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The Peripheral is not returning for a second season on Prime Video after all. Amazon has reversed its renewal due to the work stoppage stemming from the current writers and actors strikes in the industry. The strikes have delayed production for several shows, and those series headed into their second seasons are among the most vulnerable to cancellation.
Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Jack Reynor, Gary Carr, Eli Goree, Louis Herthum, JJ Feild, T’Nia Miller, Charlotte Riley, Alexandra Billings, Adelind Horan, Alex Hernandez, Katie Leung, Julian Moore-Cook, Melinda Page Hamilton, Chris Coy, and Austin Rising, the series is based on the novel by William Gibson. It follows a woman (Moretz) trying to keep her family together.
The Peripheral was released in October 2022 with eight episodes, and Prime Video renewed the series in February 2023. Production on season two was set to begin later this year, with a release in 2024.
The following was said about the reversal per Deadline:
“According to sources, the cancellation stems from the length of the work stoppage due to the ongoing WGA strike, now in its 109th day, and the SAG-AFTRA strike, in Day 36, which have delayed production, creating large gaps between seasons and making shows miss their target release dates.
Still, as a large-scope sci-fi drama, it is expensive, and a delay is incurring charges that are being added to the budget, including for holding stages. Additionally, because the series had only aired one season, there would have to be a marketing campaign around its return that also would have to be factored in.”
What do you think? Did you enjoy season one of The Peripheral on Prime Video? Were you planning to watch season two of this series?
very good news. wasn’t obvious why they’ve renewed it in the first place
it’s sad there are so many trash series renewed for their 15th season and they all are absolute garbage and when new cool ones come out that are actually interesting they are instantly cut down
I’m very disappointed. We were looking forward to the second season. It’s so hard to find a good series to watch, then it is sadly not renewed. There is so much crap that keeps getting renewed, just not the good stuff.
By the way if the serie is not worth it, GIVE the rights the any other network and they will make it. You will see how many persons will watch it.
So do the same with Stranger Thing or any other series. It’s not a valid answer and I VERY disappointed of Amazon. Good series are worth fighting for.
What they’re actually saying is. “If you strike we’ll cancel your contract.”
Good luck coming back from this.
I have cancelled many streaming subscriptions in support of the Writer’s.
Was really looking forward to season 2
It’s the viewers who keep losing out to the Streamers, WGA strike & SAG-AFTRA strike cancelling series after series. When they lose viewership remember whose to blame. Not the customers. It per greed. They racked in the money from all over the world while we sat at home due to Covid & watched movies & series from every streaming services out there. Stop this crap already.