Year of the Rabbit will not be returning for season two on IFC after all. Channel 4 in the UK, which co-funds the comedy series, has backtracked on its second season renewal from last February due to COVID-19.
Matt Berry stars in this series as a detective solving crimes in Victorian London. Berry is joined by Freddie Fox and Susan Wokoma, who play his hapless assistant and the country’s first female police officer.
Fans of the series might still get to see a second season of the period comedy. Objective Media Group, which produces the show, is looking for a new UK partner to bring the series back to the small screen.
Layla Smith, from Objective Media Group, said the following about the series, per Deadline:
“Year Of The Rabbit is a victim of the devastating effects of Covid. IFC are very committed to the show, but we will need to find another partner — and we’re working on that.”
A statement from Channel 4 revealed more:
“We’re hugely proud of this hilarious and fearless comedy series, but as result of the impact of Covid on our schedules we have made the difficult decision not to enter into a second series with a heavy heart.”
What do you think? Did you watch Year of the Rabbit on IFC? Are you sad that the series has been cancelled (at least for now)?
Fantastic, hilarious, great production. Bring on a second series!
Bring it back! Much better than some of your other programs.
Bring it back .. hilarious
Loved and super disappointed! More please!
More PULEEZE!!
Just watched the entire season. I laughed, I laughed…! Now I’m crying, no season two? !!!
What is happening with Series 2!!?? A new partner is a long time coming! Covid is no longer a good reason to not put this brilliant show back on TV! PLEASE!
Absolutely brilliant show, Civud isn’t a good enough reason to cancel it.
How short-sighted of them. They should renew. The show is brilliant!
Ughhh, I loved this show! Fantastically cast and acted, beautifully filmed, and so so funny. A highlight will be Freddie Fox (just in general!) and his cockney accent… brilliant. Susan Wokoma is just as good, and Matt Berry is consistently hilarious. Very sad, hopefully another channel will take the show on
Only knuckleheads would cancel a Matt Berry show when his career is picking up steam….I hope another network picks it up!
That’s sad news as I enjoyed the quirky show and had hoped for more seasons. Berry was good as he is in “What We Do In the Shadows.”
So sorry to hear this. I know many off my friends will be too.
Sad
That’s too bad. Hope it will get picked up