Every new television season ushers in a wave of shows that carry with them high expectations, from the audiences and the networks eager to promote them.
And although the shows may star huge names, revive old franchises, or become critical favorites, they ultimately have to win over the viewers.
It's tough to live up to the hype, and in today's TV landscape, there's very little forgiveness for shows that aren't bringing in the ratings.
Now that we're entering the time of year when networks are making the big decisions on what will stay and what will go, Business Insider looked at the 2015/2016 season crop of TV shows that held promise and then fizzled.
From "Angel From Hell" to "Wicked City," here are the 12 most disappointing new shows of the past TV year:
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"Minority Report" (Fox)
In the flurry of reboots, revivals, and remakes, Fox's "Minority Report" TV sequel seemed like a really good move. Tom Cruise's 2002 movie was a hit and this show would answer the question of what happened to the precogs whose mental powers helped authorities capture criminals before a crime was committed.
But critics turned in mixed reviews, and the show hemorrhaged viewers. Fox decided to cut "Minority Report" off at 10 episodes.
"Wicked City" (ABC)
The post-"Dexter" TV world hasn't been friendly to serial killer shows. NBC finally succumbed to the numbers and canceled "Hannibal" last year. And ABC's "Wicked City" got the dubious honor of being the first canceled new show of the TV season.
There was some excitement around the show's formidable cast, with "Gossip Girl" alum Ed Westwick playing a serial killer, and "Six Feet Under" alum Jeremy Sisto and "American Horror Story's" Taissa Farmiga as the detective and reporter, respectively, tailing him.
But only about 2.5 million people tuned into the show until it was canceled after just three episodes.
"Of Kings and Prophets" (ABC)
Based on the Biblical Books of Samuel, "Of Kings and Prophets" was ABC's grab at the recent success of both series based on the Bible and HBO's "Game of Thrones."
Critics gave the series mixed reviews, and audiences didn't show up. With an average 2.8 million viewers, the series was canceled after just two episodes.
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