15 Shows That Had Only One Season But Are 100% Worth the Watch

What do shows likeGrand Army,I Am Not Okay with ThisandPartner Trackhave in common? They’ve sadly fallen victim to the one-season curse, which is, to put it plainly, when a television series gets canceled after thefirst installment. This means the audience, who enjoyed the show from beginning to end, has no choice but to bid a final farewell to a series that hadso muchpotential but came to an end so suddenly. Here is a list of fifteen shows that only had one season but are definitely worth the watch.

• Cast:Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk

Set in the year 2517, the story is about a group of renegade explorers who travel across the galaxy in aFirefly-class spaceship. They must tackle odd jobs to survive, like venturing into unknown galaxies and avoiding authority agents that want them gone for good (dun dun dunnnn).

• Cast:Kathryn Newton, Alex Fitzalan, Sean Berdy

Similar toLord of the Flies,社会是一群青少年的回报n home from a school trip and discover everyone in their town has suddenly vanished. Although they try to create a civilized society with a set of rules, it doesn’t take long for chaos and mayhem to ensue.

• Cast:Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin, Maggie Q, Tommy Dewey

After mourning the sudden loss of a dear friend, three women (who have been close since childhood) vow to live life to the fullest. This ranges from changing their career path to supporting the people they love.

• Cast:Elijah Wood, Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Lloyd, Fred Stoller

由帕特里克·迈克海尔担任创意director and writer on the animated showAdventure Time, the Cartoon Network miniseries follows two half-brothers named Wirt and Greg, who get lost in a mysterious forest called the Unknown. To return home, the boys travel through the enchanted wilderness with the help of an elderly woodcutter, a short-tempered bluebird and an old woman.

• Cast:Andie MacDowell, Erica Dasher, Meagan Tandy

Think of it asSex and the CitymeetsThe Devil Wears Prada. The teen drama series centers around a high school student named Jane Quimby, who is living a double life: one as a regular teenage girl and the other as an assistant to one of the biggest names in the fashion industry.

• Cast:Linda Cardellini, Seth Rogan, Jason Segel, Busy Philipps, Martin Starr, James Franco

Set in the ’80s,Freaks and Geekscenters around a proclaimed “geek” named Lindsay. Everything changes when she joins a clique called the “freaks,” who are a bunch of misfits high-school students.

• Cast:Kaitlyn Jenkins, Sutton Foster, Julia Goldani Telles, Bailey De Young

Michelle Simms, who is a former dancer, travels to Las Vegas to become a showgirl. Her life is turned upside-down when she marries a guy she barely knows and moves to California with him to create a new life for herself.

• Cast:Betty Gilpin, Jake McDorman, Andy McQueen, Sam Meader

If you’re a big fan ofBlack Mirror,then this show is definitely for you. Peacock’sMrs. Davisfollows a nun named Sister Simone, who partners with her ex-boyfriend, Wiley, to hunt down and save the world from a powerful artificial intelligence system, known as Mrs. Davis.

• Cast:William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, Debby Ryan, Nick Offerman

Fans ofThe White Lotusshould definitely add this show to your queue. It follows a couple who are vacationing in the Mayan Riviera for their tenth wedding anniversary. While there, they’re thrown into the middle of an unsolved mystery that took place over a decade ago.

• Cast:Kirsten Dunsti, Beth Ditto, Ted Levine, Usman Ally

Set in Orlando in the ’90s,On Becoming a God in Central Floridatells the story of a minimum-wage employee named Krystal Stubbs, who lies and cheats her way to the top ranks of Founders American Merchandise (FAM). However, she soon uncovers a web of secrets that threaten the “perfect” life she has built for herself.

• Cast:Britt Robertson, Phoebe Tonkin, Thomas Dekker, Shelley Hennig

Much likeCharmed, this teen drama series follows a teenage girl named Cassie. After moving to a new town, she learns that she is a powerful witch and later joins a coven called the Circle.

• Cast:Dakota Johnson, Brittany Snow, Echo Kellum

Ben (a helpless dreamer) moves in with his sister Kate (who is the complete opposite) and her daughter to lend a helping hand. It doesn’t take long for them to realize that they’re not very different.

• Cast:Avan Jogia, Kylie Bunbury, Denise Richards

When 16-year-old Danny Desai returns to his hometown after spending five years in a juvenile detention center, he tries to start over. But his life takes a turn for the worse when a former student is found dead in his home, and he is named as the prime suspect.

• Cast:Seth Rogen, Carla Gallo, Jay Baruchel

Created by Judd Apatow (Freaks and Geeks),Undeclaredis a comedy series that centers around six college freshmen attending the fictional University of North Eastern California.

• Cast:Tyler Blackburn, Brett Dier, Haley Lu Richardson, Justin Bruening

Serving as a spinoff toPretty Little Liars, this mystery series follows Caleb Rivers (fromPLL) to a new town called Ravenswood. Although he’s looking for a fresh start, he learns that the small community has a dark secret lurking in the shadows.

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