One of the most popular new dramas on NBC has been canceled after just one season.
Despite earning praise from fans and critics, Grosse Pointe Garden Society has been axed.
According to Deadline, NBCUniversal executives considered continuing the series exclusively on Peacock, where it had started charting in the streamer’s top 10.
However, the move would’ve ‘required financial resources from Peacock that had not been allocated’ and audience projections weren’t high enough to justify it.
The cancellation has enraged fans as the season one finale featured a major cliffhanger that was presumably set to be resolved in an expected second season.
Despite earning praise from fans and critics, Grosse Pointe Garden Society has been axed
‘Oh come on. This was actually good. You guys didn’t give it a chance changing the night and whatnot. Boo @nbc @peacock,’ commented one.
‘@NBC is the like Netflix. Cancel shows without giving them time to build an audience. Glad I cancelled @peacock,’ wrote another.
‘Not surprised but I was hoping they would give it a chance,’ wrote a third.
Set in the upscale Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, the show centers around four members of a local garden club whose lives begin to unravel after they become entangled in a murder at their club.
To cover their tracks, they bury the body in their garden and destroy key evidence, all while juggling their own personal secrets and dramas.
The series also time hops, showing the group before the murder and then afterwards to show how the scandal has affected their lives and friendships.
The first season concluded with a cryptic Halloween scene: Birdie, Brett, and Catherine confront a person in a duck costume, but their identity isn’t revealed.
The show centers around four members of a local garden club whose lives begin to unravel after they become entangled in a murder at their club
Grosse Pointe Garden Society stars AnnaSophia Robb, Ben Rappaport, and Melissa Fumero.
There’s been a number of major TV cancellations in recent weeks.
HGTV just axed Farmhouse Fixer, Bargain Block, Married to Real Estate, and Izzy Does It in a shocking cancellation spree.
Nickelodeon’s The Tiny Chef Show also just got the axe.
The animated series follows the life of Tiny Chef (voice by Matt Hutchinson), who speaks his very own language, creating a selection of tasty dishes in his tree stump.
Last month, The Wheel of Time was canceled after three seasons at Amazon Prime.
No reason was given for canceling the series starring Rosamund Pike and Barney Harris, however, Deadline reported that it was likely financial reasons.
The series is based on the novels of the same name by Robert Jordan.
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Fans furious as new drama series Grosse Pointe Garden Society is canceled after CLIFFHANGER finale