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?
Hell yeah it’s a breath of fresh air from the same old crap.
So many lovers of the show. I for one won’t miss it. My husband and I watched season one, put it in our DVR and eagerly awaited the new episode. Season two came out, and we were excited. We loved HAPPY! Then the story with a man being skinned alive and stuck in chocolate presented to children, who were breaking off pieces of the chocolate and eating it. EW! That was enough for us. HAPPY! was removed from our DVR.
It’s based on a comic book so I could understand how you wouldn’t get it, however it is definitely a work of art compared to a lot of shows that unfortunately will not be canceled.
This pisses me off so much! Happy! Is one of the most brilliant comedies—albeit very dark—that I’ve ever seen. I really hope another channel decides to pick it up. It would be such a shame to see it die.
I agree
I agree as well.
It is sad that the suits at Syfi channel cancel a great show. It is almost impossible the fan base to get into a show with a 14 gap between season. I kind of forgot about it and was so upset about it being cancelled. What are you doing over there at Sy Fi? What are you thinking? Bring it back and schedule the season in a reasonable time frame band you might get it.
PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE BRING IT BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON!
Please bring back Happy! The Season 3 Halloween teaser is just too much. And I can only imagine what Sax and the gang would do to Arbor Day in Season 4. This flaming theater macabre needs its place in television history. Netflix, you have given so much to your country, we have no right to ask for more…..but we’re asking?!
Bring it back!!
Please Netflix bring Happy back. Spent an entire day watching this show. And please bring back Deadly Class as well.
Bring it back!!!!!!!!!
This serie was awesome and so Original!
The Show Happy is so original and unique so therefore someone should pick this series up and hurry production on season 3. Christopher Meloni is truly great in this role, as were rest of the entire cast. I would love to see the entire series as it should have been, with the full story and a true ending.
I liked it, it was definitely offbeat but I liked it
Absolutely loved the show. They should most definitely bring back a season 3. Netflix would be your best shot. We loved your show and we love Netflix.
I loved this series so much, it was such a breath of fresh air!!! So much action and imagination, it was unlike anything else on TV. I am so sad it’s cancelled! Please someone pick this show up! We need to keep the strange!!!
Absolutely
It’s not for everybody, only for those who truly understand…but who cares this show was insane!! Bring it, Season 3 and 4. (coming from someone who doesn’t binge watch anything but totally binge watched Happy!
I love Happy! The only show I signed up for Syfy for.