All the broadcast shows that won't be returning next season

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Sandra Gonzalez
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As Revenge and Forever fans have learned over the past few days, we've officially entered one of TV fans' most anxiety-filled times of the year: when broadcast networks decide which shows are coming back for another year and which ones aren't.

For weeks, network executives have been taking stock of their current TV lineups, watching pilots looking for the next breakout hit (or, at the very least, shows that have promise) and deciding which series deserve a spot on the final list.

Decisions on shows fates' are coming slowly, and viewers are either starting their celebrations or are taking their anger to social media, where they're only taking breaks to sign "Save My Show" petitions.

In the coming days ahead of the annual mega-meeting with advertisers known as Upfronts, the axe will fall fast and furious upon some of your favorites as part of the inevitable process. We'll keep you up to date on the action with the list of canceled shows, below.

Just remember, though, we're only the messengers.

Here are the shows* from the five major broadcast networks that are officially not returning next year:

* = some special cases are noted; shows that air during summer seasons have been excluded

Canceled/Bowed gracefully

ABC

Revenge (after 4 seasons)

Manhattan Love Story (after 4 episodes)

Selfie (after 7 episodes)

Cristela (after 1 season)

Forever (after 1 season)

The Taste (after 3 seasons)

Resurrection (after 2 seasons)

CBS

The Mentalist (after 7 seasons)

Reckless (after 1 season)

The Millers (after 1 season + 4 episodes)

Two and a Half Men (after 12 seasons)

*Unforgettable (after 3 seasons but A&E saved it)

Battle Creek (after 1 season)

The McCarthys (after 1 season)

Stalker (after 1 season)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (after 15 seasons, concluding with a two-hour movie)

The CW

Backpackers (after 2 episodes)

Seed (after 2 episodes)

The Messengers (after 3 episodes)

Hart of Dixie (after 4 seasons)

FOX

*The Mindy Project (after 3 seasons -- but a move to Hulu is in the works)

Gang Related (after 1 season)

Glee (after 6 seasons)

Kitchen Nightmares (after 7 seasons)

Gracepoint (after 1 season)

Utopia (after 12 episodes)

The Following (after 3 seasons; series finale airs May 18)

Backstrom (after 1 season)

Red Band Society (after 1 season)

Mulaney (after 1 season)

Weird Loners (after 1 season)

NBC

Parks and Recreation (after 7 amazing seasons)

Parenthood (after 6 tear-inducing seasons)

A to Z (after 1 season)

Allegiance (after 5 episodes)

Bad Judge (after 1 season)

Working the Engels (after 1 season)

The Slap (after 1 season; was a limited series)

Constantine (after 1 season)

State of Affairs (after 1 season)

Marry Me (after 1 season)

About a Boy (after 2 seasons)

One Big Happy (after 1 season)

A show you love not on this list? Check out our list of renewed programs.

Or maybe it's below -- on the dreaded limbo list:

Not officially renewed or canceled

NBC

American Odyssey

Post last updated: May 13 at 3:22 p.m. ET

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