The streaming platform Peacock, much like the other major streaming services, has to make touch decisions when curating its streaming library. Unfortunately, these decisions aren’t always taken easily by fans, and many subscribers are devastated by the recent decision by Peacock to cancel as many as five shows from their platform.
As you can see below, many of the complaints shared on social media feel as though Peacock didn’t properly market these original shows. Therefore, they claim Peacock itself is to blame for the poor viewership numbers, while other fans are simply disappointed to have these shows end with cliffhangers and unfinished storylines.
It’s the abrupt cancellations of shows that lead to these unfinished narratives, and as such, it’s understandable why fans are frustrated. After all, it’s disappointing when you choose to invest your time into a series only to find that there’s no payoff by the end.
Nevertheless, that’s the case with two of the five cancellations that can be traced back to April, the horror-thriller shows Teacup and Hysteria! with each having only lasted a single season.
Other cancellations more recently announced by the platform include Mr. Throwback, Based on a True Story, and Laid. In fact, the decision to cancel Laid in particular has sparked some strong backlash online, with fans sharing the following reactions on X:
This was a lovely show. They did no promotions btw
— Mr. Sushi (@Barasimgha) May 30, 2025
@peacock oh my God, you guys canceled #BasedOnATrueStory WHAT THE hell is wrong with you?!? 🤬 and I got all excited about #Laid haven’t even had a chance to enjoy it yet AND just read you guys canceled that too?! WHAT THE FVCK YOU SUCK!!
— Estefany Bella (@Stephanie808831) June 5, 2025
I really loved Laid (on Peacock) and I’m so sad it’s canceled 🥲
— Lauren Milberger (@LaurenMilberger) June 2, 2025
Another case of original ideas being ignored to the point of letting them rot and die.
— Hollowfox (@HollowfoxAlt) May 29, 2025
Cancellations are without a doubt one of the pieces of television or streaming that no one wants to encounter. Unfortunately, due to the business side of things, these cancellations are inevitable. It doesn’t make it any easier, however, when the shows are still canceled without proper conclusions or, at the very least, a marketing campaign that tries to make continuing these shows a worthwhile effort.
Ultimately, we’ll have to see if Peacock continues to make decisions in this manner or if they’ll try to make some of these cancellations easier on fans and subscribers. Are for now, however, it looks like Teacup, Hysteria!, Mr. Throwback, Based on a True Story, and Laid have all come to an abrupt end.