Forever, The Romanoffs and More Canceled by Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime Video has canceled five of its original series. Comedy-drama Forever, anthology drama The Romanoffs, horror anthology Lore, crime drama Too Old to Die Young, and comedy-drama Patriot will not be returning for additional seasons on the streaming service. With the exception of Too Old to Die Young, all were released in the back half of 2018.

Forever centered on a married couple who live a formulaic life a major event changes their lives forever. Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen starred in the series, which ran one season of eight episodes.

The Romanoffs centered on a different story in each episode, with each episode centering on a different group of people who believe themselves to be descendants of the Romanoff family of Russia. Diane Lane, Christina Hendricks, Isabelle Huppert, Kathryn Hahn and Paul Reiser were among the famous names that appeared in an episode of the series. Like Forever, it ran for one season of eight episodes.

Lore combined documentary footage with cinematic scenes to tell horror stories and their origins. Adam Goldberg, Robert Patrick and Holland Roden all appeared in the series, which ran for two seasons and twelve episodes.

Too Old to Die Young centered on a grieving police officer who finds himself in an underworld filled with working-class hit men, the Russian mafia and cartel assassins, among others. Miles Teller, John Hawkes, and Jena Malone starred in the series, which ran a single season of ten episodes.

Patriot focused on an intelligence officer who must assume a non-official cover as a mid-level employee at an industrial piping firm. Michael Dorman, Kurtwood Smith, Terry O'Quinn and Debra Winger starred in the series, which lasted two seasons and eighteen episodes.

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Amazon Renews The Expanse for Season 4

After previous reports of negotiations, Amazon has officially saved The Expanse from cancellation, CEO Jeff Bezos announced today. The solidly-rated series, which currently averages a 0.18 in the 18-49 demo for its third season, and is up in the ratings from season two. Despite this, current home Syfy canceled the series in early May. The Expanse will join seven other ongoing dramas as an Amazon Prime Original.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Renewed for Season Three

Amazon has renewed its acclaimed comedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for a third season, before its second season has even been released. The series has been one of Amazon's most acclaimed series, winning two Golden Globes and garnering significant Emmy buzz. Rachel Brosnahan stars as the titular Midge Maisel, alongside Alex Borstein, Tony Shalhoub, and Marin Hinkle. Season one was released in November 2017 and consisted of eight episodes. A release date for the second and third seasons of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel have yet to be announced. The episode count for season three also has not yet been revealed.

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’Mozart in the Jungle’ Canceled after Four Seasons

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Amazon has canceled 'Mozart in the Jungle' after four seasons and 40 episodes. The comedic drama premeired on December 23, 2014. The fourth and final season was released on February 16, 2018. Lola Kirke, Gael Garcia Bernal, Bernadette Peters, Malcolm McDowell, Saffron Burrows, and Hannah Dunne made up the main cast. In total, the series won two Primetime Emmy awards and two Golden Globe awards.

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Amazon Cancels One Mississippi, Jean-Claude Van Johnson, and I Love Dick

Amazon today cleaned house somewhat, canceling three of the streaming service's half-hour original programs. Comedy-dramas I Love Dick, One Mississippi, and Jean-Claude Van Johnson have all been canceled.

One Mississippi released two seasons on Amazon, the first in 2016, and the second on September 8, 2017. The series starred comedian Tig Notaro as a fictionalized version of herself, and its producers included Louis C.K, who Notaro has made clear was not involved with the series and would not be credited in future seasons. I Love Dick and Jean-Claude Van Johnson both only lasted one season. I Love Dick had its episodes released on May 12, 2017, and Jean-Claude Van Johnson had its episodes released on December 15, 2017. I Love Dick starred Kevin Bacon as its title character, and Jean-Claude starred Jean-Claude Van Damme as its title character, a fictionalized version of himself.

Two out of three of these cancelations (One Mississippi and I Love Dick) were correct predictions for The TV Ratings Guide in its first streaming renew/cancel article. That article can be read here. The fates of Comerade Detective and Lore are still yet to be announced.

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