‘Ted Lasso’ Star Officially Addresses Prime Video’s Shocking 1-Season Cancellation
Prime Video has cancelled *Ride or Die* after one season, despite strong audience and critic scores and a sustained run at the top of its global charts. Star Hannah Waddingham says she does not know whether the series will continue, but is pleased with the first season and her work on it.
The action comedy follows Waddingham’s character, Judith, and her friend Debbie, played by Octavia Spencer, after an assassination attempt goes wrong. It ranked number one globally on Prime Video for three consecutive weeks, with a 96% critics’ score and an 84% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes; Waddingham performed about 85% to 90% of her own stunts. The season ends with unresolved threats, and Paramount Television Studios is reportedly seeking another buyer for the show.
- Prime Video cancelled *Ride or Die* after one season.
- The show topped its global charts for three weeks.
- Paramount Television Studios is reportedly seeking a new buyer.
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Ride or Die is an action comedy starring Hannah Waddingham as Judith and Octavia Spencer as her friend Debbie. Its story follows the two women after an assassination attempt goes wrong, leaving them facing danger together.
Waddingham is known for roles including Rebecca Welton in Ted Lasso. The series’ first season received strong reviews and audience ratings, and Waddingham has said she was proud of the work she did, including performing many of her own stunts.
The season ends with threats still unresolved, so its future affects whether viewers will see the story continue. Paramount Television Studios is reported to be looking for another company to take on the series.
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The case for
The case for cancelling is that a strong launch and favourable reviews do not necessarily mean a series can sustain enough viewing or justify its production and marketing costs over time. Prime Video may also have judged that its resources would be better spent on other projects, even if the decision leaves the story unresolved.
The case against
The case against cancelling is that Ride or Die drew strong audience and critic scores and stayed at the top of Prime Video’s global charts for three weeks, suggesting it had both broad appeal and momentum. Ending it after one season leaves major threats unresolved and risks disappointing viewers who invested in the characters; seeking another buyer reflects the view that the series may still have value to an audience elsewhere.