be coming to a close after the upcoming season 8. The series was on the bubble last year, but was renewed for a 13-episode season. It will be an official close to the series to give fans some closure. The final season begins July 1st, 2012.

On 6/19/12, Disney XD decided to cancel the animated series shortly into season 2 airing in the US. 8 out of 26 episodes have currently aired, and it looks like an official finale was already planned, but it was not too clear. There will be a new animated series coming in 2013 based off of the recent live-action movie 'The Avengers,' simply titled 'Marvel’s Avengers Assemble.'

On 7/30/12, Showtime announced the upcoming fourth season of the series would be its last. The season will only be four episodes that are 1-hour each as opposed to the regular half-hour format. Based on the poor ratings, the series and fans are pretty luck it gets to have an official ending. No word of when the season will begin, but it’s likely to be sometime in 2013.

On 7/10/12, Nickelodeon decided not to order a fourth season of the pop-star series. As the creator of the series pointed out, most shows on the network only last around 60 episodes. There are still 15 new episodes left to air of the series before it is completely over.

On 8/6/12, The Travel Channel announced the upcoming eighth season would be its last. The season is 18 episodes and begins Sept. 3rd at 9pm (ET).
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On 8/15/12, A&E decided to cancel the long-running reality series after seven seasons. It first launched in 2006 and was an instant hit, but they have new reality and scripted hits on their hands to make room for. Just in May, they cancelled their other long-running reality show, Dog the Bounty Hunter, after eight seasons.