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A little over a month after the full first season premiered, Amazon has cancelled its Jean-Claude Van Johnson TV show. Because it originally debuted as part of Amazon’s viewer-influenced pilot season, the first episode premiered back in August of 2016, but season one of Jean-Claude Van Johnson just officially kicked off on December 15, 2017.
An Amazon scripted spy comedy, Jean-Claude Van Johnson stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kat Foster, Moises Arias, Bar Paly, Tim Peper, Phylicia Rashad, Deren Tadlock, Winston James Francis, Filip Van Damme, and Carlo Rota. While the world knows Jean-Claude Van Damme (Van Damme) as a movie star and martial arts expert, he’s actually a secret agent — who is pulled out of retirement to face his fiercest foe — himself.
Today, Amazon also cancelled Tig Notaro’s One Mississippi and Kevin Bacon’s I Love Dick. On the upside, earlier today, they renewed The Tick for season two. Deadline reports:
Amazon is doing more clearing the decks with the cancellation of three comedy series: Tig Notaro’s One Mississippi, Jill Soloway’s I Love Dick and Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Jean-Claude Van Johnson.
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“This is part of a move towards bigger, wider-audience series,” an Amazon insider told Deadline.
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The cancellation for Van Damme’s Jean-Claude Van Johnson was very swift, coming only a month after the satire was released.
Amazon, which is on the hunt for big, broad drama hits, has dramatically pared down its comedy series slate, once populated heavily of quirky, underrated half-hour shows. Besides Globe-winning Transparent, Mozart in the Jungle and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and just-renewed freshman hit The Tick, all other existing comedy series have been canceled, and the streaming platform also recently opted not to pick up any of the three comedy pilots from its most recent fall pilot season.
What do you think? Have you watched the first and only season of the Jean-Claude Van Johnson TV series? Did this Amazon TV show deserve to be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Sound off, in comments.
As a former Fan, I was dubious of the series and pleasantly surprised. I loved the way he had fun at his own expense. I rarely watch any comedy series, but I really liked this show. It seems that Amazon is notorious for giving you one or two seasons, only to shut the show down. I have stopped watching any show when it first comes out. If I don’t see two seasons and see that it has been renewed, I don’t even bother. Amazon seems to cancel almost every good series and have tons of shows not worth watching. It’s… Read more »
You guys fkn suck. Was a great show. Brought me back to so many times in my life. Shame on you all for even given us a good throw back n then taking it away from us who are u the devil.
Jean Claude van johnson show was superb!! What a mistake to cancel. Totally entertaining!
Please bring back Jean Claude Van Johnson! We’ve watched the series twice and are hungry for more! It’s not as ridiculous as, say, The Tick!
Claude-Van Johnson Season 1 was outstanding Amazon needs to bring it back!
I need more Van Damme! Season 1 was wonderfully executed and the story was very enjoyable with lots of tongue in cheek references. I want to see more of this story!
Can’t believe I just found this show! Freakn loved it! Give us season 2 and more! Pleeeeeease!
We just watched this series in two nights. I would like to see second season. In fact, I was just on the net looking for it. Darn. You shouldn’t cancel a good thing!
What a great show! It should definitely have continued.
I just watched it with my kids, binged it actually. And they loved it!
This is the kind of satiric comedy/action we’ve needed!
Come on Amazon! Invest a bit more in those short comedy series and don’t be like Netflix…
Can’t we get or someone sort a petition to. Get our views on this to where it needs to get any thoughts of you guys n gals who have
I binged watched this back to back COME ON AMAZON SORT IT OUT IT WAS ACE
I just found this show and as a massive fan of Jean Claude Van dam I loved it I’d say it must have a season 2 and more it was brilliant.please Amazon I beg do more to this show I’m sure it has a following by all fans of Jean Claude Van dam. I’m gutted that you canceled it as all show watchers and fans will also damn it’s really crap when there’s a great show and first season to get canceled please sort it AMAZON
I just recently found this tv show, I’m a little embarrassed that as a fan of Van Damme didn’t know this existed. I think it’s a great show and for the most nostalgic and fun to watch. His acting and skills are still suburb. I really hope that someone pick up the show even after this time.
This show has a 4 5 star rating. I have only recently watched the first season. Like all action heros of that time, every action was over the top. That’s what made the show likable. Bring it back.