Peacock cancels FIVE shows as fans argue new romantic comedy ‘didn’t get a fair chance’
PEACOCK has cancelled five shows, leading fans to argue that one comedy “didn’t get a fair chance.”
In April, Peacock confirmed the horror-thriller series Teacup and Hysteria! are both being axed after one season.
Joining the shows being dropped are Mr Throwback and dark comedy Based on a True Story, which stars Kaley Cuoco.
Now, it’s also been revealed that ‘Laid’ has been cancelled by Peacock too.
The series stars Stephanie Hsu as Ruby Yao, who discovers that her former sexual partners have been dying off, in the order with which she slept with them.
But despite the first season ending on a cliffhanger, Peacock has now cancelled it – much to the disappointment of fans.
Fans have complained that Laid got barely any promotions, marketing or ads, so they’ve insisted it “didn’t get a fair chance” to succeed.
After the news was revealed, one person wrote: “This was a lovely show. They did no promotions btw.”
A second penned: “Where was the promo they didn’t even get a chance,” and a third echoed: “Ugh!! This is the worst!!”
Someone else said: “Another case of original ideas being ignored to the point of letting them rot and die.”
And another person wrote: “Peacock should just give up on original content. They’re obviously not good at keeping a show past 2 seasons.”
Others complained that they’ll never know what happens after the cliffhanger.
But it’s not the first time that fans have been left disappointed by Peacock cancelling shows recently.
Revealing their sadness over the axe of Based On A True Story, one person said: “I found out Based on a True Story was recently canceled and I’m so bummed.”
And another furious viewer sent a message to Peacock, saying: “Very disappointed to hear that you have canceled Based on a True Story after 2 seasons.
“I am probably going to cancel my paid subscription and just boycott your channel altogether.
“The show received a 79% percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Very stupid decision.”
The first season of Based on a True Story premiered in June 2023 with a second following in November last year.
Kaley, 39, stars as Ava Bartlett, a pregnant real estate agent who is passionate about true crime.
The series also features Chris Messina, who plays Ava’s husband and former tennis pro Nathan, and Tom Bateman as Matt Pierce.
Kaley previously told how she took the job due to the show reflecting a lot of her real life.
She told Awards Review: “A lot of boxes were checked for me in this show. The writing was fantastic.
“I love true crime. I literally fall asleep to Dateline every single night. I watch repeats, I listen to murder podcasts.
“I also grew up playing tennis. There’s a lot of parts from this show that made sense for me. And knowing that I was going to work with Chris Messina was something I really wanted to do, too.”