Extraordinary Season Two

Disney+ swings the axe on Extraordinary & Shardlake

Neither of the two Disney+ U.K. originals have scored a recommission.  In disappointing news, Variety have revealed that two UK made Disney+ shows will not be getting further seasons. This follows hot on the heels of news that the Frasier revival’s future is in doubt. First up is the flat share comedy Extraordinary from writer … >

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The Franchise

The Franchise – HBO calls time on its superhero satire

The show chronicled the chaotic off-screen world behind a superhero franchise movie.  First out of the gates with New Year cancellation news, Deadline report that The Franchise won’t have a second season. The comedy was a collaboration between creator/executive producer Jon Brown (Succession), and executive producers Sam Mendes and Sam Mende. It told the story … >

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Jeff Goldblum as Zeus in KAOS

KAOS – cancelled after one season at Netflix

The modern retelling of Greek myth was led by Jeff Goldblum as Zeus. Despite only launching at the end of August, the fickle finger of fate (or rather Netflix) has called time on KAOS. The clever and irreverent reinterpretation of Greek myth by Charlie Covell (The End of the F***ing World) played out in a … >

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Time Bandits TV series

Apple calls time on the Time Bandits

The Time Bandits television series isn’t getting a second run.  Thanks to news via Deadline, we’ve learned the Time Bandits has not been renewed by Apple TV+. The show, based on the cult movie by Terry Gilliam, came from the creative minds of showrunners Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) and Iain Morris (The Inbetweeners), … >

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Dead Boy Detectives

Dead Boy Detectives cancelled at Netflix

The streamer’s fickle finger of fate calls time on the Dead Boy Detectives.  Variety are reporting that Dead Boy Detectives won’t be returning for a Season 2. The series based on Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner comics, and based in the world of The Sandman, debuted on Netflix back in April 2024. Despite broadly positive … >

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The Acolyte – Disney calls time on the Star Wars series

The show, set in the High Republic era, told the story of a pair of force sensitive twins. According to a Deadline report, Disney+’s The Acolyte won’t be continuing to a second season. The show, from showrunner Lesley Headland, is a mystery-thriller set in the Star Wars universe’s High Republic era. It began with a … >

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Outer Range Season 2

Outer Range – Prime calls time on the genre bending show

The show’s second season landed in May 2024, but Outer Range has now been cancelled by the streamer.  According to reports in the press, including at Deadline, Prime Video have cancelled their Sci-fi/Western series Outer Range. The genre bending show, which began in 2022, starred Josh Brolin as family patriarch Royal Abbot. The story followed … >

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