‘The Franchise’ canceled after one season on HBO
‘The Franchise’ has been canceled after one season on HBO.
The satirical comedy series about the making of a superhero movie was created by Jon Brown (“Succession,” “Veep”) and executive produced by Sam Mendes (“1917,” “Skyfall”) and Armando Iannucci (“Veep”).
The series starred Himesh Patel as an exhausted first assistant director of a big-budget film that is a small installment in a larger superhero franchise. Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes, Billy Magnussen, Lolly Adefope, Darren Goldstein and Isaac Powell completed the ensemble, and Richard E. Grant and Daniel Brühl were recurring cast members.
“We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the immensely talented team behind ‘The Franchise,’ especially Sam Mendes, Jon Brown, Armando Iannucci and this hilarious ensemble of actors,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement. declaration. Variety. “While we will not be continuing for another season, we look forward to working with all of them in the future.”
“The Franchise” premiered on October 6 and aired eight half-hour episodes weekly on the cable network.
Variety chief TV critic Alison Herman gave “The Franchise” a mixed review, writing that what the show offers “is not new insight into the problems of popular culture, but the sophisticated cynicism of a comedy coaching boom.”
“The half-hour series spews its bile with eloquence and conviction that, at least to begin with, creates its own momentum,” Herman continued. “But ultimately, ‘The Franchise’ is more of a (noisy, funny) response to the zeitgeist than an entity in itself.”
Deadline broke the news.
