Beth Behrs has reflected on the cancellation of2 Broke Girlsfollowing the final renewal of her current CBS showThe Neighborhood. Since 2018, Behrs has starred as Gemma Johnson in the CBS sitcom, which follows her and Dave’s (Max Greenfield) move into a predominantly Black neighborhood as a white Midwestern family in Los Angeles. The network recently confirmed thatThe Neighborhoodwill end after its eighth season.The Neighborhoodseason 8is expected to finish off with Behrs and Greenfield alongside Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold.
In a postBehrsshared on Instagram,she addressed the final season ofThe Neighborhood, which offered a different kind of closure compared to the abrupt cancellation of2 Broke Girls.The 2010s sitcom followed Behrs and Kat Dennings as two struggling waitresses in New York City trying to launch a cupcake business. It ran for six seasons before CBS unexpectedly canceled it in 2017, leaving Max (Dennings) and Caroline (Behrs) without a proper sendoff. Read what Behrs had to say below:
Most of my 20s were on #2BrokeGirls, almost all of my 30s were on #TheNeighborhood and I’ll usher in my 40s as we end our story. @katdenningsss and I never got a goodbye or an end to our #2BrokeGirls story, and I’m just so grateful to @cbstv fora chance to say goodbye to GEMMA the right way.
These last 7 years with my @theneighborhood family has been some of the most memorable of my life. We made it through Covid, strikes, elections… and came out stronger. Forever grateful to our entire cast and crew- here’s to the best season yet! #SEASON8 let’s gooooo.
What This Means For The Neighborhood & 2 Broke Girls
The Neighborhood Ends As CBS Continues To Restructure
ThoughThe Neighborhoodhas been a consistent ratings performer for CBS, the network’s decision to end the series reflects a larger shake-up within the CBS lineup. The sitcom’s conclusion follows the news of various othercontroversial CBS cancellation decisions, includingFBI: International,FBI: Most Wanted, andS.W.A.T.WhileThe Neighborhoodwas given an opportunity to properly close out its storyline between the Johnsons and the Butlers,Behrs' reflection shows how rare that luxury can beafter2 Broke Girlswas cut short.
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Her2 Broke Girlsco-star has since moved on to new projects. Kat Dennings has joined Tim Allen in the ABC comedy seriesShifting Gears, which premiered in January 2025. Meanwhile,CBS is not entirely moving on fromThe Neighborhood, as the network has greenlit a spinoff titledCrutch, starring Tracy Morgan. It appears CBS is following a model similar to franchises likeThe Big Bang Theoryandits spinoffYoung Sheldon,which made way forGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, banking on expanding an established universe rather than letting a long-running sitcom dominate its lineup indefinitely.
Our Take On The Neighborhood’s Final Renewal
A Proper Goodbye Becomes A Rare TV Luxury
The end ofThe Neighborhoodmarks the close of one of CBS' mosthilarious and heartfelt sitcoms. The platform’s decision to greenlightCrutchrather than continueThe Neighborhoodhints at where the television industry is headed as spinoffs and franchise potential are prioritized over simply renewing successful series. For now,The Neighborhoodgets the chance to end on its own terms, something Behrs is clearly grateful for—a stark contrast to the abrupt goodbye she and Kat Dennings never got with2 Broke Girls.
