• [NEWS] "Ride or Die" cancelled - looking for new network (spy comedy)

    From Your Name@3:633/10 to All on Mon Sep 21 18:25:54 2026


    TV Shocker: 96% RT James Bond-Like Show Canceled by Prime Video
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Prime Video has pulled the plug on one of its most-watched
    originals of the summer. The streamer declined to renew the spy
    comedy starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer for a
    second season. Paramount Television Studios now shops the
    series to other buyers.

    Ride or Die canceled after Season 1 by Prime Video
    The cancellation baffles many because Ride or Die had strong
    numbers. The show premiered on July 15 with a lighter marketing
    push than Prime Video gave its YA slate, which included Elle,
    Off Campus, Every Year After, and Sterling Point. All of those
    shows were renewed, yet Ride or Die still outperformed them.

    Luminate data shows the series logged 927K views in its first
    two days, doubling Elle's 477K and nearly quadrupling Off
    Campus's 245K. It claimed the No. 1 daily U.S. ranking, beating
    even the big-budget film Masters of the Universe. On Nielsen's
    weekly charts, it debuted at No. 8 overall and No. 3 among
    originals with 869 million minutes viewed, then climbed to
    No. 4 overall and No. 2 among originals in week two with
    922 million minutes (via Deadline).

    Globally, Ride or Die held the No. 1 spot among Prime Video
    originals for three straight weeks. Two months later, it still
    sits in the platform's Global Top 10. Critics and audiences
    responded too, giving it 96% and 85% scores on Rotten Tomatoes.

    Moreover, the decision stings because Ride or Die came in under
    budget and ended Season 1 on cliffhangers built for a follow-up.
    For fans, Paramount Television now shops Ride or Die to other
    platforms, and the show's strong global performance gives it a
    real shot.

    Created by Tessa Coates, the series follows Debbie Claybourne
    (Spencer) and Judith Burton (Waddingham), best friends whose
    lives unravel when Judith's past as an international assassin
    surfaces. Ed Skrein, Calam Lynch, Savannah Steyn, Jamie Parker,
    Jacky Ido, Sylvia Hoeks, and Bill Nighy round out the cast.

    For now, fans wait to see whether another buyer rescues the
    series.



    <https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2194104-prime-video-ride-or-die-canceled-season-1>






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  • From moviePig@3:633/10 to All on Mon Sep 21 10:36:53 2026
    Subject: Re: [NEWS] "Ride or Die" cancelled - looking for new network (spy comedy)

    On 9/21/2026 2:25 AM, Your Name wrote:


    ÿÿ TV Shocker: 96% RT James Bond-Like Show Canceled by Prime Video
    ÿÿ ---------------------------------------------------------------
    ÿÿ Prime Video has pulled the plug on one of its most-watched
    ÿÿ originals of the summer. The streamer declined to renew the spy
    ÿÿ comedy starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer for a
    ÿÿ second season. Paramount Television Studios now shops the
    ÿÿ series to other buyers.

    ÿÿ Ride or Die canceled after Season 1 by Prime Video
    ÿÿ The cancellation baffles many because Ride or Die had strong
    ÿÿ numbers. The show premiered on July 15 with a lighter marketing
    ÿÿ push than Prime Video gave its YA slate, which included Elle,
    ÿÿ Off Campus, Every Year After, and Sterling Point. All of those
    ÿÿ shows were renewed, yet Ride or Die still outperformed them.

    ÿÿ Luminate data shows the series logged 927K views in its first
    ÿÿ two days, doubling Elle's 477K and nearly quadrupling Off
    ÿÿ Campus's 245K. It claimed the No. 1 daily U.S. ranking, beating
    ÿÿ even the big-budget film Masters of the Universe. On Nielsen's
    ÿÿ weekly charts, it debuted at No. 8 overall and No. 3 among
    ÿÿ originals with 869 million minutes viewed, then climbed to
    ÿÿ No. 4 overall and No. 2 among originals in week two with
    ÿÿ 922 million minutes (via Deadline).

    ÿÿ Globally, Ride or Die held the No. 1 spot among Prime Video
    ÿÿ originals for three straight weeks. Two months later, it still
    ÿÿ sits in the platform's Global Top 10. Critics and audiences
    ÿÿ responded too, giving it 96% and 85% scores on Rotten Tomatoes.

    ÿÿ Moreover, the decision stings because Ride or Die came in under
    ÿÿ budget and ended Season 1 on cliffhangers built for a follow-up.
    ÿÿ For fans, Paramount Television now shops Ride or Die to other
    ÿÿ platforms, and the show's strong global performance gives it a
    ÿÿ real shot.

    ÿÿ Created by Tessa Coates, the series follows Debbie Claybourne
    ÿÿ (Spencer) and Judith Burton (Waddingham), best friends whose
    ÿÿ lives unravel when Judith's past as an international assassin
    ÿÿ surfaces. Ed Skrein, Calam Lynch, Savannah Steyn, Jamie Parker,
    ÿÿ Jacky Ido, Sylvia Hoeks, and Bill Nighy round out the cast.

    ÿÿ For now, fans wait to see whether another buyer rescues the
    ÿÿ series.


    <https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2194104-prime-video-ride-or-die- canceled-season-1>

    Though it was mildly entertaining, its departure is bearable...



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  • From Chris Abraham@3:633/10 to All on Mon Sep 21 13:22:46 2026
    Subject: Re: [NEWS] "Ride or Die" cancelled - looking for new network (spy comedy)

    On Mon, 21 Sep 2026, Your Name wrote:
    Prime Video has pulled the plug on one of its most-watched originals
    of the summer. The streamer declined to renew the spy comedy starring
    Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer for a second season. Paramount
    Television Studios now shops the series to other buyers.

    That's too bad. It was pretty sweet cotton cancy. Fun actresses. Lots of
    light pathos. Oh well, I will probably forget that it ever existed or that
    I had ever heard of it or watched it even though I watched all the
    episodes. It was very well produced and written and acted and it was very pretty and very European.

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