Raised by Wolves: Why Was The HBO Max Series Cancelled After Just Two Seasons?
The Ridley Scott series will not have a new season on streaming. Review the reasons for this decision.
Streaming service HBO Max has decided that Ridley Scott’s sci-fi series Raised by Wolves will not be returning for a third season. Arriving in September 2020 – after a network handover, from TNT to HBO Max – the sci-fi drama centers on two androids tasked with raising human babies on a mysterious virgin planet. As the burgeoning colony of humans threatens to be torn apart by religious differences, the androids find that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task.
“While we’re not moving forward with the third season of Raised by Wolves we are overwhelmingly grateful to the stellar cast and crew, our creators Aaron Guzikowski, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, and the entire team at Scott Free Productions, for their artistry and their ability to immerse fans in the world of Kepler-22b, ”HBO Max told Variety. When Raised by Wolves was renewed for a second season shortly after its premiere, HBO Max revealed that it was the original HBO Max product that performed best during a premiere. The second season premiered on February 3.
The series features Amanda Collin as the Mother, Abubakar Salim as the Father, Travis Fimmel as Marcus, Niamh Algar as Sue, and Kim Engelbrecht as Decima. Another season 2 cast members include Winta McGrath, Jordan Loughran, Matias Varela, Felix Jamieson, Ethan Hazzard, Aasiya Shah, Ivy Wong, Peter Christoffersen, Selina Jones, Morgan Santo, James Harkness, and Jennifer Saayeng. Raised by Wolves was created by Aaron Guzikowski, who is executive producer alongside Ridley Scott (Alien) and his Scott Free Productions, David W. Zucker (The Man in the High Castle), Jordan Sheehan (The Terror), Adam Kolbrenner (Prisoners) and Mark Huffam (The Martian). Scott directed the first two episodes of the first season, marking his directorial debut in a television series for American audiences. However, navigating this strange new society is only the beginning of her troubles, as Mother’s “natural child” threatens to drive what little remains of the human race to extinction.
Why Did HBO Max Cancel Raised By Wolves After Season Two?
Although the reasons why HBO Max decided to cancel Raised by Wolves are not known, some rumors suggest that it is due to the mergers that are happening in Warner Bros Discovery, the owner of HBO Max.
Although it was not renewed, the producers are waiting for the series to continue on another streaming platform.
