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- Netflix Secret Codes: How to Unlock Hidden Movie Categories
- Michelle Regalado | More Articles
- March 27, 2018
- Netflix user watching a movie on a tablet
- Netflix user | Thinkstock
- While Netflix’s personalized suggestions for what to watch next are usually pretty on point, it’s still easy to miss some great titles, due to the sheer vastness of its streaming catalog. As the Internet has recently found out however, there’s actually another much more effective way to find titles that suit the exact genre you’re in the mood for.
- As uncovered by the What’s On Netflix blog, Netflix has a giant list of categories that goes way beyond the generic action/drama/comedy breakdown. This list gets much, much more detailed, with specific subgenres like “Feel-Good Sports Movies For Ages 8 to 10” or “Campy B-Horror Movies from the 1960s.” Yes, that specific.
- Here’s how it works. Usually, Netflix only allows you to search for the exact title of whatever movie or show you’re looking for or for a basic genre or subgenre, like “Documentaries” or “Crime Documentaries.” So how do you work around this and easily find the more specific subcategories, like the ones listed above? It turns out each of the subcategories has its own numerical code (or what the web has dubbed “secret codes”). All you have to do is find the code you want on Netflix’s master list and add it to the end of this hyperlink: http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/.
- Netflix | Thinkstock
- For example, the secret code for “Critically-acclaimed British Movies from the 1970s” is 1640 while the code “Feel-good Children & Family Movies from the 1980s” is code 4355. So to get to either of those categories on Netflix, the link would be http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/1640 or http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/4355.
- “We categorize our content into thousands of subgenres to help match the right content to the right member based on their viewing history,” Netflix spokesperson Marlee Tart told Mashable.
- You can check out a list of the most popular secret codes below. An important note: You have to be logged into your Netflix account in order for the secret category codes to work. It’s also easier to move from subcategory to subcategory on a desktop computer.
- Family watches a Netflix show | Thinkstock
- Action & Adventure: 1365
- Action Comedies: 43040
- Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy: 1568
- Action Thrillers: 43048
- Adult Animation: 11881
- Adventures: 7442
- African Movies: 3761
- Alien Sci-Fi: 3327
- Animal Tales: 5507
- Anime: 7424
- Anime Action: 2653
- Anime Comedies: 9302
- Anime Dramas: 452
- Anime Fantasy: 11146
- Anime Features: 3063
- Anime Horror: 10695
- Anime Sci-Fi: 2729
- Anime Series: 6721
- Art House Movies: 29764
- Asian Action Movies: 77232
- Australian Movies: 5230
- B-Horror Movies: 8195
- Baseball Movies: 12339
- Basketball Movies: 12762
- Belgian Movies: 262
- Biographical Documentaries: 3652
- Biographical Dramas: 3179
- Boxing Movies: 12443
- British Movies: 10757
- British TV Shows: 52117
- Campy Movies: 1252
- Children & Family Movies: 783
- Chinese Movies: 3960
- Classic Action & Adventure: 46576
- Classic Comedies: 31694
- Classic Dramas: 29809
- Classic Foreign Movies: 32473
- Classic Movies: 31574
- Classic Musicals: 32392
- Classic Romantic Movies: 31273
- Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy: 47147
- Classic Thrillers: 46588
- Classic TV Shows: 46553
- Classic War Movies: 48744
- Classic Westerns: 47465
- Comedies: 6548
- Comic Book and Superhero Movies: 10118
- Country & Western/Folk: 1105
- Courtroom Dramas: 2748
- Creature Features: 6895
- Crime Action & Adventure: 9584
- Crime Documentaries: 9875
- Crime Dramas: 6889
- Crime Thrillers: 10499
- Crime TV Shows: 26146
- Cult Comedies: 9434
- Cult Horror Movies: 10944
- Cult Movies: 7627
- Cult Sci-Fi & Fantasy: 4734
- Cult TV Shows: 74652
- Dark Comedies: 869
- Deep Sea Horror Movies: 45028
- Disney: 67673
- Disney Musicals: 59433
- Documentaries: 6839
- Dramas: 5763
- Dramas based on Books: 4961
- Dramas based on real life: 3653
- Dutch Movies: 10606
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- Netflix screen | Thinkstock
- Eastern European Movies: 5254
- Education for Kids: 10659
