Complex sentence: Shows that depict teen life in a more realistic manner tend not to do as well such as "My So-Called Life" and "Freaks and Geeks" which were critically acclaimed, but they suffered from low ratings and were subsequently cancelled.
Split into simpler sentences: Shows that depict teen life in a more realistic manner tend not to do as well. Although "My So-Called Life" and "Freaks and Geeks" were critically acclaimed, they suffered from low ratings and were subsequently cancelled.