‘The Peripheral’ Canceled at Amazon Despite Season 2 Renewal
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter “The Peripheral” has been canceled at Amazon’s Prime Video, Variety has learned. The news comes despite the fact that Amazon renewed the show for a second season back in February.
The series, based on the William Gibson novel of the same name, debuted on Amazon on Oct. 21, 2022. It starred Chloë Grace Moretz and hailed from executive producers Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan under their rich overall deal with Amazon.
According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, the decision to not move forward with the second season was heavily influenced by the ongoing writers and actors strikes.
In essence, even if the show was to go back into production soon, Season 2 would not be available until close to if not into 2025.
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