The entertainment industry has no shame when it comes to scraping the bottom of the barrel for ideas.
By the time many series are over, the fans are ready to move on.
Unfortuntately for these series, network execs were looking for a cash grab.
These 13 shows served little purpose, merely being made to cash in on the success of the original series.
That’s why many of these series struggled to pull in viewers.
1. 9-1-1 Lone Star – FOX
We struggle to take the original 9-1-1 seriously at the best of times, but this poorly acted and written spinoff is just asking to be put out of its misery.
2. Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists – Freeform
The conclusion of Pretty Little Liars was unsatisfying. It was filled with plot holes, and viewers were tired of the franchise by the time the second spinoff arrived. Ratings were bad and it was swiftly canceled.
3. Fear the Walking Dead – AMC
At the time Fear the Walking Dead was ordered, the parent series was stuck in a creative rut. The spinoff charted the time when the world went to crap. Unfortunately, the spinoff has largely failed to live up to the hype.
4. Legacies – The CW
Following the adventures of Hope Mikaelson, as well as twins Lizzie and Josie Saltzman, Legacies was supposed to follow the trio as they try to keep their powers in check. Hope’s powers were stifled for storytelling purposes, and the twins bickered at every turn. The series then tried to bring in players from The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, ruining the legacy that came before the show.
5. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland – ABC
ABC execs wanted to capitalize on the success of Once Upon a Time, so they tried out a spinoff about Alice in Wonderland. It was absurd.
6. Station 19 – ABC
This Grey’s Anatomy spinoff is not good. Private Practice had a compelling arc, but Station 19 features some of the most unlikeable characters on the small screen.
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