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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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NCIS: New Orleans — “Pride and Prejudice” – Pictured L-R: Necar Zadegan as Special Agent Hannah Khoury and Hal Ozsan as Ryan Porter Photo: Sam Lothridge/CBS ©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. /

8. NCIS: New Orleans

CBS delivered the news of both Mom and NCIS: New Orleans‘s cancellation in a one-two punch in the same evening. Again, NCIS: New Orleans ran for seven seasons, which is more than most of the canceled CBS shows highlighted on this list.

But when you compare it to its flagship series NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles — which have hit 18 seasons and 12 seasons while still running, respectively — it seems rather abrupt to cancel New Orleans after only a measly seven.

Unfortunately, it all comes down to ratings. Even though NCIS: New Orleans does better than many of the network’s other shows, its ratings have declined, and it doesn’t get anywhere near the numbers the original series does. Let’s hope the show’s writers were told in advance so fans can get a decent send-off.

7. 2 Broke Girls

Despite being critically reviled at first, 2 Broke Girls grew into a charming, fun, and easy-to-watch sitcom starring Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs as, well, two broke girls. Throughout its run, the series garnered 12 Emmy Award nominations and multiple People’s Choice Awards.

Even though it often resorted to low-brow humor and courted its fair share of controversy for its offensive characters and jokes in the early days, 2 Broke Girls did eventually find its niche and tone down some of its more egregious elements. The series did pretty well in the ratings too, so why did it get canceled?

The main reason was that it wasn’t produced in-house. Had 2 Broke Girls been created by CBS instead of Warner Bros. Television, it’s possible it would have run for a few more seasons as the showrunner and stars expected. Its sudden inditement into the annals of canceled CBS shows led to fans getting a truncated finale that was never meant to end the show.

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