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Almost Human. I dont remember a ton of details about the show, but I remember that it had nearly movie quality production value, incredible for a TV show, and I was really bummed when it was cancelled. But like all the other Fox sci-fi shows before it, Firefly, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Doll House, etc. before it, Fox doesnt know how to keep popular sci fi shows alive for more than a couple seasons. Not since the X-Files. The exception is The Orville, I guess, with its 3 seasons, but that show hasn't had a dependable production since the very start.
This is a deliberate strategy, not an error on the business end. Younger actors/directors making shorter production runs in an untested medium are cheaper to employ than serial successes. Friends is a great example of this. Early on, the cast was earning in the high five figures for their work. By season seven, they were getting a million dollars an episode each.
Rather than make one enduring long-run sitcom, you produce a dozen different short-run knock-offs. The uncertainty gives your production company leverage and keeps actors from demanding increased salaries season to season. And with the idea of "syndication" dead in the age of streaming, you never end up paying out a ton in residuals for a show (like Firefly) that has a cult following but a weak initial contract.
Fringe got 5 seasons and ended well while being a Fox product.
Literally the only one I can think of. I did love that show.