Disney Channel's "Andi Mack" To End after 3 Seasons

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"Andi Mack" To End with Season 3 on Disney Channel
by Denise Petski
April 24, 2019







There will be no fourth season for Disney’s Channel’s "Andi Mack". The hit tween sitcom that has been hailed for inspiring social change and for making history with the first Disney Channel character to say “I’m gay,” will air its final episodes beginning Friday, June 21.

The Season 3 finale will serve as the series finale on Friday, July 26. Two episodes will air on Friday, June 21 at 8 PM on Disney Channel and DisneyNow, with the remaining episodes airing weekly at 8 PM through July 26.




“Andi Mack was a labor of love for a room of impassioned, inventive writers, a talented and dedicated crew, and an extraordinary, miraculous cast who inspired us all,” said series creator and executive producer Terri Minsky.

“We had the honor of breaking a lot of new ground for Disney Channel. We were its first serialized show, its first series centered around an Asian American family, and its first to feature an LGBTQ character who spoke the words ‘I’m gay.’ But the best part of making Andi Mack was our audience, who let us know we mattered to them. The series finale is for them.”




Gary Marsh, president, Disney Channel, said:

“Three years ago, we challenged Terri Minsky to create a new series that expanded and broadened the Disney Channel brand. And so was born Andi Mack. We are forever grateful to Terri, her talented team and the outstanding cast, led by Peyton Elizabeth Lee, for delivering a meaningful and satisfying conclusion to three wonderful seasons of this brilliant series.”




The series has been praised as a heartwarming, diverse coming-of-age story about the most important things in any young person’s life: family, friends and the journey of self-discovery.

Year to-date, "Andi Mack" is Disney Channel’s most-watched series overall and its highest-rated among Kids 6-14. It has received a Television Academy Honor, a GLAAD Media Award, a U.S. Asia Institute honor, the Common Sense Media Seal for Quality Family Programming and a Peabody Award nomination.

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Andi Mack fans protest Disney Channel's cancelation

Fans of the groundbreaking teen series created the hashtag #renewandimack immediately after Disney Channel announced its cancelation. Andi Mack was groundbreaking for the Disney Channel with an Asian-American lead and its first character to say "I'm gay." As one fan wrote: “Andi Mack has touched on many crucial topics like teen pregnancy, mental health, learning disabilities, coming to terms with sexuality, gun safety, peer pressure, and much more. this show is so incredibly important and it DESERVES another season."

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Disney Channel has followed the same formula for years… lighthearted sitcoms, simple storylines, and safe content. But in 2017, everything changed when Andi Mack premiered.

Right from the first episode, the show shocked viewers with a twist no one expected. As the series continued, it quickly became one of the most unique and talked about shows on Disney Channel, tackling deeper and more mature storylines than the network had ever attempted before.

But behind the scenes, things weren’t as simple.

From its groundbreaking moments to the controversy that changed everything, Andi Mack had a story that went far beyond what was shown on screen.

So why did Disney Channel end Andi Mack after only three seasons?

In this video, we break down the rise, the impact, and the real reason the show came to an end.