NBC cancels 9 TV shows, reshaping 2026-27

NBC cancels – NBC is canceling nine shows ahead of the 2026-27 season, including Law & Order: Organized Crime, Brilliant Minds, and the syndicated talk and entertainment lineup anchored by Access Hollywood and The Kelly Clarkson Show. The network said the changes are part o

For millions of viewers, the end won’t feel gradual. It will arrive in schedules and streaming queues—nine NBC shows removed ahead of the 2026-27 season, from a top-profile crime spinoff to daytime staples that have shaped routines for years.

The cancellations include Law & Order: Organized Crime, which was built around Christopher Meloni’s detective Elliot Stabler. The series premiered in 2021, ran for five seasons, and totaled 75 episodes. Its storylines followed Stabler as he took down organized crime networks through longer arcs rather than the mostly standalone cases that are common elsewhere in the Law & Order franchise.

After NBC’s decision, Meloni thanked fans in a video posted to social media, saying they had helped give the character “life and longevity.” On Rotten Tomatoes, Law & Order: Organized Crime scored an audience rating of 84 percent. IMDb lists it at 7.7/10.

Not every cancellation came with the same kind of reception. Brilliant Minds, a medical drama starring Zachary Quinto, was canceled after two seasons despite strong reviews. Rotten Tomatoes shows critics at 88 percent and the audience at 81 percent. IMDb rates it 7.8/10.

Brilliant Minds premiered in September 2024. The series was inspired by the works of neurologist Oliver Sacks, including The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars. Created by Michael Grassi, the show’s second and final season aired this year.

Among the most striking audience reactions was Stumble. a mockumentary series that earned especially high viewer approval for a show that still didn’t survive. Rotten Tomatoes credited critics at 82 percent, while the audience rating was 96 percent. IMDb gives Stumble a 7.4/10. It premiered in November 2025 and ran for one season consisting of 13 episodes. following the world of junior college cheerleading and starring Jenn Lyon in the lead role.

Then there was The Hunting Party, a procedural crime drama with a deep split between critics and viewers. Rotten Tomatoes listed critics at 18 percent and the audience at 81 percent—one of the lowest critics’ scores among NBC’s canceled programs. while maintaining a comparatively strong audience showing. IMDb scored it 6.6/10.

The Hunting Party centered on an investigative team tracking dangerous killers who escaped from a secret prison. The series debuted in January 2025 and returned for a second season in January 2026 before being canceled.

Daytime television is also taking the hit. The Kelly Clarkson Show, a Daytime Emmy winner that ran for seven seasons and more than 1,000 episodes, will conclude. Hosted by the American Idol winner since 2019, the program became one of NBC’s most successful talk shows, winning 22 Daytime Emmy Awards.

Clarkson announced earlier this year that she planned to step away from the daily program to spend more time with her children, writing: “This was not an easy decision.”

Access Hollywood is ending after 30 years on air. The entertainment news program first launched in 1996 and is currently hosted by Mario Lopez, Kit Hoover, Zuri Hall, and Scott Evans.

Access Hollywood’s companion show, Access Daily, is also ending. Access Daily began as Access Hollywood Live before being rebranded in 2019. The lifestyle and entertainment show combined celebrity interviews. entertainment coverage. fashion. food and lifestyle segments. and it will continue producing episodes through September—just as it will for Access Hollywood.

Two more syndicated talk shows are also being cut. The Steve Wilkos Show is ending after nearly two decades and more than 2,000 episodes. Hosted by former Jerry Springer Show security guard Steve Wilkos since 2007. production has wrapped. but original episodes will continue airing throughout the summer.

Karamo is also being canceled after four seasons. Hosted by Queer Eye star Karamo Brown, the syndicated daytime talk show premiered in 2022 and aired more than 400 episodes. The program focused on conflict resolution, family issues and personal development, combining traditional talk-show elements with advice and support segments. New episodes will continue airing through September.

In at least one thread, NBC’s reasons are clearer than the rest: NBCUniversal said the Access Hollywood cancellations are part of a broader strategy to better align syndicated programming with local station preferences. New episodes will continue airing through September.

Beyond that, NBC has not given a single explanation covering all nine cancellations. The network’s decision-making typically involves ratings performance, production costs, advertising revenue, and broader programming strategy. The timing also comes as NBC prepares its lineup for the 2026-27 season and continues investing in new scripted. sports and entertainment programming.

For viewers, the practical result is the same—familiar voices will stop showing up at predictable times. For the shows themselves, the messages range from Meloni’s gratitude to the sudden quiet of schedules replacing programs that, in some cases, still had strong audience scores.

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