We're just a few days away from 2019, so we're taking a look at some of the shows that have been confirmed to return in the New Year, but that would be better off taking a break and coming back refreshed in 2020 and beyond.
The X Factor
Simon Cowell has for 15 series now been bringing a group of celebrity judges together in a bid to find the UK's next big musical act. He's had a string of successes with the likes of Leona Lewis, One Direction, Little Mix and Olly Murs, but there have also been a whole host of winners who have failed to do anything of substance following their win.
Year after year, audiences call for The X Factor to be put on a break, so that it can be completely refreshed before being revived in the near future. Unfortunately, bosses don't seem to be taking the hint, as auditions and applications are already open for the next series, set to air towards the end of 2019.
The Walking Dead
Quality of The Walking Dead has dipped in recent years, with viewership hitting all-time lows as a result. Now, with Andrew Lincoln exiting the show as Rick Grimes entirely, it may be time to shelve the series for the foreseeable future.
That's not to say it shouldn't come back at some point, because it certainly should. There's a reason there's so much passion surrounding the show. For now though, it's time to let it go and pick it back up in the near future with fresh eyes, and a fresh team behind-the-scenes.
The Voice UK
Another singing competition that does its best to be different to The X Factor is The Voice UK, but the show has still failed to see a real star born despite audiences now approaching its eighth series.
Though this one has already been filmed and is set to drop in early 2019, we think it should be the last time we see the coaches come together. They're a great bunch of talented folk, but television deserves better than these lazy talent shows.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Now that RuPaul has the first UK season of RuPaul's Drag Race to focus on, it may be time to give All Stars a bit of a break.
The very first All Stars season aired back in 2012, and it took until 2016 for the second season to be put together. Following the success of the renewed format however, it returned for a third season very quickly at the start of 2018, and the end of the same year is now playing host to the first three episodes of a fourth season.
Whilst All Stars is a brilliant show, and there are a whole host of queens from the show's past that could make a comeback for another shot at the crown, it's now starting to feel like more of a cash cow than an event. A short break could be exactly what it needs to both allow some new competitors to make their way onto the scene via the original series, and for the appetite of fans to be truly whetted.
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