There is some light at the end of the tunnel for Star fans, though, as producer and director Lee Daniels has shared that it will be coming back as a “movie of the week to wrap up things up for y’all.”

“Get ready for a two-hour gag!!!!!” Daniels wrote on Instagram.

Anne With An E

Just like the classic 1908 book by Lucy Maud Montgomery, this Netflix series was set in 1890 and focus on Anne Shirley, a 13-year-old orphan who has spent her entire childhood in abusive institutions and the homes of strangers.

However, thanks to a fortuitous mistake, she is sent to live with an elderly spinster and her ageing brother. Over time, the redheaded daydreamer comes to change the lives of all those around her for the better – and finds herself thriving in her new life on Prince Edward Island.

The show went down a treat with fans of the book, many of whom flocked to Twitter to share their disappointment when the show was cancelled after three seasons.

In a statement posted to her Instagram, creator and executive-producer Moira Walley-Beckett wrote: “I’m sorry for the sad Netflix/CBC news today. I wish it could be different but it cannot. We have reached the end of the red Green Gables road after three wonderful seasons. My heart is heavy but I am so proud of this show — proud of my talented cast, crew, writers, and directors for working together so passionately to bring my vision of Anne With An E to life.

“I know you have loved this series as much as I have and I thank you for that forever and a day.”

Luke Cage

Luke Cage, which was helmed by Mike Colter, launched to a lot of excitement in 2016. The gritty, action-packed drama follows the evolution of a man with super strength and unbreakable skin caused by a sabotaged experiment, as he works to heal a broken heart and try to rebuild a quiet life in Harlem, New York.

The show was a favourite with fans for two seasons. But “unfortunately, Marvel’s Luke Cage will not return for a third season,” Marvel and Netflix said in a joint statement.

“Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is grateful to the dedicated showrunner, writers, cast and crew who brought Harlem’s Hero to life for the past two seasons, and to all the fans who have supported the series.”

Jessica Jones

After a whopping 40+ hours of character growth, Jessica Jones was cancelled by Netflix, leaving this writer, like many fans of the superhero series, brokenhearted.

The private detective, who finished with three 13-episode seasons and a role in The Defenders under her belt, has seen more screentime than any single MCU movie character, even Iron Man, Captain America or Thor across all the films they’ve been in.

More important than this, though, is the fact that Jessica is so much more than a Marvel superhero – she’s a Marvel superhero created for and about women.

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