All the Canceled and Renewed TV Shows in May 2026

May is the worst month to be a bubble show. After plenty of renewals in April, there were only a handful of openings left on the networks' upcoming fall schedules come May, and the shows that were still in limbo had to fight with shiny new shows to claim those spots. The medical drama Brilliant Minds and the mockumentary sitcom Stumble were canceled at NBC, and the comedy Going Dutch was canceled at Fox. But some broadcast dramas and comedies managed to survive the month: ABC's RJ Decker, Fox's Murder in a Small Town, and NBC's The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins and Law & Order were each renewed, leaving only one network TV show waiting to learn its fate — which has since been decided. (Head here for a complete status report on the broadcast TV season, including which of your favorites have been renewed and which have been canceled.)

While the scripted shows were sweating it out, Fox renewed a dozen reality series, including The Masked Singer and Hell's Kitchen, and Bravo ordered more of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island. Elsewhere on cable and streaming, Apple TV wants more of Margo's Got Money Troubles, Hulu is praising The Testaments, Prime Video is reaching for another season of Reacher, HBO's Harry Potter series has officially been renewed, and Netflix is bringing back plenty of series, including Running Point and Love Is Blind. 

In sadder news, a handful of shows are ending after their upcoming seasons: FX's The Bear and Netflix's Emily in Paris, The Night Agent, and The Lincoln Lawyer.

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

ALSO READ: April's renewals and cancellations / June's renewals and cancellations

TV show cancellations

• Euphoria, HBO: It's official: Euphoria has ended after three seasons. Creator Sam Levinson confirmed the news on the New York Times' music podcast Popcast, per Variety. (May 31, Variety)
• Strip Law, Netflix: The animated comedy about a law firm in Las Vegas has been canceled after one season. Creator Cullen Crawford made the announcement on Bluesky. (May 29, Bluesky)
• Spartacus: House of Ashur, Starz: The sequel series to the popular gladiator drama received a thumbs down from Starz and was canceled after one season. Lionsgate will shop it to other networks, per Deadline. (May 22, Deadline)
• Emily in Paris, Netflix: The saga of Emily's world travels will come to an end with the upcoming sixth season of Emily in Paris, which has begun production — not in Paris, but in Greece. (May 21, Netflix)
• The Lincoln Lawyer, Netflix: The legal drama based on Michael Connelly's character will end after its upcoming fifth season. In a statement, series creator Ted Humphrey confirmed that the decision was creative. He also hinted that it might not be the end of the franchise, noting that the final season is "an amazing opportunity to bring this adventure to a close and perhaps chart a new course for some of our characters into the future." (May 13, Netflix)
• On Brand with Jimmy Fallon, NBC: Jimmy Fallon's advertorial series has ended its campaign after one season due to low ratings. People didn't want to watch a show about corporate branding? I'm shocked. (May 11, Deadline)
• The Bear, FX: It's officially closing time for The Bear. FX has confirmed that the Emmy-winning series will end with its fifth season, which premieres June 25 on FX and Hulu. The news was accompanied by the surprise-drop of a bonus episode, "Gary." (May 6, FX)
• Going Dutch, Fox: The Denis Leary-led comedy set at a U.S. Army base in the Netherlands has been canceled after two seasons. (May 4, Deadline)
• The Night Agent, Netflix: Season 4 of The Night Agent, which is now in production in Los Angeles, will be the last for the action thriller. In a statement, creator Shawn Ryan said, "We are hard at work to complete our story and to make our final season one our fans will never forget." Given its popularity, a spin-off series isn't out of the question, but Ryan said in February that "nothing active" was in the works. (May 4, Netflix)
• Brilliant Minds, NBC: The Zachary Quinto-led medical drama has been canceled after two seasons. The writing was on the wall when NBC pulled the show from the schedule after the Winter Olympics; the final six episodes are now scheduled to air starting May 27. (May 1, Deadline)
• Stumble, NBC: The mockumentary sitcom about a junior college cheerleading squad has been canceled after one season. (May 1, Deadline)