- Epics: 52858
- Experimental Movies: 11079
- Faith & Spirituality: 26835
- Faith & Spirituality Movies: 52804
- Family Features: 51056
- Fantasy Movies: 9744
- Film Noir: 7687
- Food & Travel TV: 72436
- Football Movies: 12803
- Foreign Action & Adventure: 11828
- Foreign Comedies: 4426
- Foreign Documentaries: 5161
- Foreign Dramas: 2150
- Foreign Gay & Lesbian Movies: 8243
- Foreign Horror Movies: 8654
- Foreign Movies: 7462
- Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy: 6485
- Foreign Thrillers: 10306
- French Movies: 58807
- Gangster Movies: 31851
- Gay & Lesbian Dramas: 500
- German Movies: 58886
- Greek Movies: 61115
- Historical Documentaries: 5349
- Horror Comedy: 89585
- Horror Movies: 8711
- Independent Action & Adventure: 11804
- Independent Comedies: 4195
- Independent Dramas: 384
- Independent Movies: 7077
- Independent Thrillers: 3269
- Indian Movies: 10463
- Irish Movies: 58750
- Italian Movies: 8221
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- Couple watches Netflix | Thinkstock
- Japanese Movies: 10398
- Jazz & Easy Listening: 10271
- Kids Faith & Spirituality: 751423
- Kids Music: 52843
- Kids’ TV: 27346
- Korean Movies: 5685
- Korean TV Shows: 67879
- Late Night Comedies: 1402
- Latin American Movies: 1613
- Latin Music: 10741
- Martial Arts Movies: 8985
- Martial Arts, Boxing & Wrestling: 6695
- Middle Eastern Movies: 5875
- Military Action & Adventure: 2125
- Military Documentaries: 4006
- Military Dramas: 11
- Military TV Shows: 25804
- Miniseries: 4814
- Mockumentaries: 26
- Monster Movies: 947
- Movies based on children’s books: 10056
- Movies for ages 0 to 2: 6796
- Movies for ages 2 to 4: 6218
- Movies for ages 5 to 7: 5455
- Movies for ages 8 to 10: 561
- Movies for ages 11 to 12: 6962
- Music & Concert Documentaries: 90361
- Music: 1701
- Musicals: 13335
- Mysteries: 9994
- New Zealand Movies: 63782
- Period Pieces: 12123
- Political Comedies: 2700
- Political Documentaries: 7018
- Political Dramas: 6616
- Political Thrillers: 10504
- Psychological Thrillers: 5505
- Quirky Romance: 36103
- Reality TV: 9833
- Religious Documentaries: 10005
- Rock & Pop Concerts: 3278
- Romantic Comedies: 5475
- Romantic Dramas: 1255
- Romantic Favorites: 502675
- Romantic Foreign Movies: 7153
- Romantic Independent Movies: 9916
- Romantic Movies: 8883
- Russian: 11567
- Satanic Stories: 6998
- Satires: 4922
- Scandinavian Movies: 9292
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy: 1492
- Sci-Fi Adventure: 6926
- Sci-Fi Dramas: 3916
- Sci-Fi Horror Movies: 1694
- Sci-Fi Thrillers: 11014
- Science & Nature Documentaries: 2595
- Science & Nature TV: 52780
- Screwball Comedies: 9702
- Showbiz Dramas: 5012
- Showbiz Musicals: 13573
- Silent Movies: 53310
- Slapstick Comedies: 10256
- Slasher and Serial Killer Movies: 8646
- Soccer Movies: 12549
- Social & Cultural Documentaries: 3675
- Social Issue Dramas: 3947
- Southeast Asian Movies: 9196
- Spanish Movies: 58741
- Spiritual Documentaries: 2760
- Sports & Fitness: 9327
- Sports Comedies: 5286
- Sports Documentaries: 180
- Sports Dramas: 7243
- Sports Movies: 4370
- Spy Action & Adventure: 10702
- Spy Thrillers: 9147
- Stage Musicals: 55774
- Stand-up Comedy: 11559
- Steamy Romantic Movies: 35800
- Steamy Thrillers: 972
- Supernatural Horror Movies: 42023
- Supernatural Thrillers: 11140
- Tearjerkers: 6384
- Teen Comedies: 3519
- Teen Dramas: 9299
- Teen Screams: 52147
- Teen TV Shows: 60951
- Thrillers: 8933
- Travel & Adventure Documentaries: 1159
- TV Action & Adventure: 10673
- TV Cartoons: 11177
- TV Comedies: 10375
- TV Documentaries: 10105
- TV Dramas: 11714
- TV Horror: 83059
- TV Mysteries: 4366
- TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy: 1372
- TV Shows: 83
- Urban & Dance Concerts: 9472
- Vampire Horror Movies: 75804
- Werewolf Horror Movies: 75930
- Westerns: 7700
- World Music Concerts: 2856
- Zombie Horror Movies: 75405
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- Popular TV Shows Audiences Can’t Believe Were Actually Canceled
- Michelle Regalado | More Articles
- July 28, 2018
- While audiences appreciate the new shows that pop up every year, it can also be hard to say goodbye to your favorite series as they come to an end. Though every TV comedy or drama has to come to a conclusion at some point, that doesn’t mean it’s easy for fans to say goodbye.
