Moonhaven is now not returning to AMC+ for a second season after all. The streaming service has reversed the decision made in July to renew the futuristic thriller series. At the time, AMC Networks said that it was the most-watched AMC+ exclusive series. The show’s cancellation is reportedly due to dramatic cost-cutting moves at AMC Networks.
Starring Emma McDonald, Dominic Monaghan, Amara Karan, Ayelet Zurer, Joe Manganiello, Kadeem Hardison, and Yazzmin Newell, the sci-fi series was created by Peter Ocko. It’s set 100 years into the future at a colony on the moon.
Deadline revealed the following about the renewal reversal by AMC+:
Word of the cancellation comes four months after the dystonic sci-fi series was renewed for a second season and days after AMC Networks announced sweeping cost-cutting measures as CEO Christina Spade stepped down, which included laying off 20% of its U.S. staff, and write-downs for up to $475 million as it restructures its business. Up to $400 million of that is for content-related moves the company calls “strategic programming assessments.”
In a SEC filing, AMC Networks said that “programming assessments pertain to a broad mix of owned and licensed content, including legacy television series and films that will no longer be in active rotation on the company’s linear or digital platforms.”
What do you think? Have you seen this show? Are you sad to hear that Moonhaven will not return to AMC+ for a second season?
That sucks. This was a great show, and they were just getting characters developed and to a really good storyline. This is BS. I’m starting to get to the point that I will just wait for shows to have at least 3 seasons before I start wasting my time watching anything. One season just doesn’t cut it. The more a company does this the less I want to watch anything they offer.
There is evidently something very wrong with the business model these companies are operating by – i mean apart from a complete lack of credibility, something is going horribly awry with their finances and revenue generation given all the cost cutting going on – soon we will be left with a world in which the only thing on the tv will be real housewives (who aren’t), and the f’ing Kardashians. The instant gratification no advertising generation are reaping the reward of their style of media consumption and this is just another example of it…
Ah why!?!? As SciFi goes, Moon Haven was pretty decent. Production values are superb, acting is good and story-wise there is so much more left on the table. It would be an utter shame if this really means the end of Moon Haven. New content drives viewership and keeps your station relevant. Moon Haven would be worthy of picking up by a streamer or station. Such drastic cutbacks may be necessary, but didn’t that mean there was not enough oversight to begin with, so things could get this much out of control? Selling off so much may look good in… Read more »
I was planning on watching this but haven’t gotten around to watching it! Oh well another cancelled!
Well, that sucks!