City on Fire: Cancelled by Apple TV+, No Season Two for Crime Drama

City on Fire TV Show on Apple TV+: canceled or renewed?

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City on Fire will not return for a second season. Apple TV+ canceled the drama, which wrapped its eight-episode season in June, per Deadline.

From Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the series follows a teenager as he investigates the murder of his friend in 2003 New York City. Starring Wyatt Oleff, Chase Sui Wonders, Jemima Kirke, Nico Tortorella, Ashley Zukerman, Xavier Clyde, Max Milner, Alexandra Doke, Omid Abtahi, Kathleen Munroe, and John Cameron Mitchell, City on Fire is based on the novel by Garth Risk Hallberg.

The drama did have the possibility of a second season with events in the season finale. Still, the series did not have the same impact other releases on the streaming service had this year, including Silo and Hijack.

What do you think? Did you want to see more of City on Fire on Apple TV+?

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Masters of the Universe: He-Man Live-Action Movie Dead at Netflix

Masters of the Universe TV Show: canceled or renewed?

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Masters of the Universe fans will not see a new live-action film from Netflix. Per Variety, the long-gestating project has been officially killed by the streamer. Toy maker Mattel is shopping the project elsewhere and has confirmed it is no longer at the streaming service.

The following was revealed about the film:

“Insiders said that close to $30 million has already been spent on development costs and the cash that’s been shelled out to hold on to talent – like previously announced lead Kyle Allen and the film’s heatseeking directing duo Adam and Aaron Nee (“The Lost City”). Other knowledgable sources estimate all-in costs for development at twice that figure.”

The movie was to be based on the Mattel toy line and the popular Filmation animated series from the 1980s. The story follows heroic He-Man (secretly Prince Adam) and his friends on the planet of Eternia as they battle the evil Skeletor and his minions.

A 1987 live-action movie was a commercial failure with Dolph Lundgren leading as He-Man. Other Masters of the Universe animated series have been created over the years, most recently on Netflix.

What do you think? Do you want to see a new live-action He-Man film? Is Allen a good choice for the lead role?

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Fantastic Friends: Travel Series from Harry Potter Actors Dropped by The CW After Two Weeks

Fantastic Friends TV show on The CW: canceled or renewed for season 2?

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The magic is gone already. The CW has cancelled the Fantastic Friends TV series after just two airings. The show has been renewed for a second season, but it’s unlikely that the US network will be airing it.

A light-hearted docu-series, the Fantastic Friends TV show stars James and Oliver Phelps, aka the Weasley twins from the Harry Potter movies. Part adventure-travel series and part a celebration of friendship, the cameras follow the Phelps twins as they travel around the globe, from Iceland to Ireland, from St. Lucia to Dubai. The brothers expand their horizons and explore new worlds while engaging in a series of magic-themed challenges and competitions. Along the way, they meet up with one of their famous friends, who then take on the role of tour guide. The cast includes the twin’s Harry Potter co-stars Evanna Lynch, Bonnie Wright, and Luke Youngblood, as well as Maisie Williams, Sophie Skelton, and Haley Joel Osment.

Airing on Tuesday nights, the pair of episodes from the first season of Fantastic Friends averaged a 0.03 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 160,000 viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). It’s the network’s lowest-rated show compared to the other summer shows.

The first season has already been released in Canada, New Zealand, and other overseas locales. The CW’s new management has decided to focus on keeping costs down by airing inexpensive and acquired programming.

Since the network doesn’t own its shows, ratings and ad revenue are very important to the bottom line. As a result, the execs apparently aren’t shy about pulling shows that aren’t measuring up. The CW has also pulled acquired shows Down To Earth with Zac Efron and Barons this summer. The latter series’ final episodes were released online, and it seems likely that the remaining first-season installments of Fantastic Friends will end up there too.

For the immediate future, reruns of Whose Line Is It Anyway? will fill the Mondays at 9 PM timeslot.

What do you think? Have you enjoyed the Fantastic Friends TV series? Are you disappointed that The CW has dropped the show?

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Up Here: Cancelled by Hulu; No Season Two for Musical Romantic Comedy Series

Up Here TV Show on Hulu: canceled or renewed?

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Up Here will not be returning for a second season. Hulu has cancelled the musical romantic comedy series, per TV Line. The eight-episode first season premiered in March.

Starring Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes, with Katie Finneran, John Hodgman, Andréa Burns, Sophia Hammons, Rehanshi Mirza, and Emilia Suárez, the series follows a couple who meet in New York City during the final days of 1999.  Lindsay (Whitman) and Miguel (Valdes) fall in love and discover their most significant obstacle to finding happiness together might just be themselves. There’s also the treacherous world of memories, obsessions, fears, and fantasies that live inside their heads.