- Here are the canceled TV shows we really miss. A major network pulled the plug on a fan-favorite after six successful seasons (page 10).
- 1. The Americans
- Keri Russell stands in front of Matthew Rhys in a scene
- Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell portray Russian spies in The Americans. | FX
- The Russian spy drama took a bow in March 2018, with its last season giving fans 10 “action-packed” episodes. The Americans‘ co-creator Joe Fields said he’s “known how it was going to wrap for several years,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
- Fans were sad to see the acclaimed show conclude. But one thing co-stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys can take away from the FX show: their baby boy. The Americans brought them together off-screen, which they can cherish long after the show ends.
- Next: America’s favorite HGTV couple says goodbye.
- 2. Fixer Upper
- Joanna and Chip Gaines sitting on couch
- The adorable Gaines family will be missed. | Joanna Gaines via Facebook
- Chip, Joanna, and their four kids will add one more to their family after Joanna gives birth in 2018. The pregnancy, along with their show Fixer Upper concluding this year, makes for a busy time for the farmhouse family.
- In September 2017, the couple announced via their blog that the fifth season of the HGTV show would be its last: “While we are confident that this is the right choice for us, it has for sure not been an easy one to come to terms with. How bittersweet to say goodbye to the very thing that introduced us all in the first place.” The series finale took place in April 2018.
- Next: This beloved show’s lead character had to surrender her white hat.
- 3. Scandal
- Fitz sares at Olivia at Jake looks at him in the background
- Fan-favorites Tony Goldwyn, Scott Foley, and Kerry Washington appear on Scandal Season 3. | ABC
- Since 2012, fans adored this political thriller about main character Olivia Pope’s crisis management firm. Legendary Grey’s Anatomy producer Shonda Rimes always stated Scandal was a seven-season show. She announced its 2018 end, much to the dismay of viewers. Pope’s love affair with President Fitzgerald Grant III will go down in history as a beloved TV couple.
- Scandal was named the American Film Institute’s Television Program of the Year. It received the Peabody Award for Excellence in Television, and Washington was nominated for an Emmy Award, Golden Globe, and SAG Award during the show’s run.
- Next: NBC went overboard with Chicago-based shows.
- 4. Chicago Justice
- The cast of Chicago Justice on NBC
- Chicago Justice | NBC
- Watch instead: Any of the Chicago series
- Were there enough Chicago-focused TV shows airing before the creation of Chicago Justice? Probably. After one season, the fourth series in Dick Wolf’s Chicago franchise got the boot. But it made sense to give the legal drama a one-season try.
- The original Chicago Fire is NBC’s second-highest rated drama (behind This Is Us). The other two, Chicago Med and Chicago P.D., do well enough. It looks like three’s a charm for the Windy City.
- Next: This ABC favorite will quietly end in 2018.
- 5. The Middle
- The Middle
- A ninth season marks the end of The Middle. | ABC
- This show about a middle-class American family quietly garnered high ratings on Rotten Tomatoes throughout its nine seasons on ABC. Although The Middle has consistently flown under the radar, it been a consistent success for the network, which announced the series would conclude in 2018, with its 200th episode taking place during that time.
- The show’s creators stated, ” “It’s been an amazing run, a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and we’re looking forward to having an entire year to say goodbye.”
- Next: Sexual harassment accusations put an end to this political thriller.
