Plex is great for this, especially because it automatically updates your library when you add stuff; plus, it keeps track of where you're up to in a series and what you've already watched.
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have difficulty trying to accurately find out which shows are definitive ongoing or cancelled.
Especially over the last few years that tends to change a lot more often than it used to. Cancelled shows get brought back, sometimes by the same network, often by a different network. It is legit hard to keep up with, and I doubt there is a 100% reliable source at any given time. That said, I use next-episode.net which mostly pulls info from thetvdb.com It usually gets updated quickly enough that I don't miss too much, but it's by no means 100% accurate.
I similarly look for a solution to that. Something where I simply can get an RSS feed for each show I want to track would be perfect (similar like tvkingdom.jp for Japanese TV shows).
I used to have a widget for the old OS X Dashboard once upon a time (the Dashboard, the widget, and the site/service it was using… all R.I.P.) that did the job for me. Yikes, I miss that!
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