The Hulu series, ordered in February 2022, was written by Steven Levenson (tick, tick…BOOM!, Dear Evan Hansen) and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (The Carmichael Show).  Songwriting duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen, WandaVision) wrote original songs. Thomas Kail (Hamilton) directed and executive produced the series alongside Levenson, Sanchez-Witzel, Anderson-Lopez, Lopez, and Jennifer Todd.

The first season of Up Here wrapped with the couple saying “I love you” to each other on New Year’s Eve.

What do you think? Did you watch this Hulu series? Did you want to see a second season of Up Here, or was one season enough?

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Down to Earth with Zac Efron: Cancelled on CW; Network Drops Docuseries After Two Episodes

Down to Earth with Zac Efron TV show on Netflix and The CW: canceled or renewed for season 2?

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It looks like Zac isn’t coming back to The CW for a second season — or even the rest of his show’s first. The smallest broadcast network has dropped Down to Earth with Zac Efron show after just two airings.

A documentary series, the Down to Earth with Zac Efron TV show stars actor Zac Efron and wellness expert Darin Olien. The duo travels the world searching for the secrets to good health, a long life, and a higher level of eco-consciousness. Through the adventure and laughs, this travelogue, food odyssey, and eco-warrior series takes the star out of his comfort zone and into the world’s far corners. In the first season, locations include Costa Rica, France, Iceland, Iquitos, Lima, London, Puerto Rico, and Sardinia.

Airing on Tuesday nights, the two episodes of the first season of Down to Earth with Zac Efron averaged a 0.04 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 269,000 viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). It was a middle-of-the-road performer compared to the network’s other summer shows.

The first season was released on Netflix three years ago and on Vice this past spring. The CW’s new management has decided to focus on keeping costs down by airing inexpensive and acquired programming.

Since the network doesn’t own its shows, ratings and ad revenue are very important to the bottom line. As a result, the execs apparently aren’t shy about pulling shows that aren’t measuring up. The CW has also pulled acquired shows Fantastic Friends and Barons in the past month. The latter series’ final episodes were released online, and it seems likely that the remaining installments of Down to Earth will end up there too.

For the immediate future, reruns of Penn & Teller: Fool Us will fill the Mondays at 8 PM timeslot.

What do you think? Have you enjoyed watching the Down to Earth with Zac Efron series on The CW? Are you disappointed that the network has cancelled its future airings?

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Restaurant: Impossible: Robert Irvine Talks About the Cancellation of the Food Network Series

Restaurant Impossible TV Show on Netflix: canceled or renewed?

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Restaurant: Impossible has come to an end. Food Network has cancelled the series starring Robert Irvine after 22 seasons. The series follows Irvine as he helps the owners of struggling restaurants.

Irvine spoke about the cancellation of the series by Food Network on social media, and he held nothing back when viewers asked about the series’ demise.

He said the following, per Deadline:

“I’m old news and although the show is a GREAT show that helps small business and families / communities it’s not a show that they believe fits into who or what they want or the younger viewers like. I really have no idea, all I know is j will come to [the] to help all those in need regardless.

I don’t think any amount of fans telling Food Network to bring it back will do anything.. to change their mind.

They have a different idea of what the viewers want and [Restaurant: Impossible] isn’t in that .. so we will move on and see what happens next .. when i know i will let you know lol.”

The 22nd and final season of Restaurant: Impossible wrapped on April 6th after 191 episodes and numerous specials.

What do you think? Did you watch Restaurant: Impossible on Food Network? Are you sad the series has come to an end?

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Seasoned, Gattaca: Showtime Cancels TV Series Orders

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Showtime has cancelled its plans for the new Seasoned TV series and a reboot of Gattaca, per THR. The cancellations come as the cable network’s programming was folded into the Paramount+ streaming service this week.

A reboot of the 1997 film of the same name, the Gattaca series project was written by Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, and Craig Borten. The story was to focus on a generation after the events of the movie, in a time when science and humanity have evolved to the point where humans can direct their own evolution. Sony Pictures Television is now shopping the project to other outlets. The fact that Showtime does not own the project makes it more expensive for the cable channel to produce.

As for Seasoned, the series was given a six-episode order in April. Starring Mandy Patinkin and his wife, Kathryn Grody, the series is inspired by their own lives and marriage. The couple’s son, Gideon Grody-Patinkin, and Ewen Wright co-created the series. It tells the story of the relationship and life of a successful, gregarious, deeply committed, slightly insane married couple.  It is not known if the series will land on another outlet.

Under Chris McCarthy, President and CEO of Media Networks at Paramount, Showtime will focus on content in three lanes: anti-heroes, powerful worlds, and diverse cultures. The cable network is investing in properties it already owns and is turning familiar shows like Billions and Dexter into franchises.