- 6. House of Cards
- Frank Underwood leaning over the desk in the Oval Office, looking directly at the camera
- Kevin Spacey in House of Cards | Netflix
- As the #MeToo movement picked up steam in Hollywood, House of Cards lead Kevin Spacey faced sexual harassment allegations from numerous accusers. After the iconic actor released a less-than-satisfactory statement explaining his actions, Netflix cut ties with all of his projects, including the award-winning political thriller.
- Although we don’t know much about the plot, House of Cards‘ sixth and final season will feature Spacey’s co-star, Robin Wright, as the lead. We do know her dysfunctional character, Claire Underwood, will provide more than enough fodder.
- Next: This show’s cancellation may have involved politics.
- 7. Last Man Standing
- Last Man Standing
- Last Man Standing is over for good. | ABC
- Watch instead: The Goldbergs
- This cancellation got messy when fans accused ABC of ending Last Man Standing due to star Tim Allen’s conservative political beliefs. Fans found the cancellation especially odd because the show still had solid ratings.
- They even created an online petition threatening to boycott ABC. But the network’s Entertainment President Channing Dungey denied these claims, stating that “Tim Allen’s personal politics had nothing whatsoever to do with it,” as reported by People.com. She explained that scheduling and programming made it impossible to renew the series.
- According to Esquire, Allen later said that “there is nothing more dangerous, especially in this climate, than a funny, likable conservative character.” We may never get to the bottom of this cancellation.
- Next: This beloved comedy’s term is nearly over.
- 8. VEEP
- Selina Meyer on Veep
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus delivers an award-winning performance as Selina Meyer. | HBO
- Watch instead: Parks and Recreation
- First known for her Seinfeld role, Julia Louis-Dreyfus earned critical acclaim as Vice President Selina Meyer in VEEP. And Rotten Tomatoes gives it consistently high ratings for all six seasons so far.
- Sadly, HBO announced its seventh season will be VEEP‘s last. Louis-Dreyfus explained, “We don’t want to repeat ourselves or wear out our welcome. The story has a finality to it that feels end-of-series.” For now, VEEP fans eagerly await one last season set to air in 2018.
- Next: NBC chose not to resuscitate this medical drama.
- 9. The Night Shift
- The Night Shift
- Fans were saddened to hear about the death of The Night Shift. | ABC
- Watch instead: Chicago Med
- With a quiet launch in 2014, The Night Shift flew under the radar, amassing a loyal following during its four seasons on NBC. The network pulled the plug in 2017, announcing there would not be a fifth season of the “army vet medical drama.”
- With Chicago Med and the forthcoming New Amsterdam, NBC seemed to recognize it can only air so many medical dramas at once.
- Next: Viewers said goodbye to this lovable TV couple after six seasons.
- 10. Mike & Molly
- Mike & Molly
- After six seasons, Mike & Molly was cancelled. | CinemaBlend via Youtube
- Watch instead: Big Bang Theory
- Just a week after the show’s sixth season premiere in January 2016, CBS announced that Mike & Molly wouldn’t return. The network opted not to renew its licensing agreement with the series co-producer Warner Bros. Television. The sitcom concluded its 13-episode sixth and final season in May 2016.
- Next: Viewers slowly stopped “idolizing” this singing competition.
- 11. American Idol
- The crowd cheers at the American Idol finale
- American Idol finale | Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
- Watch instead: The Voice
- Fox closed the curtain on American Idol in 2015, after the once hugely popular series saw a continued dip in ratings. The reality phenom aired its 15th season from January to April 2016, with Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick, Jr. returning as judges.
- After intense negotiations, ABC bought American Idol and announced its 2018 return with new judges, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan. So far, ABC’s Idol has been plagued by scandals, such as sexual harassment allegations against host Ryan Seacrest and Katy Perry’s callous property battle against a group of Los Angeles nuns.
- With terribly low ratings, the show lost to The Voice by approximately 3 million viewers as the competitions aired simultaneously. The future looks bleak for the new Idol.
- Next: This across-the-border show pushed boundaries with viewers.
- 12. Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
- Executive Producer/Creator Erica Messer, actors Annie Funke, Daniel Henney, Gary Sinise, Alana De La Garza, , Tyler James Williams and Executive Producer Mark Gordon
- The cast of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
- Watch instead: Mindhunter
- Spinoffs seem to be the answer when a network needs new content. Another canceled spinoff, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, was shown the door after two seasons of low ratings.
