7 most unforgivable TV show cancellations of 2024

5. Walker

When The CW cancelled half of its line-up back in the dark days of its 2022 cancellation spree, a number of its heavy-hitters survived. When it cancelled the vast majority of its remaining programming between fall 2022 and 2023, four shows survived. And then come 2024, three of those four remaining shows were ended prematurely. While one of those was down to the studio making the show (Superman and Lois), The CW was largely responsible for the other two.

One of those two shows was Walker, which seemed preposterous to audiences as the show has consistently been one of the two most-watched programs on the network since its premiere in 2021 (the other one being Superman and Lois). But unfortunately, not even being the network's most-watched show can save you from cancellation, apparently.

That right there is more than enough reason to point out how Walker's cancellation was unjust. The Jared Padalecki-led series became a huge draw for the network and, at one point in time, even launched its own shared universe with spinoff Walker Independence (which was also cancelled). It was the right blend between an established CW fanbase (Padalecki had previously starred in Supernatural and Gilmore Girls) and the more mature audience that The CW's new owners were looking for. So, to cancel it when it's doing it's job right just feels like a huge disservice to it, the cast and crew, and the fans who continued to show up and support it.