How many times have you become attached to a new show and its characters only to have it taken away by the TV powers that be?

While some shows are given the ax and fade into obscurity, others reach legendary status and their legacy lives on years and even decades after they met their untimely end.

From Sweet/Vicious to My So-Called Life, here are 10 amazing shows that were unceremoniously cancelled after their first season.

‘Sweet/Vicious’

Jules (Eliza Bennett) appears to be the typical sorority girl, but when the sun sets, she transforms into a vigilante who exacts revenge on those who get away with sexual assault. Ophelia (Taylor Dearden) is a hacker and weed dealer who discovers Jules’ secret.

An unlikely friendship forms and the duo becomes a powerful force on campus. Not only were Jules and Ophelia the feminist superheroes we needed, Sweet/Vicious also had one of the most realistic portrayals of anxiety on the small screen.

The show and its fans deserved a renewal, but MTV axed it in 2017. At the very least, another network or streamer missed an opportunity to continue the story. Instead, it will have to live on as 10 perfect episodes.

‘My So-Called Life’

It’s been 25 years since My So-Called Life premiered, but it is still the gold standard by which all other high school dramas are measured. Set in a suburb of Pittsburgh, the story revolves around 15-year old Angela Chase (Claire Danes) and her friends Rickie (Wilson Cruz) and Rayanne (AJ Langer) as they navigate the complicated world of high school, friendship, parents, and sexuality.

Angela also deals with her feelings for Jordan Catalano (Jared Leto). Despite several award nominations and wins, ABC cancelled it after the first season due to poor ratings, mainly because it was up against the comedy juggernaut Friends.

‘Hindsight’

With her 40th birthday and a second marriage on the horizon, Becca (Laura Ramsey) is given the chance to change her past and mend the relationship with her former best friend, Lolly (Sarah Goldberg). Becca passes out in an elevator and is transported back in time to the morning of her first wedding in 1995 and is reunited with Lolly.

Becca believes the universe has given her a do-over, and while she has a bit of trouble readjusting to life in the ’90s, she tries to change the course of her relationship with Lolly.

An intriguing mix of rom-com and sci-fi, Hindsight was renewed for a second season, but a change in regime at VH1 pulled the plug on it as prep was under way. Although season 1 ended on one heckuva cliffhanger, it’s definitely worth tracking down and watching.

‘Firefly’

A space western set 500 years in the future, Firefly didn’t even finish its first season in the fall of 2002 before it was cancelled by Fox; however, that didn’t stop it from achieving legendary status. Created by Joss Whedon and featuring an ensemble cast including Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, and Gina Torres, the crew of a Firefly-class spaceship tries to make a few bucks and survive in a post-war universe.

It gained popularity and legions of fans with its release on DVD, and unlike many other axed shows, Firefly was given the chance to continue its story on the big screen in the 2005 film Serenity.

‘Everything Sucks!’

Set in the town of Boring, Oregon during the 1990s, this endearing coming-of-age dramedy centers on the local high school where the AV and drama clubs put aside their rivalry to work on a film together. At the same time, AV club kid Luke (Jahi Di’Allo Winston) falls for Kate (Peyton Kennedy), the principal’s daughter, but she doesn’t feel the same.

The 10-episode season really captured the essence of that time in history — complete with a killer soundtrack — and shared a beautiful coming out story at the same time. Unfortunately, Netflix cancelled Everything Sucks! because not enough viewers made it through the first episode.

‘Terriers’

Ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth (Donal Logue) teams up with his best friend and former criminal Britt Pollack (Michael Raymond-James) to form an unlicensed private investigation business in Ocean Beach, California.

Where other buddy detective shows take the case-of-the-week procedural route, Terriers was an intriguing serialized story with great character development.

The case was solved by the end of the 13-episode run, so it can be watched as a standalone season, but it would have been fun to follow Hank and Britt for at least a few more seasons as they continued to solve crimes.

‘Tuca and Bertie’

Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) and Bertie (Ali Wong) are 30-year-old best friends and former roommates who live in the same apartment building in Bird Town. Created by Lisa Hanawalt, who also worked on BoJack Horseman, Tuca and Bertie is hilarious and naughty with just the right amount of gravitas.

Although the characters are animated, the series deals with issues like PTSD, addiction, and misogyny better than many live-action series.

It received critical acclaim for its award-worthy storylines, but Netflix cancelled it due to low viewership. The 10-episode season has a complete arc, so if you haven’t watched it yet, it’s definitely worth checking out.

‘Enlisted’

After a mishap during a tour in Afghanistan, Sgt Pete Hill (Geoff Stults) is sent to a small military base in Florida where his younger brothers — Cpl Derrick Hill (Chris Lowell) and Pvt Randy Hill (Parker Young) — are stationed. As part of the Rear Detachment Unit, the trio takes care of the base and the families of deployed soldiers while restoring their brotherly bonds.

Enlisted was a fun single-camera comedy with a lot of heart, but didn’t get enough viewers for a second season. Fox also aired the episodes out of order, which made it hard for audiences to follow along and become invested in the story.

‘Freaks and Geeks’

Although it’s been included on several lists of the best TV shows of all time, Freaks and Geeks was cancelled by NBC only 12 episodes into its 18-episode run.

Set in a Detroit suburb in the early 1980s, the show follows Lindsay Weir (Linda Cardellini), a gifted high school student who becomes friends with the slackers — or “freaks” — while her younger brother, Sam (John Francis Daley), and his freshman “geek” friends try to adjust to high school.

Along with Cardellini and Daley, it helped launch the careers of castmates Busy Philipps, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel and James Franco. Erratic scheduling and competition from game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire contributed to the show’s poor ratings and cancellation.

‘Bunheads’

In this dramedy from Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, Sutton Foster stars as Michelle Simms, a classically trained dancer turned Las Vegas showgirl who marries an admirer and moves with him to his small hometown in Southern California. As she’s adjusting to her new life, tragedy strikes and she finds herself teaching ballet alongside her mother-in-law, Fanny Flowers (Kelly Bishop).

It was a charming show with a talented cast, but despite lots of love from critics and fans, ABC Family — now known as Freeform — cancelled it after only one season. Then again, if Bunheads had continued, we may not have been blessed with both Younger and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Hopefully at least a couple of these shows are brought back to life one day!