The Different Black Woman is not going to return.
Hulu has canceled the comedy sequence based mostly on the e-book of the identical identify by Zakiya Dalila Harris after a single season, The Hollywood Reporter has realized.
First put in improvement in April 2020 earlier than Tara Duncan signed on to function president of Disney’s BIPOC-focused studio Onyx Collective, the 10-episode satirical comedy in regards to the publishing world dropped its full season in September to spectacular critiques. The sequence at present has an 86 p.c score amongst critics on Rotten Tomatoes, although audiences appear to have rejected The Different Black Woman with that rating sitting at a lackluster 50 p.c amongst viewers.
Danielle Henderson (Sorry for Your Loss) initially was set to function showrunner however was finally changed by Jordan Reddout and Gus Hickey. Exec producers on the sequence included Onyx’s Duncan, Rashida Jones, Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, Adam Fishbach and writer Harris. Sinclair Daniel, Ashleigh Murray, Brittany Adebumola, Hunter Parrish, Bellamy Younger and Eric McCormack starred.
In an interview with THR late final 12 months — after the writers strike concluded and producers had been ready to talk about the present — Reddout and Hickey expressed optimism for a second season.
“Our brains are spinning. They’ve been spinning on season two for a 12 months. It’s one thing we continuously discuss and can be very thrilling to do,” Reddout stated. Added Hickey: “Since we modified the ending, we would like the prospect to indicate everybody what’s going to occur now. There’s quite a bit to discover.”
The Different Black Woman is the most recent scripted authentic to get the ax at Disney-run Hulu, becoming a member of Loss of life and Different Particulars, This Idiot, The Nice and How I Met Your Father, amongst others. With the Peak TV bubble having burst, streamers throughout the trade are targeted on right-sizing their scripted slates and budgets. Nonetheless awaiting phrase on their futures at Hulu are Amy Schumer’s Life and Beth (which is predicted to return), animated comedy Koala Man, Ramy and The Orville, with the latter pair seemingly caught in an infinite limbo.
For Onyx, in the meantime, The Different Black Woman is the primary scripted sequence to be canceled for the Disney division. Affordable Doubt and Unprisoned had been each already renewed and comedy The best way to Die Alone is awaiting a premiere date at Hulu.