"The Franchise" Cancelled at HBO after One Season
by Dave Nemetz
January 3, 2025


"The Franchise" won’t be getting any sequels: HBO has cancelled the showbiz satire after just one season, TVLine has confirmed.

Debuting in October, "The Franchise" aired its season (and now series) finale on Nov. 24. The cancellation caps the show’s run at a total of eight episodes.



“We’re so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the tremendously talented team behind The Franchise, especially Sam Mendes, Jon Brown, Armando Iannucci, and this hilarious ensemble of actors,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement.

“While we won’t be moving forward with another season, we look forward to collaborating with all of them in the future.”

https://tvline.com/news/the-franchise-cancelled-hbo-season-2-superhero-satire-1235395765/

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HBO Comedy Boss on "The Franchise" Cancellation: “I’m Really Proud of That Show”
by Nellie Andreeva
March 10, 2025


Despite its great pedigree, "The Franchise" did not attract large enough audience, leading to the cancellation. Was it because of its inside-Hollywood setup that the show didn’t really connect?

“I’m not sure. I’m really proud of that show, and I think Jon (Brown) is such a strong comedic voice as a writer,” HBO’s head of comedy Amy Gravitt told Deadline during an interview about the network’s upcoming slate at "The Righteous Gemstones" Season 4 premiere.

“Obviously, we had Armando (Iannucci) involved and Sam (Mendes) involved, and we took a shot with it, and it didn’t necessarily connect in the way I thought it would and it did for me personally. But I look at the writing, it’s genuinely hilarious, and that’s why we take shots.”

https://deadline.com/2025/03/the-franchise-cancellation-reaction-hbo-comedy-head-1236314743/