Spring can be a stressful time for fans of TV shows that aren't enough of mega-hits to be guaranteed renewals, and So Help Me Todd fans got the worst kind of news back in April. The CBS dramedy had been cancelled and would end after two seasons, with the news coming too late for the show's behind-the-scenes team to craft a proper series finale to wrap the 2024 TV schedule . The creator has since established what would have happened next, and star Skylar Astin's feelings are definitely relatable.
The series finale of So Help Me Todd aired on May 16, and as feared, it ended on a cliffhanger that was meant to be resolved in a third season. In what turned out to be the very last episode ever, Merritt Folding arrived and Margaret was set to get in some series trouble for problems that weren't actually her fault. It was a solid setup for a third season, but a pretty frustrating ending for fans who had been watching across the two seasons on CBS.
The cancellation wasn't altogether shocking , and I personally think that CBS' promotion of the show wasn't the greatest in establishing what it's actually about to hook viewers, but it's a shame all the same. When speaking with Deadline about the finale, creator Scott Prendergast addressed how he would have wrapped So Help Me Todd , if the stars had aligned for the show to continue: We were going to try and cast Joe Pantoliano, who’s a friend of Marcia’s. He was going to be the big bad for season three, and Margaret was going to get in.