Zoeys Extraordinary Playlist & 9 Other Musical Shows Canceled Too Soon
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist & 9 Other Musical Shows Canceled Too Soon
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Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist was recently canceled after a season 2 plot twist. It was far from the only musical series to get axed before its time.
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Long-lasting musical television shows are hard to come by these days. The last truly successful musical drama was FOX’s Glee, which ran for six seasons. Other networks have attempted shows centered around music, whether performance-based or fantasy song sequences, but none have lasted very long.
Most recently, NBC canceled their musical dramedy Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist after just two seasons and 25 episodes. The cancellation has sparked an online campaign to get the series picked up on another network, however, no plans have been announced to give the show (which ended on a plot twisting cliffhanger) another season.
10 Soundtrack
The Netflix drama Soundtrack premiered in 2019 and lasted one season. It had an ensemble cast of singers and dancers who expressed the trials and tribulations of their lives through the power of music.
The cast included notable names like Jenna Dewan and Christina Millan, and other actors Paul James and Callie Hernandez. Each episode focused on different characters and their relationships with one another, as well as their relationships to those featured in other episodes. The show aired 10 episodes and was not renewed.
9 Victorious
Nickelodeon’s Victorious aired from 2010 until 2013 when it abruptly ended with no formal series finale.
The show revolved around Tori Vega (Victoria Justice) and her classmates at a performing arts school in Hollywood. The series launched the career of famous artist Ariana Grande and was beloved for the strong vocal capabilities of its main cast members and smart humor that made viewers forget that it was technically a children’s show.
8 Little Voice
One of the first series to premiere on Apple TV+, the streaming service provided by Apple, Little Voice tackled finding one’s voice in the midst of early adulthood.
The show was created by singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, who wrote music for the series in addition to serving as an executive producer. Little Voice followed Bess (Brittany O’Grady), a young woman with big dreams and a bigger heart. The series aired nine episodes in July, with Apple not releasing any further information as to whether or not it would continue.
7 Julie & The Phantoms
Netflix’s musical-dramedy Julie & The Phantoms drew a strong fanbase when it premiered in the Fall of 2020. The show focused on Julie (Madison Reyes) and her band of ghost boys from the ’90s.
The creative concept coupled with the catchy songs made the series a hit, with fans wishing for more after binging the nine episodes in Season 1. Almost a year later, Netflix hasn’t revealed any plans to bring back Julie & The Phantoms for a second season.
6 Rise
In his first main television role since How I Met Your Mother, Josh Radnor starred as an English teacher attempting to revamp his school’s theater department in this NBC drama.
Rise was created by Jason Katims, who was also responsible for shows like Friday Night Lights and Parenthood. In the 10-episode first season, high school students prepared to put on a production of Spring Awakening while dealing with their own personal troubles and triumphs. It was canceled days before the finale aired.
5 Galavant
Written and created by Dan Fogelman (who would go on to create NBC’s hit drama series, This is Us), Galavant was a fairytale comedy set in medieval times — and included catchy songs and thrilling characters.
The series lasted just two seasons before being canceled by ABC, with famous guest stars like ‘Weird’ Al Yankovic and John Stamos. The melodramatic musical was praised by critics, garnering an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes. The Verge called the series, “The decade’s most underrated show that no one watched.”
4 Smash
NBC’s Smash ran for two seasons before its cancellation. It had an ensemble cast of musical theater actors whose characters dreamt of creating a new Broadway show about the late Marilyn Monroe.
The show starred Katherine McPhee in her first leading role, and she went on to star as Jenna in Waitress: The Musical on Broadway years later. Despite being semi-successful in its first season, Smash’s ratings dropped in Season 2 which led to its unfortunate cancellation when there was still so much story to tell.
3 Nashville
Out of all the musical television shows, Nashville ran the longest with six seasons and 124 total episodes. It originally aired on ABC, but got canceled after Season 4 and moved to CMT, where it aired two additional seasons before a final cancellation.
The show followed country singers in Nashville with varying levels of success and starred Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere as rival performers. The series focused on the professional and personal lives of musicians and featured performances of covers and original songs. Despite a strong fanbase, Nashville was canceled due to low ratings.
2 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Rachel Bloom created, wrote, and starred as the lead in The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. The musical dramedy revolved around Rebecca (Bloom) as she followed her childhood crush to West Covina in an attempt to reignite their relationship and start a new life.
The show ran for four seasons and included multiple original songs in each episode performed by the characters as they expressed what was going on in their heads to the audience, breaking the fourth wall. The ratings for the show were consistently low despite strong fan reactions as well as praise for the handling of topics like female sexuality and mental illness. The CW announced the show’s end before airing the final season.
1 Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist aired on NBC in January 2020 as a fresh take of musical dramas. The show starred Jane Levy as Zoey, a young coder who undergoes an MRI that gives her the power to hear people’s inner-most thoughts through popular songs.
In addition to featuring musical mind-reading, Zoey’s tackled grief, love triangles, career changes, parenting, and finding yourself. Despite its unique storytelling ability and star-studded cast (including the likes of Lauren Graham, Skylar Astin, Peter Gallagher, and Mary Steenburgen), NBC and Peacock both passed at the opportunity to give the show a third season.
Link Source : https://screenrant.com/zoeys-extraordinary-playlist-other-musical-shows-canceled-early/
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