What do you think? Did you plan to watch these two shows when they eventually arrived on Showtime? Would you like to see them find new homes?

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Snowflake Mountain: Cancelled, No Season Two for Netflix Reality Series

Snowflake Mountain TV Show on Netflix: canceled or renewed?

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Netflix has cancelled Snowflake Mountain. The reality series debuted in June 2022 and features a group of coddled British people taken to the Britain wilderness. Surviving means a $50,000 cash prize. Matt Tate and Joel Graves hosted the series.

Netflix described the series as follows:

Snowflake Mountain is a funny, warm-hearted reality show which takes a bunch of clueless kidults who aren’t yet living to their full potential and puts them through their paces at a wilderness survival retreat to try and kickstart them into standing on their own two feet. The back-to-basics camp is a rude awakening to just how pampered their lives have been so far. At stake is a transformative cash prize for the lucky winner. There’s no running water, no parents to wait on them, and, worst of all, no Wi-Fi. But, by connecting to nature, they’ll learn to graduate as fully-functioning adults.

Per Deadline, the reality series was cancelled because it didn’t “hit the heights of other unscripted series, such as Too Hot To Handle.”

What do you think? Did you watch Snowflake Mountain last summer? Did you want to watch a second season of the series on Netflix?

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Sex Education: Season Four to End Netflix Series; Premiere Date Announced (Watch)

Sex Education TV show on Netflix: ending, no season 5

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Class is nearly out for Otis and his friends. Netflix has announced the Sex Education series is ending with its upcoming fourth season. The streamer revealed the show is ending and a premiere date for the final episodes with the release of a trailer.

Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, Aimee-Lou Wood, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Mimi Keene, George Robinson, Chinenye Ezeudu, Dua Saleh, Alistair Petrie, Samantha Spiro, Jim Howick, Rakhee Thakrar, and Daniel Ings star in the UK comedy series which follows an awkward teenager (Butterfield) whose mother is a sex therapist (Anderson).

The news of Sex Education coming to a close isn’t a big surprise considering several cast members have made it clear that they wouldn’t be back if there had been a fifth season. Rakhee Thakrar, Tanya Reynolds, Patricia Allison, and Simone Ashley already departed the show ahead of season four.

Here’s more information from Netflix about the final season of Sex Education:

The final season of Sex Education is coming.

Yes that’s right, the fourth season of Sex Education will be the last, and the residents of Moordale are going out on a high. This season will be full of love, laughter, tears, friendship, new relationships… (and old).

Asa Butterfield leads the cast as Otis Milburn, alongside Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, Aimee-Lou Wood, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Mimi Keene, George Robinson, Chinenye Ezeudu, Dua Saleh, Alistair Petrie, Samantha Spiro, Jim Howick, Rakhee Thakrar and Daniel Ings.

Joining them for the final season will be Emmy award winning actor and Schitt’s Creek star, Dan Levy, Thaddea Graham (Doctor Who), Lisa McGrillis (Somewhere Boy), Marie Reuther (Kamikaze), actress and model Jodie Turner Smith, comedian Eshaan Akbar and newcomers Felix Mufti, Anthony Lexa, Alexandra James, Reda Elazouar, Bella Maclean and Imani Yahshua.

Since arriving on Netflix in 2019, Sex Education has been nominated and won multiple awards, including the top prize for Best Comedy Series for season 3 at the 50th International Emmy Awards in 2022. Sex Education S3 had 66.6M views in its first 91 days (504.9M view hours divided by 7.59 runtime).

In a letter to fans, creator, lead writer and executive producer, Laurie Nunn said: “We are incredibly proud of Sex Education and feel indebted to our brilliant writers, cast and crew who put so much heart into making every episode. They have worked tirelessly to bring you the final series, and we can’t wait to share it with you.”

Season 4 logline:

Following the closure of Moordale Secondary, Otis and Eric now face a new frontier – their first day at Cavendish Sixth Form College. Otis is nervous about setting up his new clinic, whilst Eric is praying they won’t be losers again. But Cavendish is a culture shock for all the Moordale students – they thought they were progressive but this new college is another level. There’s daily yoga in the communal garden, a strong sustainability vibe and a group of kids who are popular for being… kind?! Viv is totally thrown by the college’s student-led, non-competitive approach, while Jackson is still struggling to get over Cal. Aimee tries something new by taking an Art A-Level and Adam grapples with whether mainstream education is for him. Over in the US, Maeve is living her dream at prestigious Wallace University, being taught by cult author Thomas Molloy. Otis is pining after her, whilst adjusting to not being an only child at home, or the only therapist on campus…

The fourth and final season debuts on September 21st.

