The cancellation of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow came as a shock after the season 7 cliffhanger ending, but why was the Arrowverse show canceled? On April 29, 2022, showrunner Keto Shimizu announced that the CW had confirmed there would be no season 8 of Legends of Tomorrow. The science-fiction superhero series debuted in 2016 as a spinoff of Arrow and The Flash. Season 1 of Legends of Tomorrow featured an unwilling band of time travelers, with many of the show’s characters recurring on both Arrow and The Flash, including Sara Lance (Caity Lotz) and Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh) from Arrow, as well as longtime villains Leonard Snart (Wentworth Miller) and Mick Rory from The Flash (Dominic Purcell).
Some shows are canceled due to low ratings, while others are fortunate enough to end exactly when they were planned to, without risking the tale being left unfinished or, even worse, dull or pointless. Previous Arrowverse shows, such as Arrow and Supergirl, ended with seasons 8 and 6 in 2020 and 2021, respectively, and had the opportunity to wrap out their arcs without fear of cancellation. Legends of Tomorrow and Batwoman, on the other hand, were not given the same treatment because of their home network, The CW, which is being sold by WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS in 2022.
As a result, the cancellation of Legends of Tomorrow wasn’t ruled out, especially since Arrowverse shows are frequently renewed early in January/February as a sign of their sustained popularity and profitability. Superman & Lois and The Flash, unlike Legends of Tomorrow, obtained early renewals, with seasons 3 and 9 guaranteed in April 2022. Nonetheless, Legends of Tomorrow season 7 devised a finale that would have worked brilliantly as a final heartwarming plot to say goodbye to the program before ending season 7, episode 13 on a cliffhanger, with the Time Police arresting all Waverider members for time-travel offenses. Here’s why Legends of Tomorrow was terminated after season 7, as well as a possible storyline for season 8.
