Canceled!? Big Budget TV Shows On The Chopping Block

47. Prodigal Son

Network: Fox
Status: Canceled After Two Seasons

In January 2019, Fox gave Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver the go-ahead to create a pilot of the crime drama, “Prodigal Son”. The show got off to a hot start, had viewers talking, and even got a famous new cast member for the second season.

When Catherine Zeta-Jones was added to the show’s cast following season 1, those involved in the production had hopes that they were in for a long run. Unfortunately, averaging a little more than 2 million viewers a week during the second season wasn’t enough, and after only 2 years the show was canceled, leaving Fox with the tough task of finding its new “prodigal son”.