After a solo season on Netflix,Uncoupled, the comedy series produced byDarren Star(Sex and the City,And Just Like That) andJeffrey Richman(Modern Family), saw its tenure at the streamer terminated. The romantic comedy was, however, saved by Showtime the following month. In a sour turn of events for the show, however,Showtime has decided against moving forward with the series, according to a report fromDeadline.
UncoupledfollowedNeil Patrick Harris as Michael Lawson, a man in his mid-forties who has to re-enter the dating pool of New York City after his partner of seventeen years, Colin (Tuc Watkins) leaves him. A real estate agent, Michael must adapt quickly or runs the risk of remaining single for the rest of his days. For the majority of his latest foray into the dating pool, Michael sought to rely on friendship to get him through. According to Deadline,the serieswaspreparing to start shooting Season 2 in May with as many as 10 scripts largely written. The decision to pick upUncoupledby Showtime was a surprising one, albeit a welcome sight for fans of the show, after season one ended with Colin and Michael reconnecting at a wedding in the season finale. However, Showtime’s decision to discontinue the series comes after the network’s “creative team was to put the project into redevelopment to tailor it to the network’s sensibilities”, per Deadline.
The cancelation of the show in early 2023 had been speculated, as the MTV Entertainment Studios-producedUncoupledstrruggled to mark its mark on the streamer. The Harris-led romantic comedy, with the exception of a solo appearance at number 6, failed to reach Netflix’s Top 10 rankings. The show might have progressed at Showtime had the WGA strike of last year not occurred, withHarris suggesting in June last year that filming on a second season was set to begin in July. “Very exciting, we were going to start filming it in the beginning of July but the writers strike is happening,” he said. “So, everything is sort of on pause— go writers, writers strong. So we’re just going to wait until that plays itself out.”
Who is Behind ‘Uncoupled’?
Created bySex and the City’s Star andModern Familyveteran Richman,Uncoupledsaw the duo serve as executive producers alongside series' lead Harris,Tony Hernandez, andLilly Burns. The cast for the series includes alongside the aforementioned pair of Harris and Watkins,Tisha Campbell),Brooks Ashmanskas(Julie and Julia),Emerson Brooks(The Last Ship),Marcia Gay Harden(Mystic River),Nic Rouleau(The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), andJasai Chase Owens(The Expanse) among others.
