The ax has just fallen…reportedly varietyWhy Women Kill , the anthology series by Marc Cherry, the father of Desperate Housewives, has been canceled by Paramount+ after just two seasons.
This cancellation comes after the series has already been renewed for a third round of episodes in December 2021. According to Deadline, casting negotiations are underway and filming is expected to begin in the coming weeks.
“Paramount+ has made the difficult decision not to continue the adventure with Season 3 of Why Women Kill“, – a spokesperson for the platform told our colleagues at Variety.We’d like to thank our partners at CBS Studios and Imagine Television Studios, the fantastic creator and showrunner Mark Cherry, and the incredible writers, cast and crew for these two unforgettable seasons.“
No reason has been given at this time to justify this reversal, but this sudden decision on the eve of the start of production on season 3 is very surprising, Nicole Clemens, president of Paramount + Original Scripted Series, praised the excellent results of Why Women Kill Season 2 at the announcement of the Season 3 renewal.
He thus revealed that in the ranking “Among Paramount+’s top 10 series in terms of overall engagement and new subscriber acquisition.”
Launched in 2019, this anthology series followed the fate of several women at different times. The first season, starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Lucy Liu, Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Alexandra Daddario, featured three women living in three different eras, all living in the same house, while having to deal with their husband’s infidelity.
Meanwhile, the second season was filmed in 1949 and told the story of a woman who tries to fit into high society at any cost. The cast included Alison Tolman, Lana Parilla, B.K. Cannon, Jordan Christie, Matthew Daddario, Veronica Falcone, and Nick Frost.
Why Women Kill seasons 1 and 2 are available in full on Salto.
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