January 2026 TV Cancellations: Is Your Favorite on the List?

January 2026 felt like a cleanup month across TV. Streamers and networks trimmed titles fast, and not just the shaky ones. Some shows were cut off soon after launch, others were told the next run would be their last. The throughline: everyone is chasing viewership that justifies the price tag, shaving costs, and tightening what fits their brand. Netflix made the most noise with multiple cuts. Paramount+ set an end date for one of its key dramas. PBS lost a weekend staple because the money dried up. And Disney+ quietly shelved a couple of Lucasfilm offshoots before they ever saw daylight.

What got axed (or set to wrap) in January 2026

• The Abandons (Netflix) — Gone about a month after it premiered. After a quick start, the Western lost steam with viewers, and Netflix took it off the renewal board. Gillian Anderson led the cast, and the series came from creator Kurt Sutter.
• The Vince Staples Show (Netflix) — Ended after two seasons. Season 2 landed in November 2025, and by early 2026 Netflix confirmed there would not be a Season 3.
• Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+) — One more season and done. The streamer said the series will conclude with Season 5, which will run eight episodes instead of the usual ten. Season 4 wrapped in December 2025, so this is the official final lap for the Taylor Sheridan creation.
• Indiana Jones projects (Disney+ / Lucasfilm) — Two TV efforts were quietly killed in January: an animated series that used the codename Reggie and a live-action prequel focused on Abner Ravenwood. Neither project had been publicly announced before they were scrapped, which is very on-brand for how development works now.

If you are looking for the pattern, it is pretty stark. Netflix tightened the belt on newer and niche titles. Paramount+ is giving a popular drama a proper sendoff but trimming the episode order — a telltale sign of cost control. And Disney+ cutting two Lucasfilm shows that were never even announced is the ultra-modern version of development: projects can live and die entirely behind the curtain.

Bottom line: January was a reminder that in 2026, the spreadsheet is calling more shots than ever — and even recognizable names are not immune.