I followed this series years ago and I remember, in high school, after the show was canceled, many of us students were so upset when the series ended because this show was the only show that depicted teenage life in a brutally honest manor. The reason the show was canceled was because of Claire Danes. True, the show didn't last on ABC, but the writers and directors didn't put efforts into really hunting for a new network because Danes didn't want to return to the show, and the writers and directors didn't want to force a 15 year old child to work. They lost passion when they realized the actor they felt drove the show wanted to leave. I have to say it drives me crazy when certain celebrities turn on the driving force that made them famous. The only people they are really hurting are the die hard fans that loved the show and propelled them to fame in the first place.