Netflix Cancels Neil Patrick Harris Gay Rom-Com “Uncoupled” After One Season

The Netflix series about gays Uncoupled, starring Neil Patrick Harris, has been canceled after a single season thanks to low viewer interest.

Uncoupled focuses Harris stars as Michael Lawson, a gay mid-40s man who ends his 17-year relationship with the man whom he thought was his true love. The series then follows Harris’ character as he tries to get back in the dating pool, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

“Overnight, he has to confront two nightmares,” reads the show’s summary. “Losing the man he thought was his soulmate, and suddenly finding himself a single gay man in his mid-forties in New York City.”

The series — created by Darren Star (Sex and the City) and Jeremy Richman (Modern Family) — only debuted in July, but its initial eight episodes will comprise the entirety of the series.

Tuc Watkins was also in the cast, as well as Tisha Camp, Brooks Ashmanskas and Emerson Brooks.

The series received positive reviews and received a 73 per cent critical approval from Rotten Tomatoes as well as a 75 per cent audience score. It was not a success. failed to earn many actual viewers and appeared only once — for its debut episode — in the Netflix top ten, Variety noted.

Producing farmers are hopeful Collider reports that there are rumors of MTV Entertainment Studios buying the series.

Before it was even launched, the series caused quite a stir when Ada Maris (actor) appeared on it. complained She blasted the producers and writers of racism for writing such stereotypical lines about her housekeeper character. “hurtful and derogatory” character.

Her character was quickly eliminated.

Hollywood is not seeing the same success with recent movies and series that feature gay themes. Producer, writer and actor Billy Eichner’s widely praised gay rom-com BrosThe box office success of, for example, was remarkable failure last October. And in June, Disney’s Lightyear A scene featuring lesbian kissing is prominently featured, too crashed Also, burned. Disney also lost its shirt With its animated fall comedy, Strange WorldThe magazine also highlighted gay characters and stories.

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