It’s quite awful to the extreme ones. Is there anything else in this world that I can think of that is better? Well, that is an exaggeration. But that pretty much sums it up so far: You give a lot of time and really push through two or three late-night episodes to get to the good part of the show, only for it to be suddenly taken away and the ending to be a total letdown, which really frustrates you.
Cliffhangers are meant to be frustrating, but if a show gets canceled, that madness just doubles. We were left with fragments of stories, questions we didn’t even think of, and our spot in the most annoying TV moments forever. So, get some food ready (and a stress ball, if you want), because here are 14 TV cliffhangers that will never get the closure they deservecounting down from the 14th to the 1st to keep the suspense going.
14. The Mick
This series thrived on chaotic moments, so it was pretty much inevitable that its final episode would be insane from start to finish. There is a scene where Sabrina gets electrocuted. But the thing is, after that, there’s no follow-up. The camera turns off, the series ends, and the viewers, quite understandably, are left talking to their TVs in total disbelief.
13. The Royals
Just when a royal takedown seemed imminent, Willow unexpectedly picks Robert at the altar rather than outing him. The series ended immediately after, leaving audiences hanging as to whether justice—or scandal—ever befell the crown.
12. Stargate Universe
Sci-fi tragedy at its best. The crew’s mission is halted, Eli is left behind to rescue everyone, and the show cuts to black. Fans never knew if the risk paid off, and they’re still bitter about it.
11. Derry Girls
The grand cliffhanger question: Did Erin and James end up together? The finale didn’t reveal it, and the fandom might never stop wondering.
10. My So-Called Life
Angela’s love triangle was legendary teen TV, but it ended mid-swoon. After finding out Brian wrote the heartfelt love letter, would she finally have chosen him over Jordan? Guess we’ll never know.
9. My Babysitter’s a Vampire
The finale dropped explosions, missing characters, and a whole lot of “what just happened?” before cutting to black. Closure? Nowhere in sight.
8. A League of Their Own
As Carson is caught kissing Greta—by her husband, no less—the show is shut down. With the double cancellation, the aftermath of that life-altering moment will never be known.
7. Girl From Nowhere
Nanno is stabbed, Yuri is plotting, and the series ends there. Was Nanno alive? What kind of chaos would Yuri bring? Both are forever left unanswered.
6. 1899
Netflix staged a huge plot twist—Maura emerges from a simulation and awakens in outer space. It was designed to kick off the next stage, and then came the cancellation anvil. Viewers were left with jaws agape and no solutions.
5. Moesha
A two-pronged whammy of hanging storylines: Myles is kidnapped, and somebody’s pregnant. Then, suddenly, the show is gone. Decades later, those questions still hurt.
4. iCarly (Reboot)
Yes, the revival treated us to some fan service, but it ended before answering one of the largest questions: what’s going on with Carly and Spencer’s mom? We might never know.
3. Kindred
The show diverged from Octavia Butler’s novel and stranded its characters in different periods—Kevin stuck in the past, Olivia in the present. And then it just. Ended. No conclusion, no resolution, only disappointment.
2. Santa Clarita Diet
This horror-comedy ended with a zombie spider crawling into Joel’s brain and Sheila biting him to save him. The wildest cliffhanger of all time, and we’ll never know what came next.
1. Julie and the Phantoms
Netflix dropped the mic and walked away. The boys didn’t cross over, Caleb possessed Nick, and fans never got the long-awaited Juke kiss. To this day, the fandom is still campaigning for answers.
And that’s the list—14 shows that drew us in, then drew the rug out from beneath us. If you’re still bitter about any of them, you’re certainly not alone. Until some miraculous revival comes along and saves the day, we’ll just be sitting here rewatching and daydreaming about the endings we never had.