Netflix subscribers will be disappointed to know that one of the streaming service’s newest shows has been unexpectedly canceled. Despite high hopes and initial excitement, the series only lasted a single season on Netflix before the company revealed the disappointing news.
Viewers who had grown invested in the characters and storylines are undoubtedly sad to hear that the series won’t be returning for another season. This news comes about a year after the sole season of the show debuted on Netflix.
The show’s very own co-developer and executive producer, Byan Lee O’Malley, shared the news himself on the social media platform X. Nonetheless, he also emphasizes that it was designed to work as a single season as well.
Here’s what he shared:
“We were recently informed that the show will NOT return,” he wrote, referring to Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. The anime series was based on the graphic novels and feature film adaptation both known as Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. This particular anime, however, took a different approach to the material.
“As you know, we only intended one season, and called in a lot of favors to make it happen, so making more would have been nearly impossible,” O’Malley added. “Still, I know some of you have been holding out hope.”
Anyway, we were recently informed that the show will NOT return. As you know, we only intended one season, and called in a lot of favors to make it happen, so making more would have been nearly impossible. Still, I know some of you have been holding out hope. 😩🫶🏼
— Bryan Lee O’Malley (@bryanleeomalley) November 20, 2024
While it’s disappointed for fans that were hoping another season could be greenlit during this time, the creators at least planned for this. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off tells a complete story with its single season, and with both the graphic novels and feature film as well, there is plenty for fans of the Scott Pilgrim franchise to enjoy.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for more streaming news for Netflix and other such streaming services as we have it. In the meantime, fans can stream Scott Pilgrim Takes Off via Netflix. At the very least, it’s nice knowing that the one season that does exist still tells a complete story, even if there could have been ways to expand it for additional seasons.