10 TV shows with high ratings, which closed prematurely

1. Glowworm

• Fantasy, action, drama, adventure.
• United States, 2002.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 9,1.

What TV series. Space western, which is set in the distant future, when people have already mastered a new star system. The team desperate smugglers travel through the universe on the spaceship "Firefly" and occasionally merges into various troubles.

Why shut down. Fox | channel guide, which was broadcast on the show from the beginning for some reason disliked the show and began to harass writers permanent fix. In addition, the "Firefly" had big problems with the budget and extremely low ratings due to the fact that the series was shown at an inconvenient time.

2. Black Books

• Comedy.
• United Kingdom, 2000.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,6.

What TV series. Funny, ironic and at times surreal series of incidents that occur with very eccentric owner bookshop Bernard Black, who loves to drink at any time of the day, but does not like visitors to its shop.

Why shut down. Chic sitcom soaked misty English humor, still remains undeservedly little known. Once filmed three seasons of the show, it was decided to stop funding due to low ratings.

3. Programmers

• Comedy.
• United Kingdom, 2004.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,6.

What TV series. The phrase "Have you tried off and on again?" Know, it seems, even those who have not watched this show. A funny comedy about working moments in the life of IT people who work in tech support.

Why shut down. The series ended completely in English, suddenly and without explanation. It was filmed four seasons, and three years later came the final scene in which the actors said goodbye to his fans. It was rumored that the show was closed because of a heavy workload the cast in other projects.

4. The Knick

• Drama.
• United States, 2014.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,5.

What TV series. The story of the everyday life of workers in New York hospital early XX century. High-tech equipment and life-saving antibiotics was not there, but the doctors have done everything best to save the life of even the most hopeless patients, using the most advanced techniques treatment.

Why shut down. Despite good reviews and booking for a third season, the American management of the channel Cinemax has decided to stop production of the series. According to them, "The Knick" was the black sheep among the dynamic action-dramas, usually broadcast on the channel.

5. Carnival

• Fantasy, Thriller, Drama, Detective.
• United States, 2003.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,5.

What TV series. Bains Healing Hawkins has nothing unusual spots and periodically visions. Once he learns about the traveling circus "Carnival", full of people with strange powers, and decides to join him.

Why shut down. Filming of the series were very costly. For the production of each episode took about $ 2 million. After the show's creators have refused to cut spending on the series production, HBO channel management close this project.

6. Dead Like Me

• Fantasy, drama, comedy.
• USA, Canada, 2003.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,2.

What TV series. A young girl named Georgia dies extremely absurd death, but that her adventure does not end, but only the beginning. She learns about the afterlife, and even begins to bring substantial benefit to others.

Why shut down. The series is closed due to conflicts and disagreements between the show writer Bryan Fuller and film company MGM Television. According to Fuller, total control, lack of professionalism and adverse conditions negatively affected the fate of the script and the series.

7. Jericho

• Fantasy, action, drama, detective.
• United States, 2006.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,0.

What TV series. Life in the small town of Jericho flows calm and measured exactly as long as one day on the horizon suddenly appears a cloud formed after a nuclear explosion. Because of what it took place - is unknown, but one thing is clear: now the villagers are forced to survive in almost post-apocalyptic environment, overcoming fear and panic to cover them.

Why shut down. The series covered twice. For the first time this has happened due to low ratings, "Jericho" is displayed simultaneously with the popular vocal show American Idol. Indignant fans have loved the extension of the series for a second season. However, despite the continuing high ratings, the management of the series yet finally decided to close it, explaining that the show has lost its flavor (and at the same time a source of funding).

8. fool me

• Thriller, Drama, Crime, Detective.
• United States, 2009.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,0.

What TV series. A team of experts headed by Cal Lightman, a leading expert on the definition of fraud and helps ordinary people and high-ranking officials to avoid an unfair penalty, using unique lie detection techniques.

Why shut down. Fox TV channel's management decided to close the series due to rapidly falling ratings. The first season has collected about 12 million views, and the third did not get already, and half of that figure.

9. How to succeed in America

• Drama, comedy.
• United States, 2010.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,0.

What TV series. Two best friends trying to launch her own clothing line and conquer New York, but all this requires a lot of money, which they do not.

Why shut down. The series was completed by a very prosaic reason - lack of funding.

10. OS - Lonely Hearts

• Drama, romance, comedy.
• United States, 2004.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,5.

What TV series. The young man with a difficult criminal past comes to live in Newport Beach - a town inhabited by the wealthy, where it seems all is well and fine. But a heavenly place actually turns out to be more wasps' nest.

Why shut down. The series was very successful the first few seasons, but then the ratings plummeted. After that, the writers sensibly reasoned that it is better to stop the production of the show at the height of its popularity, not when suddenly run out of money.