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Mom, NCIS: New Orleans and 9 CBS shows canceled too soon

By Mads Lennon

"Wile E. Coyote and a Pretentious Douche" -- Christy tries to embrace positivity after having a meltdown. Also, Bonnie gets a glimpse of what Adam was like before his accident, on MOM, Thursday, Nov. 7 (9:01-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Rainn Wilson returns as Bonnie's therapist, Trevor. Pictured (L-R): Allison Janney as Bonnie and William Fichtner as Adam Photo: Robert Voets/CBS ©2019 Warner Brothers, Inc. All Rights Reserved
"Wile E. Coyote and a Pretentious Douche" -- Christy tries to embrace positivity after having a meltdown. Also, Bonnie gets a glimpse of what Adam was like before his accident, on MOM, Thursday, Nov. 7 (9:01-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Rainn Wilson returns as Bonnie's therapist, Trevor. Pictured (L-R): Allison Janney as Bonnie and William Fichtner as Adam Photo: Robert Voets/CBS ©2019 Warner Brothers, Inc. All Rights Reserved /
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“Texas Pete and a Parking Lot Carnival” — Pictured (L-R): Kristen Johnston as Tammy and Allison Janney as Bonnie Photo: Robert Voets/2020 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. /

The following 9 canceled CBS shows still sting when we think about how they were gone before their time.

While CBS doesn’t have a reputation for axing its shows as heartlessly as some other networks (*cough* Syfy, Fox, I’m looking at you), it still has its fair share of relics gone before their time. The latest casualties are the Allison Janney starrer Mom and an NCIS spin-off. Check out our full list of 9 canceled CBS shows that we still miss (or will miss).

9. Mom

Eight seasons is a great run for any series. Still, it feels like a little too short for the Emmy Award-winning Mom. The sitcom recently lost one of its leading ladies when Anna Faris left at the end of season seven, but Mom had long since grown from being about Christie and her kids into a full-fledged ensemble comedy with a great supporting cast of characters.

I also loved Mom because it had frank, honest depictions of addiction and genuine female friendships, along with a fully-realized cast of women who were allowed to be terrible people.

You wouldn’t think that would be a rarity in 2021, but it is. Mom was just a great comfort show, and it stings to know that we have to say goodbye so soon, at the end of its current eighth season, to be exact. Perhaps I’m also a little bitter because Chuck Lorre’s other popular show, Two and a Half Men, also lost one of its leads yet continued for several more seasons (and in my opinion, that show was terrible, sorry to its fans).

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