The Real Reason Superstore Was Canceled

Superstore is one of the funniest shows on television. The series revolves around a group of employees who spend their days working at a large store (via NBC). The workplace antics, hilarious jokes, and heartwarming relationships are the backbone of the show and keep viewers coming back week after week. 

The series debuted on NBC in November 2015 with a stellar cast, including America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Nichole Sakura, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, and many more (via IMDb).

According to Newsweek, the series has been getting consistent ratings during its run. Superstore currently gets about half of the viewers it originally pulled during Season 1. However, it's still pulling in around two to three million viewers per episode. The show has over 100 episodes under its belt, as well as loyal fans who are likely devastated that the end has come. Many viewers are also confused about why the popular comedy has been canceled.

Superstore viewership is good and the interesting characters have kept fans captivated, so, why is the show ending? It appears that execs opted to end the series following Season 6 due to America Ferrera's character, Amy, leaving the series. Superstore was built around Amy and her experience at the Cloud 9 store, as well as her relationships with her co-workers. 

Instead of trying to revamp the series and focus more heavily on new or existing characters, the network decided to pull the plug instead, opting to go out while they still have the attention of the fans (via Newsweek).

"Superstore has always been a signature NBC series that has never failed to make us laugh while also thoughtfully examining important issues people care deeply about," Lisa Katz, NBCUniversal president of scripted content said in a statement. "This has been an amazing group of writers, producers, actors, and crew to work with and we are incredibly grateful for all their contributions. This show will forever hold its place among the top workplace comedies for which we have a cherished history." 

On the bright side, with all of the show coming to an end, fans will be able to binge the series over and over once all the episodes are released.