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Why did the Heroes: Origins spin-off series never happen?
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Cancelled Before It Began: Heroes Origins (2008)

Heroes Origins was an interesting spin-off idea from Heroes, but it was killed by the 2007 writer’s…

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Why Was Defying Gravity Cancelled and Should It Be Rebooted?

Defying Gravity started out heavy on the soap opera elements and it was not given much of…

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Cancelled Before It Began: Them (2007) Updated

2007’s Them allegedly aired on Fox in 2007 but then all but disappeared even though it had…

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Why Was The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. Cancelled and Should It Be Rebooted?

The Adventures of Brisco Country Jr. was a beloved western with sci fi trappings that was cut…

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Cancelled Too Soon: BrimStone (1998)

1998’s BrimStone was a rather dark entry for Prime Time television, and sadly it was cut short…

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Why Was Almost Human Cancelled and Can It Be Revived?

Almost Human may not have counted as a sci fi TV classic in its short run, but…

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Cancelled Too Soon: The Fantastic Journey (1977)

1977’s Fantastic Journey had a good premise and a capable creative team, but it disappeared all too…

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Cancelled Before It Began: The Solarnauts (1967)

1967’s The Solarnauts delivers a throw-back sci fi adventure with high levels of cheesiness and plenty of…

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Cancelled Too Soon: The Lone Gunmen (2001)

The Lone Gunmen disappeared after one season because FOX was not willing to support it like they…

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Cancelled Too Soon: Roar (1997)

1997’s Roar, which starred a young Heath Ledger, had the promise to turn into an epic fantasy…

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Cancelled Too Soon: Strange World (1999)

1999’s Strange World rode in on the X-Files wave of popularity, but it was more than just…

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Cancelled Too Soon: American Gothic (1995)

1995’s American Gothic delivered a quirky and unique horror series, but it was out of place on…

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Cancelled Too Soon: Max Headroom (1987)

Max Headroom proved to be a hit for ABC in its first season, but then the network…

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Cancelled Before it Began: Dr. Strange (1978)

The 1978 Dr. Strange pilot may not measure up to the MCU movies, but it did deliver…

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Cancelled Too Soon: Space Rangers (1993)

Space Rangers ventured into Prime Time briefly in 1993 but it was cut short by a network…