TV Shows (2000-Present) that Died Too Soon...
Some of these shows got two, even three seasons, but all were great and now they'll eventually be hard to find. Dammit!
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- CreatorSidney LumetStarsJoseph Lyle TaylorManny PerezPhyllis NewmanThe lives and work of the staff of a New York City courthouse.
- CreatorGarry TrudeauStarsJohn GoodmanClark JohnsonMatt MalloyFour Republican senators share the same D.C. house rental, and face re-election battles, looming indictments, and parties -- all with a sense of humor.
- CreatorVictor FrescoStarsAndy RichterPaget BrewsterIrene MolloyShort-story writer Andy makes his living by working at a huge faceless company in present-day Chicago, writing technical manuals.
- CreatorMitchell HurwitzStarsJason BatemanMichael CeraPortia de RossiLevel-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.
- CreatorDana FoxStarsDakota JohnsonNat FaxonLucy PunchA free-spirited young guy moves in with his tightly-wound Type-A sister under the guise of being his niece's caregiver.
- CreatorJonathan AmesStarsPatrick StewartAdrian ScarboroughTimm SharpA British newscaster moves to Los Angeles with his alcoholic manservant and the baggage of several failed marriages to host a sanctimonious talk show.
- CreatorFarhad SafiniaStarsKelsey GrammerConnie NielsenHannah WareMayor Tom Kane, diagnosed with a dementia disorder, struggles to keep his grip on power in Chicago.
- CreatorMichelle KingRobert KingStarsMary Elizabeth WinsteadDanny PinoAaron TveitA government employee discovers that the cause of the tensions between the two political parties is a race of extraterrestrial insects eating the brains of the politicians.
- StarsD.J. Jer-zMichelle WolfMichael HartneyComedian Michelle Wolf riffs on the latest topics and trends of the day.
- CreatorGardner SternRhonda L. MooreStarsTim MathesonScott BairstowMyndy CristBill Dunne anchors 24hr news with new co-anchor Janet LeClaire who lacks news experience. Their on-air team reports stories while dealing with office politics and relationships behind the scenes.
- CreatorKim BenabibRoberto BenabibStarsJack BlackTim RobbinsPablo SchreiberTop U.S. government and military scramble to prevent World War 3 from happening amidst the chaos of a geopolitical crisis.
- CreatorDick WolfStarsOliver PlattLili TaylorHope DavisOliver Platt plays Wallace Benton, a journalist for a New York tabloid magazine, "The NY Ledger," working alongside his soon-to-be ex-wife and various other people, using his journalistic instincts to get the story no matter what it takes. He drinks heavily and curses, so he's clearly an average guy, with no superhuman qualities about him. On the side, he teaches a class full of journalism students, who sometimes go along on his researching "missions," and he frequently uses them to get information on stories he has done, or is doing, to save himself some time. Benton is a smooth talker with many tricks up his sleeve, always searching for more information to add just the right touch to his articles, and he sometimes finds himself using somewhat devious tactics to get that information.
- CreatorJulie KlausnerStarsJulie KlausnerBilly EichnerJames UrbaniakJulie and Billy, two jaded aspiring comedians who live together in New York City, navigate through their thirties while dealing with their individual careers and personal relationships.
- CreatorCraig WrightStarsPeter KrauseDonald SutherlandWilliam BaldwinA lawyer is forced to take care of one of New York City's wealthiest families.
- CreatorGeorge PelecanosDavid SimonStarsJames FrancoMaggie GyllenhaalLawrence Gilliard Jr.A look at life in New York City during the 1970s and '80s, when porn and prostitution were rampant in Manhattan.
- CreatorDawn PrestwichNicole YorkinStarsRichard DreyfussMarcia Gay HardenEric Ian GoldbergA history professor teaches at a women's college where his daughter is a student.
- CreatorMichael SardoStarsSarah ShahiMichael TruccoVirginia WilliamsA woman, who quit being an attorney at her father's law firm to become a mediator, copes after her father's death.
- CreatorPaul FeigStarsLinda CardelliniJohn Francis DaleyJames FrancoA high school mathlete starts hanging out with a group of burnouts while her younger brother navigates his freshman year.
- CreatorAndrew MogelJarrad PaulStarsRob LoweFred SavageMary Elizabeth EllisTelevision lawyer Dean Sanderson moves back to his small home town after a stint in Hollywood, thinking that his time on TV qualifies him to run his family's law firm.
- CreatorDavid FeldmanMichael KomanRobert SmigelStarsJack McBrayerRobert SmigelJune SquibbJack and Triumph are reunited after years apart.
- CreatorAnthony JeselnikTom JohnsonStarsAnthony JeselnikT.J. MillerDoug BensonAnthony Jeselnik has celebrity guests on his show, where they talk about political topics in their own way. And of course, Anthony Jeselnik acts offensive.
- StarsJoel McHalePaul FeigBrad StevensJoel McHale, the snarky star of Community (2009), ridicules the silliest moments reality television, internet videos and TV from around the world have to offer. Each episode also features celebrity guests and a couple of sketches.