- The Hollywood Reporter explained, “While the 7.3 million-strong average would look good elsewhere, it was not much to write home about for a CBS drama.” Luckily Criminal Minds fans can rest easy; the original show was renewed for a 13th season.
- Next: There’s one less crime-fighting duo on TV.
- 13. Rizzoli & Isles
- Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander chat at a restaurant in a scene from Rizzoli and Isles
- Rizzoli & Isles | TNT
- Watch instead: Seven Seconds
- TNT’s long-running drama Rizzoli & Isles ended after its seventh season. Turner Entertainment chief creative officer Kevin Reilly confirmed the cancellation in January 2016 at a Television Critics Association panel, saying, “It felt like it was time.”
- The 13-episode finale season aired from June to September 2016.
- Next: Many fans protested the cancellation of this intense Netflix series.
- 14. Bloodline
- John and Danny Rayburn walk on a dock at their mother's inn.
- Bloodline | Netflix
- Watch instead: Ozark
- Netflix’s cancellation of this Emmy-nominated, critically acclaimed series shocked fans. With three suspenseful seasons complete, the network felt it was ready to move on and gave little explanation other than that.
- We don’t know whether Bloodline‘s audience was a little too small, the expensive cost of production outweighed its success, or something else entirely. What we do know: We’ll miss siblings John, Danny, Kevin, and Meg and their dysfunctional family’s web of secrets and lies in the Florida Keys.
- Next: Producing a show was too much for this couple.
- 15. The Jim Gaffigan Show
- Jim Gaffigan and Jeannie Gaffigan
- Jim Gaffigan and Jeannie Gaffigan | Theo Wargo/Getty Images
- Watch instead: Atypical
- With quite a low viewership, family comedy The Jim Gaffigan Show said goodbye to its TV Land fans. Produced by Gaffigan and his wife Jeannie, the show received praise from critics but ultimately did not extend beyond two seasons.
- According to USA Today, Jim and Jeannie released a statement thanking TV Land for the opportunity to create a show inspired by their lives. They explained that The Jim Gaffigan Show took too much time away from their real family of five children.
- However, the cancellation was a mutual agreement among the couple, production, and media company, so it seems like there’s more going on than meets the eye.
- Next: This show seemed way too good to end.
- 16. The Good Wife
- Julianne Marguiles holds a phone to her ear in the a scene from The Good Wife
- The Good Wife | CBS
- Watch instead: Doubt
- CBS’ drama may be a critical darling, but its seventh season opened pretty softly. The show garnered a 1.2 rating in its October 2014 premiere. Though it drew in 9.25 million viewers, those numbers are only so-so for CBS.
- With ratings continuing to dip and the official departure of its showrunners announced in 2016, the show was clearly ready for its curtain call. CBS made the cancellation official in February 2016, announcing the seventh season was its last.
- Next: This “castle” came crumbling down.
- 17. Castle
- Nathan Fillion
- Nathan Fillion played Richard Castle for eight seasons. | Rich Polk/Getty Images
- Watch instead: Jessica Jones
- In May 2016, ABC pulled the plug on this procedural drama after eight seasons. The decision came months after the show let go female lead Stana Katic, reportedly to cut costs on the veteran series.
- There was initial talk that a final abbreviated season would occur after her departure, but the network ultimately axed the show altogether.
- Next: Fans loved Don Cheadle in this role.
- 18. House of Lies
- Don Cheadle sits at a desk in House of Lies
- House of Lies | Showtime
- Watch instead: Master of None
- The Showtime comedy, starring Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell, ended its acclaimed five-season run in 2016. The show’s cancellation was announced in May 2016, with the network confirming that the shortened, 10-episode Season 5 would be its last. Showtime president and CEO David Nevins said in a public statement at the time:
- House of Lies is a comedy that has frequently been ahead of the curve. Over the course of its five seasons, it has tackled such hot-button topics as gender identity, wealth inequality, white privilege, police brutality, interracial relationships and code-switching with honesty and a biting sense of humor.
- Matthew Carnahan and Don Cheadle have been dream partners and impeccable leaders. The core cast of Don, Kristen [Bell], Ben [Schwartz] and Josh [Lawson] are one of the best comedy teams on television. They have brought the series to an incredibly satisfying conclusion with this historic final episode shot in Cuba.
