“Rutherford Falls” was canceled at Peacock

The peacock won’t come back Rutherford Falls.

The NBCUniversal-backed streaming service has canceled the comedy series starring showrunners Sierra Teller Ornelas and Ed Helms after two seasons.

Created by Ornelas, Helms and Mike Schur (good place), Rutherford Falls The series marked a breakthrough in native representation on screen and in the writers’ room.

The cancellation comes nearly three months after Peacock released eight episodes of the show’s second season. While Peacock does not release traditional ratings, the second season of the comedy starring Helms, Jana Schmiding and Michael Grays has an unusual score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. (The first season is also certified with a new 92 percent rating.)

Despite its status as a critical and representative advance, sources say Peacock was reluctant to renew the show after its first season due to a lack of ratings. The same sources noted that producers at Universal Television, Peacock’s studio brother, offered and paid for a second season because they believed in the show and valued her relationship with Shuri. It’s also worth noting that its second season had two fewer episodes than its first season.

“It was a real joy to create these two seasons Rutherford Falls“, – said Ornella’s statement, which was sent THR. “Mike Schur, Ed Helms and I set out to create something new, real and smart, but also silly that would make you cry and think, but also laugh when Reagan gets punched in the face or Nathan is thrown into a coffin. Before our show began, borrowing a line from Terry Thomas, played by the ridiculously talented Michael Grays, “the native representation [was], for the most part, a hate crime. So it was an honor to meet the best pasta in the Indian country. We were blown away by the critical response, earning a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score in our second season, and while we’re sad to see our time at Peacock come to an end, we’re so grateful to them for signing us. and showing our talent. Comedy legend Ed Helms and famous stars like Jana Schmiding, Jesse Lee, Dana Wilson, Dallas Goldtooth, Kanye West and many more. We love these characters, the world we’ve created and the impact it’s had, and we’re looking to other platforms where we hope the people of Rutherford Falls can call home.

Shur has a long-standing relationship with Universal Television and works at the studio with a rich and hardworking overall deal. Office, and create Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine s good place. The Rutherford Falls The cancellation is the second major blow to Envy in recent months, and comes after Peacock decided to cancel the television adaptation of baseball superfan Kevin Costner’s Beloved. field of dreams The show received a direct order for the series and was preparing to film in Iowa. Meanwhile, Shuri continues to produce HBO Max’s Emmy-winning comedy. tricks and Freevee (formerly IMDb TV) Comedy Cousin.

As for Ornelas, last year the showrunner extended his overall contract with Universal Television and most recently served as co-producer on the Apple sitcom Maya Rudolph. swag This series was recently picked up for a second season.