- CreatorLon ZimmetStarsKim MatulaEd WeeksPeter StormareMeet the people flying between LA and Vegas on weekends.
- CreatorJustin AdlerStarsColin HanksBetsy BrandtThomas SadoskiA family comedy told through the separate stories of different family members.
- CreatorCraig SweenyStarsJake McDormanJennifer CarpenterHill HarperAn average 28-year-old man who gains the ability to use the full extent of his brain's capabilities is hired by the F.B.I. as a consultant.
- CreatorMike RoyceRay RomanoStarsRay RomanoScott BakulaAndre BraugherA group of college buddies in the throes of middle age keep their friendship going long after they've graduated.
- CreatorDave CherninJohn CherninStarsKaitlin OlsonSofia Black-D'EliaThomas BarbuscaA hard-living aunt is forced to take care of her wealthy sister's spoiled kids after the mom flees the country to avoid criminal charges.
- StarsLaura KightlingerNicholle TomAzura SkyeThis hilarious comedy follows the misadventures of two disenchanted friends who are trying to chart a wayward course through the shark-infested waters of L.A. Ten-plus years after graduating from NYU Film School, best friends Jackie Woodman (played by Laura Kightlinger) and Tara Wentzel (Nicholle Tom) are still waiting for Hollywood to let them put their skills to use. Jackie and Tara refuse to quit, preferring to remain suspended in a solution of willfully-ignorant optimism, promiscuity and irresponsibility.
- CreatorKent StainesMary Young LeckieStarsKristin BoothLucas BryantDillon CaseyThe Mustangs are a Canadian professional ice-hockey team. Trevor Lemonde, its young new star player, just moved from the country. His cynical roommate Damon Trebuchet is all but such a naive gentleman, rather his, captain Gabe McCall, the board's, manager's and coach's nightmare. But there are also past and present wives, girls, widows and daughters to complicate lives. And the secret of a former star player who fell to his death, leaving wife and daughter more then anyone bargained for.
- CreatorBetsy ThomasStarsJordana SpiroKyle HowardReid ScottA female sports columnist in Chicago deals with the men in her life including her brother, her best friend and a sportswriter for a rival publication.
- CreatorAli AdlerRyan MurphyKatherine ShafferStarsJustin BarthaAndrew RannellsGeorgia KingA single mother's life after she accepts the offer to be a surrogate mother for a gay couple.
- CreatorJon StewartStarsLarry WilmoreMike YardRory AlbaneseA late night satirical talk show hosted by Larry Wilmore.
- CreatorJohn EnbomDan EtheridgePaul RuddStarsAdam ScottKen MarinoRyan HansenA group of actors move to Los Angeles to make it big, but end up working as caterers.
- CreatorJessica GoldbergStarsAaron PaulMichelle MonaghanEmma GreenwellA man who converts to a controversial following suffers from a crisis of faith.
- CreatorGina MatthewsRyan MurphyStarsLeslie BibbCarly PopeTamara MelloTwo girls who despise each other because they're on opposite sides of the "popularity fence" are forced together when the father of one of them marries the other's mother.
- CreatorDmitry LipkinStarsEddie IzzardMinnie DriverShannon WoodwardA family of crooks assume the identity of an upper-middle-class suburban clan in the Deep South.
- CreatorMike GibbonsLori Jo HoekstraDaniel KellisonStarsNorm MacDonaldKyle MooneyLinda WangThere's a new Norm in sports. Funnyman Norm MacDonald returns to the desk to give you an update on the week's dropped passes, foul balls, and unnecessary roughness - and that's just what happened off the field. Sports, you've finally met your match.
- CreatorDiane Ruggiero-WrightStarsHeather DubrowEllen BurstynKevin DillonLydia DeLucca is a New Jersey waitress who wants more from her life than just marriage and kids. So she breaks off her engagement and heads off to college. This doesn't make her ex-boyfriend happy and her family isn't too supportive.
- StarsConan O'BrienThe Tonight Show BandAndy RichterOpening monologues, sketches, celebrity interviews, and musical performances are commonly featured.
- CreatorBob FisherAdir MillerStarsDavid DenmanNelson FranklinKris MarshallA comedy about how friendships and romances both enhance and complicate our lives, which centers on three longtime friends and their attempts to navigate the demands of their relationships.
- CreatorJudd ApatowStarsJay BaruchelCarla GalloCharlie HunnamCollege freshman Steve Karp, his girlfriend and their fellow dormmates embark on one of the greatest experiences of their lives. Unfortunately for Steve, his lonely and recently divorced father is tagging along for the ride.
- CreatorBrad HallStarsJulia Louis-DreyfusDarren BoydSteve CarellA single woman, Ellie Riggs, tries to navigate her way through the Los Angeles music scene and her own messy personal life. Told in real time, each episode is a linear 22-minute slice of Ellie's life.
- StarsGary SohmersGary Dell'AbateJon HeinHoward Stern Show producer Gary Dell'Abate and Jump The Shark founder Jon Hein interview various pop culture memorabilia collectors, and learn what their personal collections are worth.