NBC’s Grosse Pointe Garden Society has been axed after just one season, leaving the cast—including Melissa Fumero—disappointed. Fumero shared a heartfelt Instagram post with behind-the-scenes snaps and a tribute to her character, Birdie, calling the cancellation a tough pill to swallow. The show, created by Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs, won’t get a chance to grow its audience.

Editor’s Note: For fans and the cast alike, this one hurts—it’s always tough when a promising show gets yanked too soon. But it’s also a reminder of how brutal network TV can be, where even solid creative efforts sometimes don’t get the time to find their footing. Fumero’s emotional response highlights how personal these projects are for the people who make them.