Does Amazon hate F. Scott Fitzgerald? According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon cancelled both The Last Tycoon and Z: The Beginning of Everything as part of a shift in their content strategy.
As reported earlier, Amazon passed on a second season of The Last Tycoon, a period drama based on the last, unfinished novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Around the same time, the streaming service cancelled their Zelda Fitzgerald series Z: The Beginning of Everything only after renewing it for a second season.
So why all the cancellations? According to THR, Amazon is clearing their slate for a Game of Thrones-caliber series. The change in content strategy is said to be a result of Amazon’s disappointingly low number of Emmy nominations. This year, the streaming service earned only 15 nominations as opposed to Netflix’s 91.
What do you think? Did you see either The Last Tycoon or Z: The Beginning of Everything? Do you think the series should’ve been renewed?
Bad move. Zelda was awesome. So much better than same ol homogenous junk being scheduled. Bring back some Fitzgerald!
Zelda was awesome and different from usual same ol junk that everyone is coming out with. Bad move!
Amazon you dropped the ball. Bring back Last Tycoon!!
Why should viewers watch a fabulous series such as the Last Tycoon only to be left hanging and disappointed because there is no season two? We chose to watch your programing over your competitors and were thrilled with the caliber of your series The Last Tycoon. Please bring the series back for a second season.
Really bad decision to cancel such great shows. Both were my favorite. I am sad 🙁
Bad decision to drop both… especially love The Last Tycoon!!
Last Tycoon. So good! You dropped the ball Amazon.
So disappointed The Last Tycoon was cancelled. I was really looking forward to another season. Great acting, good writing and set design, costume design. I’m getting tired of reading about all the reboot shows and reality shows. We need a good original drama and Amazon just cancelled one. I won’t be renewing Amazon
I canceled Amazon because these were two of my favorite shows.
I would have supported season two of “The Last Tycoon”. So sorry about this
I am so disappointed in Amazon’s decision to cancel THE LAST TYCOON.
I so hope they will reconsider.
I am so disappointed that THE LAST TYCOON has been cancelled. I find very few TV series that hold my interest for long, but this series certainly did. I would love Amazon to reconsider their choice.
I watched both of these series and they were excellent. Very disappointed in amazons choice
I’m really bummed. We watched the whole season of The Last Tycoon and thought it was so great and looking forward to the second season. DON’T CANCEL IT AMAZON!! Loved it!
I’m extremely disappointed in both these. Could not wait to continue