All the Canceled and Renewed TV Shows This Month (August 2023)

It's been a busy summer for TV renewals and cancellations, and it's not over yet. August has brought the renewal of Max's And Just Like That... and Prime Video's YA hit The Summer I Turned Pretty, as well as the unrenewal of Prime Video's A League of Their Own and the cancellation of Apple TV+ dramas City on Fire and Suspicion. And for fans of Netflix's animated comedy Disenchantment, it's a good news-bad news situation: The show will return for a fifth season, but after that, it's abdicating the throne. Speaking of giving up the throne, the toughest cancellation of the month has to be Hulu's The Great, which was let go after three seasons and seven Emmy nominations. Check back here throughout the month for more updates.

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

Last month's renewals and cancellations

TV show cancellations

• The Great, Hulu: Elle Fanning's historical comedy about Catherine the Great has been axed after three seasons. No reason was given for the decision. (Aug. 30, Deadline)
• The Idol, HBO: The controversial series will not return for Season 2. "After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season," an HBO spokesperson said, according to Variety. (Aug. 28, Variety)
• Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., Disney+: The Doogie Howser reimagining has been canceled after two seasons at Disney+. (Aug. 25, Deadline)
• A League of Their Own, Prime Video: There might be some crying in baseball after all. A League of Their Own has been canceled at Prime Video, Variety reports, and will no longer get the shortened second and final season it was previously renewed for. (Aug. 18, Variety)
• The Peripheral, Prime Video: The sci-fi series won't be returning for a second season, despite initially being renewed in February. Deadline reported that "the cancellation stems from the length of the work stoppage due to the ongoing WGA strike, now in its 109th day, and the SAG-AFTRA strike, in Day 36, which have delayed production." (Aug. 18, Deadline)
• City on Fire, Apple TV+: The New York-set crime drama, an adaptation of the novel of the same name, has been canceled after one season. (Aug. 4, Deadline)
• Suspicion, Apple TV+: The thriller, starring Uma Thurman as a media mogul whose son is kidnapped, has been canceled after one season. The series aired its last episode in March 2022. (Aug. 1, Deadline) 

More TV coverage:

• New Shows and Movies on Netflix in August
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• New Shows and Movies on Prime Video in August
• New Shows and Movies on Hulu in August
• The Ultimate Guide to What to Watch on Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, Max, and More in August

TV show renewals

• 100 Foot Wave, HBO: The Emmy-winning docuseries has been renewed for Season 3. (Aug. 23, HBO)
• And Just Like That..., Max: If you couldn't help but wonder whether Carrie and the ladies have more stories to tell, Max confirmed that they sure do by renewing the Sex and the City sequel series for a third season ahead of its Season 2 finale. (Aug. 22, Max)
• MasterChef, Fox: Ahead of the long-running food competition series' 250th episode, Fox renewed MasterChef for a 14th season. Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, and Joe Bastianich are all set to return as judges. (Aug. 9, Fox)
• The Summer I Turned Pretty, Prime Video: Your next trip to Cousins Beach is booked — Jenny Han's teen drama The Summer I Turned Pretty has been renewed for Season 3. (Aug. 3, Variety)
• Disenchantment, Netflix — FINAL SEASON: The animated series from The Simpsons' Matt Groening will return for its fifth season, which will be its last. The show's final 10 episodes will debut Sept. 1. (Aug. 1, The Hollywood Reporter)