It seems Amazon‘s new Crisis in Six Scenes show has been cancelled after one short season, by none other than creator, director, writer and star Woody Allen. The series dropped to Amazon on Friday, September 30, 2016.
Elaine May, Miley Cyrus, Rachel Brosnahan, and John Magaro also star. Guest stars include: Joy Behar, Becky Ann Baker, Michael Rapaport, Margaret Ladd, Rebecca Schull, David Harbour, Christine Ebersole, Gad Elmaleh, and Lewis Black.
Not only is Crisis in Six Scenes ending after its first season, Digital Spy reports Allen said he will never make another TV series as long as he lives. While he praised his “great cast,” Allen admitted it was much more work than he anticipated. Here’s more from the report:
Allen said that, after signing up with Amazon to make his first series, he “thought [he] would be able to knock it off in a breeze”.
“But it didn’t turn out that way,” he admitted. “It was much harder than I thought. I underestimated the difficulty of it.
“I normally make movies. I thought that I would slip this in and it would be easy because it was television, but it was a lot of work. It was the same amount of work as a movie!”
[…]“I could have made this as a movie – definitely,” he said. “And I thought about it, but I had the obligation to do this television series for Amazon and I thought this was a good idea for television.”
Allen’s been frank about his difficulties working in television from the start – in May 2015, he said that he regretted agreeing to make a show in the first place.
“I haven’t had a pleasurable moment since I undertook it,” he joked. “I only hope that when I finally do it, they’re not crushed with disappointment.”
What do you think? Have you watched the Crisis in Six Scenes TV series, yet? Do you wish there would be a second season?
Yes I watched it all in one night. Woody Allen is my favourite filmmaker of all time so, naturally, I was excited to see his TV series on Amazon Prime. I understand where he’s coming from but what about his fans?! Could he not make the second season as a movie then?
I am so disappointed that this series won’t continue. This is classic Woody Allen which I haven’t seen in anything he’s done in awhile. It’s too bad he doesn’t see that a younger generation doesn’t always go to movies, they watch shorts on television and he’s missing out on giving another generation his comedy.
I loved it! Woody at his subtlest and most anarchic. Gentle family viewing with serious comments about America and beautiful wit and performances from all the cast. Woody and Elaine May are a glorious couple. If only all sitcoms were this good!
After the hype I was really disappointed in this show. I used to be a Woody Allen fan, but that was the 70s, and his humor hasn’t evolved since then. This show was horrible. The storyline sucked and the acting was worse. Good riddance.
I really enjoyed the writing. It was witty, very funny. I’m not a Miley Cyrus fan, but i thought she was perfect for the role. However, Elaine May stoled the spot light.
Loved the show wish I could have seen more.
I loved the show very good story. If not do another season a movie would be great I have to know the ending.
I loved it and wish there was more of it! Even in the form of a film.
Woody Allen is so talented.
it’s really a good show..please continue it…don’t stop.
Please Mr. Allen I loved it!! PLEASE make season 2 .. just farm out the work untill it has your stamp of approval ..I understand you want to enjoy yourself and you earned it… IT WAS the funniest stuff I’ve seen good , clean, subtle funny you don t see that offen now a days… I loved your brand of comedy set in that time period went over every ones head ..just like you in real life a head of your time ..love you Mr Allen…
I am almost through the six episodes and I have laughed and reminisced-esp since I am watching a few days before one of our most controversial elections-love the characters and the actors playing the parts-great job-hoping for a season two