In a bit of a surprising move, Netflix has canceled fan-favorite, American Vandal, after two seasons on the streaming service.
The half-hour mockumentary series launched its second season on the streaming service back in September. An individual with knowledge of the situation said that other platforms have expressed interest in continuing the series. It’s not surprising that others are interested because the series has gained a vocal cult following of fans who love the series.
A spoof of the true crime documentary genre, the first season of the show followed two high school students as they tried to determine if one of their classmates had, in fact, spray painted penises onto over two dozen faculty cars as he was accused of doing. In the second season, those same students traveled to a prestigious prep school in the Pacific Northwest to investigate a series of poop-related pranks.
Part of the decision to cancel the series was no doubt because it was produced for Netflix by an outside studio. The streamer, like most in the TV space, is increasingly looking to produce things in-house in an effort to control the global rights to a project.
The series received widespread acclaim upon its debut, currently holding a 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. American Vandal also won a Peabody Award for its first season and was nominated for an Emmy in the outstanding writing for a limited series category.
