May is always an uneasy month for fans of American TV. As the major networks confirm their schedules for the autumn season, the axe inevitably falls on some fan favourites. This year there has been outcry as the likes of Lucifer, Designated Survivor and Brooklyn Nine-Nine have all been cancelled (although the latter has since been rescued by NBC).

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Meanwhile, there are a batch of shows whose fans had a heads up on their swansong – The Mindy Project, Scandal and New Girl have all had much-hyped finales in the past year, with Nashville, The Americans and Sense8 due to follow.

Has your favourite show secured another year? Or has it been consigned to the television scrapheap? Read on to check...

CANCELLED SHOWS

9JKL (CBS)

Alex Inc (ABC)

Ash vs. Evil Dead (Starz)

Being Mary Jane (BET)

Beyond (Freeform)

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Blood Drive (Syfy)

The Brave (NBC)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox – saved by NBC)

Chance (Hulu)

Chelsea (Netflix)

Code Black (CBS)

The Crossing (ABC)

Damnation (USA Network)

Dark Matter (Syfy)

Daytime Divas (VH1)

Deception (ABC)

Designated Survivor (ABC)

FINISHING THIS YEAR

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