HBO has stopped airing Avenue 5. After two seasons, the space comedy show has been officially canceled, according to Deadline. This is not a big surprise. There had been rumors that the show was in serious danger because the pandemic was making its production very hard. Hugh Laurie’s decision to star in the Apple TV+ show Tehran seemed to mean the end of Avenue 5. However, HBO hasn’t confirmed this until now.
An HBO statement says that “going to space with Armando Iannucci has been an amazing journey.” “There won’t be a third season of Avenue 5, but we’re looking forward to many more adventures with you.”
The show was canceled not because viewers didn’t like it, but because it was hard to make. The first episode of Avenue 5 came out in January 2020, at the start of the pandemic. The show was a hit for HBO, so the network decided to give it a second season. Not long after that, the pandemic had a big effect on many movie and TV show productions, causing many to be canceled and others to be put on hold indefinitely. The second season of Avenue 5 didn’t come out until late 2021, and it wasn’t until October 2022 that it first aired on HBO. That’s almost three years after the first season, and everyone in the cast has moved on to other projects because of the delays.
