All the Canceled and Renewed TV Shows in October 2024

You already know Virgin River is a big deal, but did you know it's about to become Netflix's longest-running English language drama series ever? Now you do. The hit series has scored an early Season 7 renewal at Netflix — joining a long line of exciting early renewals in October. Slow Horses, which has released four seasons in just over two years, has already been renewed through its sixth season at Apple TV+; The Diplomat was renewed for a third season before the premiere of its second season; Prime Video's Reacher was renewed for a fourth season ahead of the premiere of its third season; and Netflix's The Night Agent was renewed for Season 3 before the debut of Season 2. October was not wasting time. 

Elsewhere, Matlock, the not-quite-a-continuation of the famous legal drama that originally starred Andy Griffith, was renewed for a second season. It was the first major renewal of the broadcast networks' fall season, and came after just two episodes of the "reimagining," which stars Kathy Bates, had aired. CBS has also given a full season order to Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage.

Meanwhile, Sugar, Apple TV+'s noir drama starring Colin Farrell, has been renewed for a second season, and another Apple TV+ series, Shrinking, has been renewed for a third season. Other renewals in October include the Netflix rom-com Nobody Wants This, the Hulu reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and the Adult Swim animated comedy Rick and Morty.

On the cancellation side, the dream of the '90s is dead at Netflix. The streamer has canceled That '90s Show after two seasons. Netflix has also canceled the modern Greek mythology dramedy Kaos and the workplace comedy Unstable. Elsewhere, Max has axed Velma, AMC has canceled Parish, and Starz has ended the reign of The Serpent Queen (although a spin-off about a different queen, Queen Elizabeth I, could take the throne).

Whether you're looking to celebrate more of your favorites or mourn the loss of something on your regular rotation, we kept tabs on all the shows that were canceled or renewed in October below. 

ALSO READ: September's renewals and cancellations / November's renewals and cancellations

TV show cancellations

• Parish, AMC: The crime drama series starring Giancarlo Esposito has been canceled after one season. (Oct. 17, Deadline)
• Unstable, Netflix: The comedy, co-created by and starring Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe, has been canceled after two seasons. (Oct. 11, Deadline)
• The Serpent Queen, Starz: The royal drama starring Samantha Morton as Catherine de Medici will not return for a third season — but a spin-off about Queen Elizabeth I is in the works, per Deadline. Minnie Driver, who played the role in The Serpent Queen, is expected to star. (Oct. 10, Deadline)
• Velma, Max: The adult animated series about Scooby-Doo's Velma (voiced by Mindy Kaling) has been canceled after two seasons. (Oct. 9, Variety)
• Kaos, Netflix: The Greek mythology remix starring Jeff Goldblum as Zeus has been canceled after one season. (Oct. 8, Variety)
• That '90s Show, Netflix: The sequel series to That '70s Show has been axed after two seasons and disappointing ratings. Star Kurtwood Smith announced the news on social media, and said the show is being shopped to other networks in the hopes of saving it. (Oct. 3, Kurtwood Smith's Instagram)

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TV show renewals

• The Ms. Pat Show, BET+: The Emmy-nominated comedy starring Patricia "Ms. Pat" Williams has been renewed for a fifth season. (Oct. 31, BET+)
• Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, CBS — FULL SEASON ORDER: The Young Sheldon spin-off is the first new broadcast show of the fall season to get a full season order, a positive sign that it could return for Season 2. CBS did not specify how many extra episodes have been ordered. (Oct. 30, CBS)
• Churchy, BET+: The comedy about a pastor who tries to start his own ministry has been given a second season. (Oct. 30, Variety)
• Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, Netflix: The animated series based on the video game icon was given a quick renewal for Season 2 after its Oct. 10 debut. (Oct. 25, Netflix)
• Virgin River, Netflix: The comfort TV hit, which returns for Season 6 in December, has scored an early renewal for Season 7. Per Deadline, the renewal makes the series Netflix's longest-running current original scripted series, and its longest-running English-language drama series ever. (Oct. 23, Netflix)
• The Legend of Vox Machina, Prime Video: The day before the animated series' third season finale, it landed a fourth season renewal. (Oct. 23, Prime Video)
• Matlock, CBS: The reimagining of the classic legal drama has been awarded a second season with no objections. Case closed! (Oct. 22, CBS)
• Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Paramount+: The upcoming series that follows a new class of Starfleet cadets in the 32nd century has been renewed for a second season before the first has aired. (Oct. 19, Paramount+)
• Rick and Morty, Adult Swim: The animated comedy has been renewed for two more seasons, taking it through Season 12. The news was announced at New York Comic Con. (Oct. 17, Adult Swim)
• Project Runway, Freeform: The fashion competition has been renewed for Season 21, but there's a catch; the show will move from Bravo to Freeform. Episodes will also be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu. Season 21 is set to premiere in 2025. (Oct. 17, Variety)
• Shrinking, Apple TV+: Jason Segel and Harrison Ford's therapeutic hangout comedy will return for a third session. (Oct. 17, Apple TV+)
• Slow Horses, Apple TV+: There's nothing slow about this show: Immediately after the end of Season 4, the spy series starring Gary Oldman was renewed for a sixth season. (Oct. 15, Variety)
• Culinary Class Wars, Netflix: The South Korean reality competition show that pits 100 chefs — 50 pro, 50 amateur — against each other is cooking up a second season. (Oct. 14, The Hollywood Reporter)
• The Diplomat, Netflix: The Keri Russell-led drama will be back to sort out more international scandals in Season 3. Season 2 premieres Oct. 31. (Oct. 10, Variety)
• Nobody Wants This, Netflix: The rom-com series starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody has been renewed for Season 2, which will be overseen by new showrunners: Girls' Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan. (Oct. 10, Deadline)
• Reacher, Prime Video: The action crime series, an adaptation of Lee Child's Jack Reacher series, has been renewed for Season 4. The good news came early, before the premiere of Season 3, which is set to debut in 2025. (Oct. 9, Variety)
• The Night Agent, Netflix: Shawn Ryan's thriller has been renewed for Season 3 before Season 2 premieres. That's the good news. The bad news is that Season 2 has been delayed until 2025 instead of its previously stated 2024 release. Season 1 of The Night Agent is currently seventh on Netflix's list of most-watched English-language TV series of all time. (Oct. 8, Deadline)
• The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Hulu: The reality hit about #MomTok has been given a greenlight for 20 more episodes, which means it will be back for Season 2 and possibly Season 3. New episodes are expected this spring. (Oct. 3, Variety)
• Sugar, Apple TV+: Colin Farrell's noir detective series with one heck of a twist has been renewed for a second season. Breaking Bad producer Sam Catlin will serve as the new showrunner, taking over for Mark Protosevich. (Oct. 2, Apple TV+)
• Billy the Kid, MGM+ — FINAL SEASON: The historical Western from Michael Hirst is saddling up for a third and final season on MGM+, formerly Epix. (Oct. 1, MGM+)