- Next: This show got “blacklisted.”
- 19. The Blacklist: Redemption
- Famke Janssen as Susan Scott 'Scottie' Hargrave wearing a light blue shirt and pointing a gun off screen on The Blacklist: Redemption
- Famke Janssen as Susan Scott “Scottie” Hargrave on The Blacklist: Redemption | NBC
- Watch instead: Taken
- Good idea, bad execution? The Blacklist original with James Spader is arguably one of the best shows on TV. So it made sense to create a spinoff. Sadly, The Blacklist: Redemption never took off. Poor ratings and lower viewership ended the spinoff that starred Ryan Eggold and Famke Janssen.
- Next: It’s a crime that this show was canceled.
- 20. American Crime
- American Crime
- American Crime | NBC
- Watch instead: American Crime Story
- Viewers can’t get enough of the law and those who break it. And this showed during the first few seasons of American Crime. Receiving many Emmy nominations (and two wins for star Regina King) as well as critical acclaim and a good viewership, this anthology crime drama lasted for three seasons before ABC pulled the plug.
- The move surprised loyal fans of American Crime, especially since it was the “most decorated drama series on air” this past season, according to Deadline.
- Next: This drama lacked “interest” from its audience.
- 21. Person of Interest
- The cast stand together in a scene from Person of Interest
- Person of Interest | CBS
- Watch instead: Altered Carbon
- This CBS sci-fi crime drama concluded its five-season run last summer. The network announced its cancellation shortly after issuing a reduced episode order for Season 5.
- Both fans and producers were disappointed, with executive producer J.J. Abrams stating, “The only heartbreak there is how much good story there was to come if it were to have continued.”
- Next: This period drama made history with its awards and fan base.
- 22. Downton Abbey
- Maggie Smith sits in a chair in a scene from Downton Abbey
- Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey | PBS
- Watch instead: The Crown
- Fans will miss this critically acclaimed series. The show ended its six-season run in March 2016 stateside, much to the dismay of audiences. The final season earned a largely positive response and scored Maggie Smith an Emmy win for Best Supporting Actress.
- Rumors of a Downton Abbey film have circulated since the series finale, but no official plans have been made yet.
- Next: The final season of this fantasy drama will be worth the wait.
- 23. Game of Thrones
- Jon Snow on a boat with several other men
- Fan-favorite Jon Snow plays a crucial role in GOT. | HBO
- Watch instead: The Tudors and Vikings
- As if learning the eighth season will be its last was hard enough, Game of Thrones creators announced the show would take a year off before its final season. It’ll likely be worth the wait; HBO’s biggest hit series of all time has aged well, delivering captivating storytelling, bloody action, and rich characters.
- According to EW, the Emmy-winning fantasy drama will “spend a year and a half crafting the show’s final episodes in an effort to make the final hours as spectacular and satisfying as possible.”
- Next: Maybe they’ve busted every single myth.
- 24. Mythbusters
- Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman in a promotional image for Discovery's Mythbusters
- Mythbusters | Discovery
- Watch instead: Brain Games
- After 13 years on air, the long-running science-themed program didn’t return this year. Discovery canceled the innovative reality series — one of cable’s longest-running shows — last year, following several seasons of declining ratings.
- The 14th and final season aired its last episode in March 2016, but it didn’t take long for hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to find a new gig. They, along with Mythbusters co-star Tory Belleci, now host the Netflix program White Rabbit Project, which premiered in December 2016.
- Next: Fans were horrified to see this series go.
- 25. Penny Dreadful
- Josh Hartnett and Eva Green stand together in a scene from Penny Dreadful
- Penny Dreadful | Showtime
- Watch instead: Peaky Blinders
- Showtime’s horror drama officially ended its run. The network confirmed that the show’s two-hour Season 3 ender, which featured the shocking demise of a main character, also served as its series finale. The news shouldn’t be a huge surprise to viewers of the show, as the second hour of the episode concluded with a definitive “The End.” But what audiences may not have known is that it’s been the plan all along for the series to only run three seasons.
- “[Creator/showrunner] John Logan has said three seasons is enough and I think it’s really interesting that we live in this world where every show can have its own rhythm and create its own destiny,” Showtime president David Nevins told The Hollywood Reporter. “This is a case of your creator says this is the best thing for the show and eventually you just say OK, do it, just do it well.”
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