Nick isn’t smiling over this news. Syfy has cancelled the Happy! TV show so there won’t be a third season for this strange series. The program is based on a comic book series that was created by writer Grant Morrison and artist Darick Robertson.
A comedic, fantastical crime drama, Happy! stars Meloni with Patton Oswalt (voice), Lili Mirojnick, Medina Senghore, Ritchie Coster, Patrick Fischler, and Christopher Fitzgerald. The season two cast also includes Ann-Margaret and Big Show. Happy! centers on a former cop, Nick Sax (Meloni). As a hitman on the skids, a drunken and depressed Nick had his existence turned upside down by Happy (Oswalt), an imaginary unicorn, who is out to save the day. In the second season, Sax is trying to stay sober and do right by his family, but old nemesis Sonny Shine (Fitzgerald) is now on a mission to Make Easter Great Again (MEGA) with the help of his demented Easter Bunny henchman.
The second season of Happy! averaged a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 286,000 viewers. Compared to season one, that’s down by 56% in the demo and down by 57% in viewership.
Given the decline in ratings and because there was a nearly 14-month gap between the end of season one and the start of season two, the cancellation doesn’t come as much of a surprise. However, Universal Content Productions plans to shop the series to other outlets and the first season is supposedly performing well on Netflix.
Syfy has also cancelled the Deadly Class TV show. The cable channel appears to be cleaning house as Nightflyers, Channel Zero, and Killjoys (final season starts July 19th) have all been cancelled.
What do you think? Do you like the Happy! TV show? Should this Syfy series have been cancelled or renewed for a third season? Would you watch the show elsewhere?
What the actual ass? Nick Sax is my spirit animal and will rise from the ashes!
We watch Happy! On Netflix it’s the best warped show about. Bring on season 3
Pfft what does syfy know about solid entertainment. I see them canceling more good shows then bad leaving us with 20 year old repeats and terrible shows only fit for the easily entertained, keep this up and they may as well close up shop.
Damn Syfy it was the only show I watched on there, now they suck major crunk
Rhey should’ve of never cancelled this show it was one of there best progams to ever debut on the chanell hands down and if I think if it where to be renewed for a 3rd season it would do great I would a lot of people talk about this show at work and on the trolley throughout my day around the city.
It upsets me to see there won’t be a Season 3 of Happy!. I really enjoyed the show and I just love Christopher Meloni. Hoping they bring it back.
I am sad.
I am not happy there is no more Happy
Yes definitely for a third season
Should have definitely been a third series, one of the best programmes currently showing on Netflix…
Such a shame. I’m sure it’s just a victim of the overly long wait for the second season. It pulls off the rare trick of transcending it’s original source material. Rather like Preacher, The Boys and even the Watchmen it proves that it is possible to capture the spirit of a comic book in a totally separate medium and make it compelling.
I hope Netflix picks it up before it’s too late.
Just binge watched both Series’ in Netflix…
I could not wait to see Chris Meloni in season 3 of Happy. It is a big disappointment to learn the show was canceled.
I was enjoying the season’s of both happy and was waiting for the third one but it’s not fair not knowing if it will be all ok why not do a couple more and have a great ending so sad
Unfortunately I was a little behind the times, I didn’t find this show until season 1 was over. When I did, my wife and I started watching from episode 1 all the way thru. First five minutes into it we were hooked. Then season 2 came, could wait to see what happens next. It’s too bad they want to cancel the show because I would literally watch 30 more+ seasons. It’s hard to find straight entertainment, so many shows are nothing but drama or so called reality tv which I can’t stand. I hope they change their minds and add… Read more »
I hope Netflix picks this up.
Most original show I’ve seen in a long time.
It’s a magically glorious chaotic good time all the way through.
Love it.
Don’t cancel this show. It’s too good not to have a 3rd season. It feeds my weirdness. I love it!!