All the Canceled and Renewed TV Shows This Month (April 2026)

TV renewal and cancellation season is in full swing. After an eventful March, April has picked up the baton with a trio of broadcast renewals. ABC is bringing back The Rookie for a ninth season and Will Trent for a fifth season, and Fox's Memory of a Killer will return for Season 2. Over on cable, the HBO comedy Rooster has been renewed for Season 2, and FX is making Welcome to Wrexham feel really welcome with a three-season renewal, taking it through Season 8. And the streamers have been busy: Paramount+ is keeping The Madison around for a third season, Netflix has renewed the reality series Love on the Spectrum for a fifth season, Peacock is moving back into The 'Burbs, and Prime Video is bringing back Young Sherlock.

In sadder news, Prime Video's rock band drama The Runarounds has been yanked off the stage after only one season. And Disney's Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will return this summer on Disney+ and Disney Channel for a third season, which will bring the show to an end. Even magical powers can only take you so far in today's cutthroat TV landscape. 

Whether you're looking to celebrate your favorites or mourn the loss of something on your regular rotation, we're keeping tabs on all the shows that have been canceled or renewed in April below. 

ALSO READ: March's renewals and cancellations

TV show cancellations

• The Runarounds, Prime Video: There will be no encore for the YA drama about teens forming a rock and roll band. The Runarounds has been canceled after one season. The eponymous band, formed for the show, will continue to tour. (April 6, Deadline)

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TV show renewals

• The Madison, Paramount+: The Madison, which Paramount+ touts as creator Taylor Sheridan's "most-watched debut ever," will be back for a third season. The news comes early; production has wrapped on Season 2, but a premiere date hasn't been announced. (April 14, Paramount+)
• Young Sherlock, Prime Video: This was an easy case to solve. The hit mystery series following a teenaged Sherlock Holmes (played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin) has been renewed for a second season. Guy Ritchie will return to direct the Season 2 premiere. (April 14, Prime Video)
• The 'Burbs, Peacock: The new comedy based on the 1989 film and starring Keke Palmer is renewing its lease for a second season. (April 13, Peacock)
• The Rookie, ABC: The Rookie hasn't hit retirement age just yet. ABC is bringing back the police procedural for Season 9. (April 13, Variety)
• Will Trent, ABC: Special Agent Will Trent will return to solve more cases in Season 5. (April 13, Variety)
• Welcome to Wrexham, FX: The sports docuseries from Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds won a major prize: It's been renewed for three more seasons. The renewal takes it through an eighth season on FXX and Hulu. Season 5 premieres May 14. (April 10, FX)
• Rooster, HBO: The Steve Carell-led college comedy will be back for Season 2. According to HBO, Rooster is "pacing as the most watched freshman HBO comedy in over a decade." (April 9, HBO)
• Canada Shore, Paramount+: GMSL. (Gym, maple syrup, laundry.) The north of the border extension of MTV's iconic Jersey Shore franchise has been renewed for a second season. (April 7, Deadline)
• Memory of a Killer, Fox: Fox wants you to remember Memory of a Killer. The hitman drama starring Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperioli has been renewed for a second season. (April 6, Deadline)
• Love on the Spectrum, Netflix: The U.S. version of the reality dating series, which debuted its fourth season on April 1, will be back for Season 5. Variety reports that fan favorite Connor Tomlinson will not return for the new season. (April 3, Variety)
• Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Disney+ and Disney Channel — FINAL SEASON: The Wizards of Waverly Place sequel series is conjuring up a four-part third season, which will be its last. Selena Gomez will make her directorial debut with the premiere and will also appear in multiple episodes. (April 2, Deadline)