New Report Shares Why Shows Including 'Station 19,' 'Young Sheldon,' & 'The Good Doctor' Are Ending

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A new report is sharing some insight into why fan-favorite shows are ending after seven seasons. Over the last few months, it has been announced that ABC shows Station 19 and The Good Doctor along with CBS shows Young Sheldon, S.W.A.T., and Seal Team will all be ending after their upcoming seasons.

All of these shows first premiered during the 2017-2018 season and will end their runs after seven seasons. Many have been upset and confused as to why these shows are ending, since they had strong fan-followings and usually get decent viewership numbers.

A new report is now looking into why these shows are ending after seven seasons. Keep reading to find out more… “A lot of it comes down to budgets for most series,” a source shared with Deadline.

When shows start getting more seasons, networks have to pay “full freight” the cost of production. That means that shows in their sixth seasons and beyond are more expensive for networks to license and continue filming.