Last week, FOX stunned fans when the network announced that it was canceling the critically acclaimed comedy pivoting After only one season. Now, the network’s head of entertainment Michael Thorne is speaking out, describing the decision to end the series as a “tough call” and that it came after lengthy negotiations between the network and studio, Warner Bros. Television, according to Limit.
“Liz Astroff and Aaron Kaplan are great partners, and we have to make tough decisions,” Thorne said. “We had to look at it holistically, not just as a show, but as a business and in this case, we regret not renewing it.”
at pivotingAfter the sudden death of their friend Coleen, three middle-aged friends, Amy, Judy and Sarah, decide that life is short, and they have to “turn” their lives in new directions. When they each make impulsive choices in an effort to find happiness, it strengthens their friendship. The series stars Elisa Coupe, Jennifer Goodwin, Maggie Q, Tommy Dewey, GT Neal, and Marcelo Reyes.
The series was previously seen as a strong contender for renewal. The series as a solid performer on Hulu, on top of that, earned a rare perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, making it one of the best-reviewed new TV series. for every LimitReport, Grid wanted to renew pivoting There is simply no way to reach an agreement with Warner Bros. TV, with some sources suggesting that several factors may have been at play that the renewal was contingent on the cost-saving move of production to Los Angeles that didn’t work, a request for a license fee reduction that didn’t work, or perhaps even that with the expiration of FOX’s agreement with Hulu next year, that was a factor as well.
pivoting It is just one of two freshman series that FOX canceled last week. The network is also canceled Our kind of peopleStarring Yaya DaCosta, Nadine Ellis, Lance Gross, Rionne Nicole Brown, Alana Kaia Bright, Kyle Barry, Joe Morton and Maurice Chestnut. On Monday, the network announced renewals Welcome to FlatchAnd the residentAnd 9-1-1.
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