Hulu Cancelled Shows
Hulu's mix of originals turns over steadily as shows underperform. This is every Hulu series carrying a cancelled verdict.
27 cancelled Hulu shows · 21% renewal rate
Hulu's biggest cancellations — and why they ended
1. The Great
The Great fell victim to a familiar pattern in streaming television: a critically acclaimed show with a devoted audience that simply couldn't justify its production costs in Hulu's eyes. The series earned an 8.1 rating on IMDb and built a genuine following over its three seasons, but viewership numbers in the streaming space tell a different story than they do on traditional television. Hulu's parent company Disney has become increasingly focused on profitability and subscriber retention rather than prestige projects that draw smaller, if passionate, audiences. Even well-reviewed shows need to demonstrate the kind of broad appeal or subscriber growth that justifies a budget reportedly in the tens of millions per season.
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2. Castle Rock
Castle Rock was built on an ambitious premise: a show set in the fictional Maine town that Stephen King had used as the backdrop for numerous stories and novels, populated with characters and concepts drawn from his broader universe. For a horror-drama anthology series on a streaming platform, it required viewers to piece together connections across King's work while investing in largely standalone seasonal narratives. That's a tough sell for a show that needs consistent viewership to justify its costs.
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3. How I Met Your Father
How I Met Your Father arrived as Hulu's answer to a proven formula, but it couldn't overcome the shadow of its predecessor or find an audience large enough to justify its costs. The show launched in January 2022 to decent initial curiosity, trading on nostalgia for the original series while updating the premise for a younger generation discovering their lives in New York. That interest, however, proved shallow. By the end of its second season in July 2023, the show had shed viewers considerably, and Hulu made the decision to cancel it rather than continue what had become an increasingly expensive investment with diminishing returns.
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4. High Fidelity
High Fidelity arrived on Hulu with genuine promise. The adaptation of Nick Hornby's beloved novel and the 2000 film, this time centered on a female record store owner in Brooklyn rather than the male protagonist of earlier versions, had strong creative bones and a talented cast led by Zoë Kravitz. The show managed a respectable IMDb score and found an audience willing to follow its exploration of love, music, and the people we let define us.
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5. Helstrom
Helstrom arrived on Hulu in October 2020 as part of Marvel Television's attempt to build out a slate of darker, more adult-oriented supernatural shows on the streaming platform. The series followed the siblings Daimon and Ana Helstrom as they hunted demons and uncovered their own twisted family history. Despite landing a full ten-episode first season, the show never got the chance to return. The cancellation came just weeks after the finale aired, a swift rejection that reflected Hulu's lack of confidence in the property.
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6. Y: The Last Man
Y: The Last Man arrived at Hulu in September 2021 with considerable promise. The premise was solid: a pandemic wipes out every male mammal on Earth except one young man, Yorick Brown, forcing society to reckon with a world without men. The source material, Brian K. Vaughan's acclaimed comic series, had built a devoted fanbase over its twelve-year run. But the show stumbled almost immediately. Critical reception was mixed to poor, with reviewers finding the adaptation muddled and the pacing uneven. Audiences never materialized to match the concept's inherent intrigue.
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7. The D'Amelio Show
The D'Amelio Show hit a familiar wall for reality television about famous families: it had a short shelf life. The show followed Charli and Dixie D'Amelio and their parents through the routines of managing TikTok stardom, but by the time it ended in late 2023, the appeal of watching influencers live their lives had worn thin for most viewers. Hulu's investment in the show produced three seasons and 28 episodes over roughly two years, which is a respectable run for unscripted television, but the declining audience numbers that typically follow streaming debuts made it uneconomical to continue.
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Frequently asked
- How many shows has Hulu cancelled?
- IsItRenewed currently tracks 27 Hulu shows with a settled cancelled verdict. The list updates as new cancellations are confirmed.
- Does Hulu cancel more shows than it renews?
- Of the 34 Hulu shows that have faced a renew-or-cancel decision, 7 were renewed and 27 cancelled — a 21% renewal rate.
- What is the most popular cancelled Hulu show?
- By current audience popularity, The Great is the most popular Hulu show with a cancelled verdict.
- Is a cancelled show ever revived?
- It happens, but rarely. A cancelled verdict reflects the current decision; if a show is picked up again, its verdict here changes to reflect that.