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Fox Has Pulled the Plug on “Prodigal Son” After Just Two Seasons
Before the second season finale even has a chance to air next week, we’ve learned today that Fox has made the decision to cancel “Prodigal Son” after just two seasons of television.
Variety notes, “An insider with knowledge of the situation characterized the move to cancel the series as a difficult one, but… the show’s ratings did not justify a third season.”
“The Walking Dead” actor Tom Payne plays Malcolm Bright in the series, one of the best criminal psychologists around, using his twisted genius to help the NYPD solve crimes.
The catch? Malcolm is the son of a serial killer, played by Michael Sheen.
Alyse Wax had recently raved right here on Bloody Disgusting, “Prodigal Son isn’t the standard monster-of-the-week show that horror fans tend to gravitate towards, but it is far more intense than the standard procedural crime show. Give it a whirl. It’s my current addiction.”
The news of the show’s cancellation comes *exactly* three years after Fox cancelled “The Exorcist,” oddly enough, a series that also got only two seasons before coming to an end.
“Prodigal Son” was created by Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver.
The Ghostbusters franchise returns to the world of animation with brand new Netflix series “Ghostbusters: Night Shift,” and the official logo has been revealed this weekend.
Expect “Ghostbusters: Night Shift” to clock in on Netflix in 2027!
Netflix previews, “Ghostbusters: Night Shift, a series from Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation based on the beloved Ghostbusters franchise, will debut exclusively on Netflix in 2027.
“The new series marks the next chapter in the franchise’s ghoul-catching legacy, bringing supernatural comedy and paranormal action back to animation.”
The upcoming animated series from Netflix will be executive produced by Ben Hibon, Elliott Kalan, Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan, Amie Karp, and Dan Aykroyd.
Reitman, son of Ivan Reitman, director of the original Ghostbusters features, and Kenan co-wrote the franchise’s most recent installments, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Frozen Empire.
“This isn’t the first time the Ghostbusters universe has gone animated,” Netflix reminds in their press release today. “The 1980s and ’90s saw The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters take over the small screen. For now, you can rest assured: If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, a Ghostbuster will be on the job — even if it’s after hours.”
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