Humans is in danger of being cancelled and the AMC series might not see a second season. Why? There is a shake-up in the works in UK television. A deal that would take Channel 4 private might put several shows in danger of cancellation.
Radio Times reported on the shake-up with C4 earlier this week, and one of the series in danger is Humans.
David Abraham, C4’s chief executive, believes that current discussions regarding selling the channel would mean that a corporate owner would eventually send profits back to shareholders instead of using it to pay for new and experimental programming. He also said:
“You would definitely not have [comedies] Catastrophe and Chewing Gum and Toast and Fresh Meat. All these things our viewers love. You would not be swinging the bat as often in those genres. This year we have had our highest spend on drama with shows like Humans and Indian Summers too and it has yielded some fantastic results. Our capacity for experimentation [would] reduce very dramatically.”
This is the second time this month that a shake-up on British television put a series in danger of being cancelled? The X Factor UK is facing potential cancellation because of a deal with The Voice UK.
Would you be upset if Humans was cancelled due to a UK television shake up? Tell us what you think.
I just started watching HUMANS its a great series very well done, keeps your attention. I want to see what happens I wish they hadnt killed of HURT so fast. But GEMMA is sucha good actress plays the Synth very well.
Yes, I would be very much upset if they cancel HUMANS! What wonderful show. We have been waiting ever since the last episode. Please have a 2nd, 3rd season. What a great concept. One of the best shows ever! Thank you from Florida
Love that show! Few good ones on these days. Not much for adults to watch.
Radio Times is running a poll re the most popular SciFi drama – “Humans” is one of the pairings. The voting system is unregulated i.e. as many times as your fingers can work (!) so not very statistically relevant but it would be a way for fans to demonstrate the popularity of the drama!