After the season finale: track the gap year
The finale is not the end of the show in a tracker. It is a state change: wait for a return date, or drop it.
When you mark the last aired episode, move the show to waiting. Do not leave it in up-next with a fake next row.
Return dates are promises from a database
TVmaze dates slip. Recheck before you schedule a night around a rumour.
Rewatches are a different shelf
If you start over, reset progress on purpose. Do not mix a rewatch checkmark with first-time progress unless you want that.
Frequently asked questions
What if the show is cancelled?
Drop it or keep it as finished. Waiting forever is how lists rot.
Do you notify on returns?
Return dates are the point of the waiting shelf. Use them.