Canceled!? Big Budget TV Shows On The Chopping Block

72. Cowboy Bebop

Network: Netflix
Status: Done after one season

Cowboy Bebop fans were so dismayed at the show’s cancellation that they actually started their own petition to bring the space Western back, stating that it deserved another season. Netflix was optimistic about the anime’s live-action remake, but that optimism died out after the show wasn’t well-received.

The show was canceled only a few weeks after it debuted on November 19, something that usually indicates panning. Cowboy Bebop had a 46% Rotten Tomatoes score amongst critics, and the audience score was only 9% better. As Polygon put it, Netflix was simply “following the data” when it pulled the plug.