Netflix’s Lincoln Lawyer Is a Cancellation in All but Name: 15 Best TV Shows Ending in 2027 | TVLine

A quieter class of finales

The shows ending in 2027 may not match the cultural impact of Severance or The Pitt, but the article describes several as similarly strong. They have received positive reviews across runs of three to six seasons, despite limited attention from the Emmy Awards.

Each is expected to receive a planned ending, offering viewers who have followed the series a conclusion. The range includes a Taylor Sheridan crime drama, a mystery-driven thriller and prestige science fiction, making the remaining time a chance for new viewers to catch up.

Mayor of Kingstown wraps up

Paramount announced in January 2026 that Mayor of Kingstown would end. Co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, the crime drama stars Jeremy Renner as Mike McLusky, an intermediary between law enforcement and criminals in a fictional Michigan city. A Netflix release has positioned the show for a popular final season.

The reason for ending the series has not been officially stated. Season 5 is intended to conclude the story, though Dillon told Collider that planning for a possible sixth season had been discussed. Renner had previously said Mike’s story would finish after Season 5; around that time, Sheridan’s move from Paramount to NBCUniversal became public.

Season 4 is described as the story’s darkest point so far. Its eight episodes follow Mike as family troubles and a gang war converge, while an FBI agent played by David Morse intensifies pressure on Kingstown.

Daryl Dixon’s final season

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon announced its fourth and final season at a San Diego Comic-Con panel ahead of Season 3’s 2025 premiere. Norman Reedus, who has played Daryl since the original series began in 2010, called the finale a celebration of the audience’s shared experience.

Reedus also said Daryl’s journey was far from over, though whether the character will appear in another spin-off remains uncertain. Any continuation would depend on AMC extending the franchise into its third decade.

Season 4 takes Daryl and Carol Peletier, played by Melissa McBride, into Spain’s badlands. At New York Comic Con in 2026, the cast previewed heartbreak, genetically altered walkers and a possible reunion with Rick Grimes; Jimmy Smits has joined the cast.

The Lincoln Lawyer’s last case

Netflix announced in May 2026 that the in-production fifth season of The Lincoln Lawyer would be its last. The showrunners later characterized the decision as a cancellation in all but name, while assuring fans that they had planned endings for Mickey Haller and the other characters around his Los Angeles legal practice.

Co-creator and co-showrunner Ted Humphrey and co-showrunner Dailyn Rodriguez described the final season as an opportunity to close the story and potentially set some characters on new paths. The possibility of spin-offs was raised, but the article says that prospect remained aspirational.