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TV show renewals

• The Testaments, Hulu: The Handmaid's Tale sequel will be back for a second season. Hulu notes that viewership has increased each week. Can we get an 'Amen'? (May 20, Hulu)
• Margo's Got Money Troubles, Apple TV: No troubles here: Apple's adaptation of Rufi Thorpe's novel of the same name will return for a second season. Star Elle Fanning promised in a statement that fans are "in for a wild, messy, and beautiful ride" in Season 2. (May 13, Apple TV)
• Running Point, Netflix: The Kate Hudson-led basketball comedy barely had to break a sweat to score a third season at Netflix. (May 13, Netflix)
• Love Is Blind, Netflix: The reality dating series will be back this fall for Season 11, which will be set in Boston. (May 13, Netflix)
• Big Mistakes, Netflix: Dan Levy's crime comedy was no mistake; it's landed a second season. (May 13, Netflix)
• My Life With the Walter Boys, Netflix: The teen drama has been renewed for a fourth season ahead of the premiere of Season 3. Season 3 will debut in 2026, while Season 4 is expected in 2027. (May 13, Netflix)
• Jury Duty, Prime Video: Another unsuspecting civilian will soon join the ranks with Ronald Gladden and Anthony Norman. Jury Duty has been renewed for a third season. (May 12, Variety)
• Reacher, Prime Video: Alan Ritchson's Reacher is punching his way to another season, and he's not wasting any time. Reacher has been renewed for a fifth season ahead of the premiere of Season 4. (May 11, Prime Video)
• Law & Order, NBC: The flagship Law & Order series will return for Season 26 on NBC. Though it was thought to be a sure thing to come back, budget and scheduling concerns resulted in its official renewal coming just hours before NBC's Upfront presentation on May 11. (May 11, The Hollywood Reporter)
• The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Bravo: The latest Real Housewives series has scored a second season. (May 11, The Hollywood Reporter)
• Top Chef, Bravo: The long-running culinary competition has Season 24 in the oven. (May 11, The Hollywood Reporter)
• Love Island Games, Peacock: The competition off-shoot of the popular dating series will return for Season 3 in fall 2027, with Ariana Madix returning as host. (May 11, Deadline)
• Celebrity Weakest Link, Fox: The Jane Lynch-hosted game show will return for Season 2. (May 11, Fox)
• Extracted, Fox: The survival competition series is heading back out to the wilderness for a third season. (May 11, Fox)
• Don't Forget the Lyrics, Fox: Don't Forget the Lyrics hasn't aired since 2024, but Fox hasn't forgotten it; the game show is officially coming back for Season 4. (May 11, Fox)
• Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, Fox: The reality series that puts celebrities through military-style training has been renewed for Season 5. (May 11, Fox)
• Celebrity Name That Tune, Fox: The celebrities will be naming tunes again in Season 6. (May 11, Fox)
• Crime Scene Kitchen, Fox: The Joel McHale-hosted cooking competition will officially be back for Season 4. (May 11, Fox)
• Next Level Baker, Fox: The Next Level Chef spin-off has been renewed for Seasons 2 and 3. (May 11, Fox)
• 99 to Beat, Fox: The game show that pits 100 contestants against each other in various challenges has been renewed for Season 2. (May 11, Fox)
• Kitchen Nightmares, Fox: Gordon Ramsay's reality series will return for a tenth season, its third since being revived in 2023. (May 11, Fox)
• Hell's Kitchen, Fox: The Gordon Ramsay-hosted cooking competition has been renewed for two seasons, taking it through Season 26. (May 11, Fox)
• Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service, Fox: Fox is also keeping Ramsay's restaurant transformation series on the menu for Season 2. (May 11, Fox)
• The Masked Singer, Fox: The celebrity singing competition will take the stage for a fifteenth season. (May 8, Deadline)
• RJ Decker, ABC: The new drama starring Scott Speedman as a private eye has been renewed for a second season at ABC. (May 8, The Hollywood Reporter)
• Murder in a Small Town, Fox: The cozy Canadian crime drama will be back for a third season, with Peter Gallagher joining the cast as a series regular. (May 7, Fox)
• Temptation Island, Netflix: The revival of the reality dating series has been renewed for a third season at Netflix. The news comes less than a month after the premiere of Season 2. (May 7, Deadline)
• Saturday Night Live U.K., Sky: The sketch comedy show is going live from London again. SNL U.K. has earned a 12-episode second season, which will air in the fall of 2026 and early 2027 on Britain's Sky. Season 1 streams in the U.S. on Peacock. (May 7, Variety)
• Harry Potter, HBO: HBO's TV adaptation of the Harry Potter series has been renewed for Season 2, which is expected to begin filming this fall, per Deadline. Season 1, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, premieres Dec. 25. (May 6, Deadline)
• The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, NBC: Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe's comedy about a disgraced football player (Morgan) trying to rehabilitate his image has been renewed for a second season. (May 5, NBC)