While there has been no parting of the ways, HBO has cancelled the Togetherness TV series, starring Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, Steve Zissis, and Amanda Peet. The season two finale, scheduled to run on April 10, 2016, will also serve as the Togetherness TV series finale. It remains to be seen if the episode will provide any closure for fans.
The comedy was created by Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass, and Steve Zissis. HBO says, “…the comedy that follows the highs and lows of four adults trying to balance their relationships and individual dreams.”
According to a Deadline report, the decision was made five episodes into the second season of Togetherness. Here is more from Deadline:
”Although we have decided not to proceed with another season of Togetherness, we look forward to continuing our strong creative collaboration with the talented Jay and Mark Duplass,” HBO said in a statement to Deadline.
The Duplass brothers, who have an overall deal with HBO, also executive produce the network’s animated series Animals, which is in the middle of a two-season pickup.
Togetherness has enjoyed solid support at HBO, earning a second-season renewal based on its creative. It was well received by critics and developed a devoted following among a core group of fans. But despite an encouraging initial sampling — the modest 427,000 Live+Same Day viewership for its series premiere grew to more than 2.6 million on various HBO platforms — the relationship show wasn’t able to attract a wider audience the way other HBO comedies like Silicon Valley, Ballers and Veep have done, or have a pop culture impact like Girls. Season to date in Year 2, its original episodes have drawn an average of 330,000 viewers in Live+SD.
What do you think? Are you a fan of HBO’s Togetherness TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled? Do you wish it had been renewed? Sound off, below.
Big mistake to cancel this. Very well written. Funny. There really isn’t any other show like this out there today. Amanda Peet was terrific in this. Very sorry that this is canceled.
Togetherness was a lovely tribute to life, hope, love and adventures. The cast pulled you in and you wanted to be with them, that is what tv shows need to be. This show helped the lonely, the married, the single, the popular, the shy, parents ~ I needed Togetherness, it helped to balance out Vinyl etc.. Togetherness was my cream to Vinyl is my coffee, I need LOVE and I need Rock n Roll, because if there aint no love in Rock n Roll ….~ Two Thumbs Down HBO for canceling ~ Argh.
I love this show. Soooo bummed to have it cancelled. Loved the acting, the writing and how real it is!
I loved “togetherness!”. It was a great show! I loved the four main characters! HBO has made a big mistake!
Both my husband and I are huge fans of the series – the storylines, the characters. We felt it brought to light real life complexities that some marriages / relationship encounter. This is a huge disappointment.
The show started off slow for me, but I would find myself sticking with it every week, even looking forward to it and I couldn’t understand why, but I’m glad I did. The Duplass bros. wrote characters in a way unfamiliar to other tv shows. I’m truly going to miss the show, but continue to look forward to future Duplass bros. works.
I really liked this series. It was funny and deep at the same time. I grew to really like the characters and was looking forward to seeing how they continued to make their way through some tough times. I especially liked the female characters. Please bring it back.
I look forward to watching this show every week. I can’t believe that itwill not be renewed for a third season! The story lines ard so real and the characters just pull you into it. The cast is so great! This is so much better than most of the half hour sitcom stuff that is being shown. I hope HBO will reconsider and give us another season of Togetherness!
I’ve watched this show since its inception and quite frankly, i don’t know why. Boring, whiny characters. I guess one reason I hung around so loyally was that it was only 30 minutes. If it was a 60 minute commitment, i would of been out last season.
Omg. I am in love w/this series. It didn’t seem “same old” to me at all. These were complicated characters that were just beginning to hit their stride. I will miss it HBO.
Togetherness has ran its course (I’d say I am a fan) but it really has become just the same old every week (even now with the twists this season and after the last episode) and hopefully they give us a bit of resolution. Maybe they will send us off like hello ladies did with the happy ending that never happens in real life (Tina + Alex)
hoo my god tooo bad i was awiting for that season
Oh, I’m sorry. Were you a big fan?