What do you think? Have you kpet up with the Sex Education TV show? Are you disappointed there won’t be a fifth season, or does this feel like the right time to end the series?

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A Black Lady Sketch Show: Cancelled on HBO; No Season Five for Comedy Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show TV show on HBO: (canceled or renewed?)

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A Black Lady Sketch Show will not return for a fifth season, per Deadline. HBO has cancelled the comedy series a few months after the fourth season finished airing.

Robin Thede created and stars in the series, which features “Black women living funny, relatable experiences in a magical reality that subverts traditional expectations.” Gabrielle Dennis, Skye Townsend, Quinta Brunson, Laci Mosley, and Ashley Nicole Black have also starred in sketches across the series’ 24 episode run.

HBO released a statement about the decision to end the series:

For four exceptional seasons of A Black Lady Sketch Show we’ve been thrilled to partner with [Thede] on this groundbreaking, hilarious series. Robin, alongside Hoorae, Jax Media, and the incredible cast and crew, leave an indelible legacy not only in sketch, but in television comedy, and we look forward to continued creative collaboration under her deal with us.”

Thede also spoke about the series coming to a close. She said:

“Thank you to all the immensely talented cast members, guest stars, writers, directors, editors and crew members who have made A Black Lady Sketch Show an Emmy-winning success. I especially want to recognize the Black women and other women of color who excelled in every department at ABLSS. I am also eternally grateful for the support of Issa Rae and Jax Media, Amy Gravitt, Casey Bloys and the entire team at HBO, Max, and Warner Bros. Discovery.”

Fans of Thede’s work may see her return on HBO. She is currently developing a half-hour comedy for the cable network.

What do you think? Are you a fan of A Black Lady Sketch Show? Are you sad to hear it will not return for a fifth season?

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Game Theory with Bomani Jones: Cancelled by HBO; No Season Three for Sports Show

Game Theory with Bomani Jones TV Show on HBO: canceled or renewed?

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HBO has cancelled the Game Theory with Bomani Jones TV series after two seasons, per The New York Post. Jones joined the cable network after he departed ESPN.

The HBO sports talk show features timely issues that go beyond the world of sports. Low ratings are to blame for the cancellation of the series. The series reportedly lost 80% of its lead-in viewership between seasons one and two.

Season two aired earlier this year and was featured on TNT ahead of its NBA doubleheader. That broadcast also had low ratings, and the series never reached the Top 150 for cable shows.

Jones continues to host a podcast at ESPN, though his contract is reportedly not expected to be renewed in August as the network is going through mass layoffs.

What do you think? Did you watch Game Theory with Bomani Jones? Are you sad to hear it will not return for a third season on HBO?

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High Desert: Cancelled by Apple TV+; No Second Season for Patricia Arquette Comedy Series (Reactions)

High Desert TV show on Apple TV+: canceled, no season 2

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Chances of a second season for Patricia Arquette’s newest show have dried up. Apple TV+ has cancelled her High Desert series, according to the actress and executive producer. The show was created by Nancy Fichman, Katie Ford, and Jennifer Hoppe-House.

A single-camera dark comedy series, the High Desert TV show stars Arquette, Brad Garrett, Weruche Opia, Bernadette Peters, and Rupert Friend. Recurring players include Matt Dillon, Christine Taylor, Eric Petersen, Susan Park, Jeffrey Vincent Parise, Eden Brolin, Carmine Giovinazzo, and Carlo Rota. In the story, Peggy Newman (Arquette) is an on-again-off-again addict. She decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother (Peters), with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California. Peggy makes the life-changing decision to become a private investigator.

The eight-episode season debuted in May and finished being released on June 21st. Less than two weeks later, Apple TV+ has already decided to cancel High Desert.  In a video message, Arquette broke the news that the comedy won’t be back for season two.

She said, “A lot of you have asked about High Desert and if there was going to be a second season. So I just wanted to let you know, we just found out that it won’t be coming back. So that’s a sad bummer for all of us. I just want to say, to all of the crew, love you guys. You were wonderful. And the writers and the actors … we just had a blast… Thanks to you all for watching. You can’t win them all. ”

Executive producer Ben Stiller, who has worked with Arquette on several projects in recent years,  responded to her message and wrote, “Yes. We are all disappointed. Our entire High Desert cast was amazing and to all our fans, thank you for embracing this show. I LOVE Patricia Arquette, who gave an awards worthy performance. While we wish AppleTV had stuck with it, we’re grateful they made it and it is on the service. And unlike other streamers these days I’m told they will not be removing any shows. So you can enjoy the first season in perpetuity. And feel free to let them know you want more!!”

What do you think? Have you enjoyed the High Desert TV series on Apple TV+? Are you disappointed that the show won’t be back for a second season?

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