TV series “success” is a fickle things. Because sometimes a show has the perfect intersection of quality and ratings. But sometimes quality doesn’t matter, and networks cancel a show in its prime. And sometimes wise TV execs put a bad show out of its (and our) misery. So let’s look back at the 2018 canceled TV shows and see where they all fit…
Marvel’s Luke Cage
After years of seemingly doing no wrong, the MCU suffered serious blowbacks by way of Netflix in 2018. Marvel’s Luke Cage was among their several cancellations. It’s a shame, as the show was a welcome breath of social commentary and hip-hop aesthetics in the MCU’s sometimes same-y visuals and story beats.