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Discontinued

2023–Ongoing1 season10 episodesTV-14Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

Broadcasting from the safety of his bunker in the year 2037, host Bruce Campbell revisits humanity’s greatest pop culture successes and failures.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Discontinued?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Discontinued streaming on Fuse+ via Prime Video, Prime Video, The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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Reception

Is Discontinued worth watching?

Discontinued's Midcredits score is the 21st percentile of all shows, from 138 ratings across 2 sources. 54% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

21st percentile

Better received than 21% of shows

15th percentile among Documentary23rd percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)21st
Approval (how many liked it)23rd

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

63 /100

21st percentile of all shows

13th percentile among Documentary23rd percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

54% liked it

23rd percentile of all shows

19th percentile among Documentary26th percentile among 2020s
54% rated it 7–1046% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

36th percentile

137 ratings across platforms

61st percentile among Documentary34th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 52% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

The show's concept—examining discontinued cultural artifacts—is interesting, but its execution relies heavily on a mixed bag of commentators.

Fans praised

  • Bruce Campbell's hosting and intro/outro segments
  • Well-researched, informed topics with expert commentary
  • Clear, engaging voiceover work

Detractors panned

  • Painfully unfunny, cringy commentators dominating segments
  • Inconsistent presentation format causing disengagement
  • Censored subtitles treat deaf viewers as children

What stands out

OriginalityDivisive65

Interesting premise of discontinued cultural ephemera

ActingDivisive45

Campbell charming, many commentators grating

Pacing40

Format switches and monotone delivery drag energy

HumorDivisive30

Comedy bits land flat, cringy open-mic style

Dialogue30

Expert commentary insightful, comedian banter painfully unfunny

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2023 · 10 episodes

  • S1E1

    Furby, Blackberry, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Galactic Starcruiser

    Nov 30, 202324 min
  • S1E2

    Blockbuster, Talkboy, Lotus Esprit, Macgyver

    Nov 30, 202324 min
  • S1E3

    McDonald’s Arch Deluxe, Videopolis, Harley-Davidson Cologne and Perfume Line, Saved by the Bell!

    Nov 30, 202324 min
  • S1E4

    Friendster, New Coke, Total Request Live, Betamax

    Nov 30, 202324 min
  • S1E5

    Borders Bookstore, American Gladiator, Haribo’s Sugar-Free Gummy Bears, Google Glass

    Nov 30, 202325 min
  • S1E6

    SqueezeIt, Game Boy, Vine, Hannah Montana

    Nov 30, 202324 min

Watch experience

What is Discontinued like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — a slow-burn watch that leaves you feeling good.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
WarmJoyfulContemplative
Heaviest: throughout
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Wry · 7% of shows: Amused and slightly dry about it.Warm
Told as
Unscripted · 15% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe series holds its material at a knowing yet affectionate distance, wryly amused by the forgotten fads without outright mockery.
The rideThe show sustains a light, nostalgic, and warm mood from start to finish, with no dramatic swings.
StructureThe series is a standard documentary with a host, interview segments, and street pieces; no specific narrative device is dominant.
Episode formatEach episode follows a repeated non-fiction format: host and guests discuss a discontinued product or trend, with segments and commentary.
Season formatThe series has only one season so far, but its format is interchangeable; any episode or season would be an entry point.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Feel-goodWistful · 6% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayViewers are left with a warm, amused fondness for forgotten cultural artefacts, though the show's inconsistent execution may limit the emotional lift.
How it ends · evidence
Cyclical ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeThis is a documentary series with no narrative plot; each episode looks back at discontinued pop culture items.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfMemorySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27% (this title): Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% (this title) · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% (this title) · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Self

Memory · 3% of showsCommunity: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series reflects on shared cultural memories of discontinued pop culture phenomena, fostering a sense of community around nostalgia.
StanceThe show celebrates shared memories and the cultural artifacts of the past, treating them with affectionate humor.

The world

ContemporaryIn transitRealistic
PopSupportive music · hybrid
SettingA TV studio where the host and guests discuss discontinued pop culture items.

Content guide

Is Discontinued okay for kids?

TV-14

Discontinued is rated TV-14.

Ratings in 2 other countries
  • Canada18+
  • MexicoC

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Discontinued have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Discontinued?

Cast

Bruce Campbell
as Self - Host
Andre Meadows
as Self - Guest Host
Andrea Lopez
as Self - Guest Host
Chris Porter
as Self - Stuff Chronicalist
Daniel Webb
as Self - Nostalgia Connoisseur
Ron G.
as Self - Nostalgia Connoisseur
Ester Steinberg
as Self - Sentimentalist
Frank Castillo
as Self - Sentimentalist
Vinny Fasline
as Self - Sentimentalist
Shane Hartline
as Self - Stuff Chronicalist

Crew

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