19 Kids and Counting was cancelled in 2001.
19 Kids and Counting . The series began on September 29 , 2008 and concluded on May 19 , 2015 . On May 22 , 2015 , TLC suspended the series when the Duggars ' eldest son , Josh , publicly apologized for having `` acted inexcusably '' following reports that he molested five girls , including some of his sisters , by fondling them .