Science fiction is at its best when it is aware of its boundaries. It asks the audience to accept strange rules and unfamiliar worlds without questioning. That trust can be lost if a show is too long.

Thanks to a combo of niche appeal and high production costs, science fiction is easily the TV genre with the record for the most devastating cancellations. Even with devoted fanbases, networks and ...

Without a farewell campaign and without the recognition it deserved at the time, more than a decade ago, a remarkable series came to an end. For much of the audience, it was just another cancellation ...