Summary
Prime Video has cancelled The Peripheral season 2 despite positive reviews.
The show's cancellation, which occurred only six months after it was renewed for another season, is reportedly linked to the ongoing strikes by the Writer's Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, according to sources.
The cancellation of the show is a major setback for producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, who previously faced a similar situation with the cancellation of Westworld.
Prime Video has cancelled season 2 of The Peripheral, despite its successful debut and positive reviews. The sci-fi show, loosely based on William Gibson's novel, follows a young woman who discovers a dangerous connection between virtual reality and reality, putting her and her family at risk. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cancellation comes as a result of the ongoing strikes by the Writer's Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, just six months after the show was renewed for another season.
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Source: THR