‘Velma’ canceled after two seasons on Max

The Max adult animated series ‘Velma’ has been canceled after two seasons.

The series starred Mindy Kaling and was based on the beloved character ‘Scooby-Doo’. Season 2 of the show debuted in April. The series was a prequel to ‘Scooby-Doo’, with Velma and the other members of Mystery Inc. as high school students solved mysteries in the town of Crystal Cove.

The voice cast included: Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson, Constance Wu, Russell Peters, Melissa Fumero, Sarayu Blue, Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Cherry Jones, Frank Welker, Nicole Byer, Gary Cole, Andia Winslow and Sara Ramirez.

“The last two seasons, Mindy [Kaling] and Charlie [Grandy] have created an incredibly fun and fresh world within the iconic whodunit franchise,” Max said in a statement. “While we won’t be moving forward with another season of the series, we thank them for their compelling coming-of-age stories, unparalleled clues and hilarious jokes.”

“Velma” was developed by Charlie Grandy, who also served as executive producer. Kaling also co-produced with Howard Klein and Elijah Aron. Jessica Kumai Scott was a co-executive producer, while Amy Winfrey was a supervising producer. Kandace Reuter and Rick Williams produced, while Moss Perricone and Greg Gallant co-produced.

While there won’t be a third season of “Velma,” a Halloween special debuted on Max on Oct. 3.

“Velma” proved polarizing from the start, with the first season only achieving a critical approval rating of 38% on Rotten Tomatoes. In his review for Variety, Joshua Alston wrote: “[These] The characters are just very unpleasant to spend time with, and it starts at the top with Velma, whose selfish and misanthropic tendencies are not diluted by her moments of vulnerability.”