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The Venery of Samantha Bird will not air on Starz after all. The cable network has cancelled its plans for the series with only two episodes left to film. Production was halted on the series in May due to the start of the WGA strike. The network ordered the series in October 2022.
Starring Katherine Langford (13 Reasons Why), Finn Jones, Embeth Davidtz, Francesca Reale, Brenda Strong, Adam Faison, Shalini Bathina, and Tyrone Marshall Brown, the drama follows a woman who enters into a romance with her childhood sweetheart after returning home to New England.
Deadline describes the series as a “haunting portrayal of addictive love and the repercussions that a relationship has on the families in a small New England town.”
Anna Moriarty created the series, which was set for eight episodes. It is unknown if those behind the series will shop the unfinished series to other outlets.
What do you think? Were you planning to watch The Venery of Samantha Bird on Starz? Are you hoping that the project gest picked up elsewhere?
What’s happening over at Starz?? The number of shows they cancelled at the same time, you would think John Malone (better known these days as the butcher of Warner Discovery) still owned the network.