22 Spin-Offs People Were Hyped for That Failed Hard

You know what’s even better than your favorite TV show? More of your favorite TV show. But spin-offs are tricky business. Follow the wrong character or time period or lose the creative team that drives it, and your series is canceled before it even premieres. For every Angel, there’s a Windward Circle. “Wait,” we hear you say, “what’s Windward Circle?” Exactly.

Unlike almost all other risks, however, this is one that Hollywood seems to be happy to keep taking over and over again. So when Redditor Funandgeeky recently asked r/Television, “What failed spin-off were you hoping would succeed?” Reddit was ready to reveal its highest hopes and most crushed dreams. Spoiler: It’s a lot of Marvel.