It is really frustrating to invest your time, energy, and even a few too many late-night binge sessions into a show, only for it to be taken away from you abruptly. Cliffhangers are there to keep us waiting—but when a series is discontinued, the waiting becomes even more unbearable. We only have storylines that have not been completed, questions that have not been answered, and a permanent place on our “most annoying TV moments” list. So, take some snacks (and perhaps a stress ball) because we are listing 14 TV cliffhangers that will never, ever get the closure they deserve—starting from number 14, just to maintain the suspense.
14. The Mick
This show lived for chaos, so it only makes sense that its finale was complete madness. Sabrina is electrocuted at the end. And then nothing happens. The screen goes dark, the show is canceled, and fans are left screaming at their televisions.
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
Characters of the show were separated into different time periods due to the divergence of the TV series from Octavia Butler’s novel. Kevin was left in the old times, Olivia in the current one. And after that, it simply stopped. There was no ending, no tying up of loose ends, just letdown.
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 was the list – 14 TV shows that captivated us, and then pulled the floor from under us. If you continue to harbor a grudge against any of them, you are definitely not the only one. We will just keep rewatching and fantasizing about the endings we didn’t get until a fantastic revival, which saves the day, arrives.