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Fans of the Marlon TV show have received a bit of unwelcome coal in their stockings this Christmas. NBC has cancelled the summer sitcom so there won’t be a third season.
An NBC family comedy, Marlon is loosely inspired by star and co-creator Marlon Wayan’s life. The series also stars Essence Atkins, Notlim Taylor, Amir O’Neil, Bresha Webb, and Diallo Riddle. The story centers on internet superstar Marlon Wayne (Wayans), who is a devoted — if whimsical — father. He and his ex-wife Ashley (Atkins) are committed to having a happy divorce, as they parent their teenaged daughter Marley (Taylor) and younger son, Zack (O’Neil).
Debuting during the summer of 2017, the Marlon series did pretty well for the peacock network in its first season. Those 10 episodes ended up averaging a 1.07 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.27 million viewers.
Marlon was renewed for a second season of another 10 installments in September 2017. Those episodes began airing in June 2018 and the ratings were way down. The second season ended up averaging a meager 0.61 rating with 2.64 million viewers.
Compared to the first season, that was down by about 40%. With ratings like that, it’s no shock that NBC has decided that they don’t want to order a third season.
This is the third scripted summer series of NBC’s to have ended in recent months, joining Shades of Blue and Reverie. The peacock network isn’t the only one cleaning house. ABC cancelled Take Two and CBS dropped Code Black and Salvation.
What do you think? Did you enjoy the Marlon TV show? Would you have watched a third season of this family comedy series?
I wish the Marlon show could had continued, but his fans will support him. Marlon will come back with more laughs to give out. The Marlon Show Rocks
Yes I really enjoyed watching the Marlon show, I wish the sitcom could had continued. Marlon will have a come back, his fans will be there.
YES THIS SHOW IS GREAT A 3RD SEASON please
I need some more marlon way!
Oh come on!!!! Marlon way needs more 100 seasons!!! I’m from Brazil and we just love it here. At least two more seasons to wrap up, but as long as IM concerned could run for a lifetime.
When we need to laugh… we watch Marlon! We are extremely disappointed there is no season three. Now we just watch season 1 & 2, over and over and over …waiting and waiting for season three… *sighhh* it’s now 2022! Waiting… waiting…. Waiting…
I started watching Marlon on Netflix and immediately LOVED IT!!!! It really showed a different perspective, than the ones I have seen, on divorce growing up while making me laugh throughout each episode. If I would have known it was on NBC I would have watched it on there. PLEASE BRING IT BACK and advertise so we ACTUALLY know it
Oh, please bring back this show. I never knew it was on NBC until I started -watching on Netflix It is absolutely hilarious and so current with the times since so many parents and couples are co parenting it could really teach our young parents on how to do co parenting and raising kids in a loving test fun way! Please reconsider and put back on! Advertise it more is what you all didn’t do right! Shame on Nbc!!
I just found this show. Loved the humor but mostly the message it has with each show. Love love this show. Please bring back more to watch. It was comforting to know that co parenting can be good. Family is important. Co parenting and just knowing that you have a relationship with the one you once were married too doesn’t end with divorce.
My family and I have been watching Marlon . It’s very entertaining seems to catch our attention and funny as well was hoping for a season 3 but finding out now that it’s been canceled ..
I enjoyed watching Marlon. It was funny and entertaining. Plus , the subject of the series showed that even though the the marriage ended that 2 parents can still get along and co parent without a lot of drama. Please bring the show back.
Bring back MARLON SHOW
I love the marlin show please bring season 3