The fall 2026 TV season has brought a wave of returning favorites and new series, but it has also marked the end of the road for several sitcoms.
Fox’s “Going Dutch,” NBC’s mockumentary comedy “Stumble,” and CBS’ “DMV” were all canceled in 2026. However, some of the shows’ creators are still hoping to find them new homes on streaming.
Here’s a look at the sitcoms canceled so far in 2026.
‘Stumbled’
NBC pulled the plug on cheerleading sitcom “Stumbled” in May after just one season. The show is reportedly among the least-watched scripted series of the season, along with “Brilliant Minds,” per The Hollywood Reporter.
Lisa Katz, president of scripted content at NBC, expressed disappointment that the show is not continuing.
“Creatively, we loved this show,” Katz told Deadline in May. “I think we could all think of shows that we loved creatively that unfortunately didn’t go beyond one season. We’re incredibly proud of it, and think it had so much humor and so much heart. I’m disappointed that it’s not continuing.”
Jeff Bader, president of program planning strategy at NBC, explained one of the reasons behind the cancellation.
“Honestly, we have a very, very tight schedule,” Bader said at the time. “Because we have a lot of sports, for our entertainment time periods, we had to actually give up on some shows that we really love to make room to launch our future potential hits.”
“Stumbled” aired its season 1 finale in March 2026.
‘DMV’
CBS removed “DMV” from its TV lineup after one season. The series, which starred Tim Meadows, Harriet Dyer and Tony Cavalero, followed the everyday drama, romance and misadventures of DMV employees.
In April, network president Amy Reisenbach addressed the cancellation, saying that “it’s a high bar on CBS.”
“We aggregate all the numbers, and we have to make those tough decisions in order to make room for new shows,” she explained, via Deadline.
“DMV” was canceled along with “Watson.” Its final episode aired in May.
‘Going Dutch’
In May, Fox canceled “Going Dutch” after its second season. The sitcom, which starred Denis Leary, brought in an average of less than 2 million live viewers per week, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Variety previously noted that the network has been shifting away from its scripted programming in recent years, focusing instead on unscripted formats and game shows.
The official logline for “Going Dutch” stated:
“The arrogant, loudmouth U.S. Army Colonel Patrick Quinn (Leary) — after an epically unfiltered rant — is reassigned to the Netherlands, where he is punished with a command position at the least strategic army base in the world, notable for its Michelin Star-commissary, top-notch bowling alley, lavender-infused laundry and the best (and only) fromagerie in the U.S. Armed Forces. Surrounded by a diverse group of military misfits, the colonel tries to reinstate discipline and professionalism with the help of the base’s previous interim leader, who just happens to be his estranged daughter (Misiak).”
