The Nerd StashThe Nerd Stash
  • TNS Originals
    • Interviews
  • Game Guides
  • Gaming
    • Game News
    • Game Previews
    • Game Reviews
    • Game Features
    • Game Lists
    • Platforms
      • Nintendo
      • PC
      • PlayStation
      • Xbox
      • Mobile
  • Movies
    • Movie News
    • Movie Features
    • Movie Lists
    • Movie Reviews
  • TV
    • TV News
    • TV Features
    • TV Lists
    • TV Reviews
  • Celebrity
    • Celebrity News
    • Pop Culture
  • Reality TV
    • Reality TV News
    • Reality TV Features
    • Reality TV Lists
  • Anime
  • Comics
  • Comic News
  • Lists
  • Podcasts
  • Reviews
  • Tech
  • Tech Reviews
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Careers
Reading: Amazon Prime Video Cancels ‘The Peripheral’ Season 2
Share
Aa
The Nerd StashThe Nerd Stash
Aa
Search The Nerd Stash
  • TNS Originals
    • Interviews
  • Game Guides
  • Gaming
    • Game News
    • Game Previews
    • Game Reviews
    • Game Features
    • Game Lists
    • Platforms
  • Movies
    • Movie News
    • Movie Features
    • Movie Lists
    • Movie Reviews
  • TV
    • TV News
    • TV Features
    • TV Lists
    • TV Reviews
  • Celebrity
    • Celebrity News
    • Pop Culture
  • Reality TV
    • Reality TV News
    • Reality TV Features
    • Reality TV Lists
Follow US
  • Join Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise Policy
  • Terms
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA Policy
  • About Us
  • Fact Checking Policy
  • Guidelines and Practices
  • Ethical Policies and Guidelines
© The Nerd Stash. All Rights Reserved.
The Nerd Stash > TV > Amazon Prime Video Cancels ‘The Peripheral’ Season 2

Amazon Prime Video Cancels ‘The Peripheral’ Season 2

Taylor Coffman
Last updated: 2023/08/18 at 7:12 PM
By Taylor Coffman Published August 18, 2023
Share
4 Min Read
Amazon Prime Video cancels 'Peripheral' season 2 amidst actor's and writer's strikes.
Image source: Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video has officially canceled season 2 of The Peripheral, starring Chloë Grace Moretz. Despite the series receiving a season 2 renewal back in February, Prime Video has canceled the upcoming season and pinpointed Hollywood’s double strike as the cause. Three months after the beginning of the screenwriter’s strike and a month after the actors’ guild also went on strike, producers have stated that the costs of keeping The Peripheral in holding were too high. While this is the first project to receive a renewal reversal due to the strikes, the question remains: how many more shows will follow in its wake?

Prime Video Cancels ‘The Peripheral’ Season 2 Amid Strikes

'The Peripheral' season 2 is canceled due to costs among the double strike.
Image source: Prime Video

First premiering in October 2022, The Peripheral is a futuristic sci-fi drama from the creators of Westworld. Set in the year 2032, season 1 follows Chloë Grace Moretz as Flynne Fischer, a young woman who’s “trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America.” In an attempt to pay off her mother’s medical bills, Flynne uses her talent for VR gaming and ends up in a simulated world full of secrets and subterfuge, along with some hints about her own fate. According to the official synopsis for The Peripheral, Flynne is “smart, ambitious, and doomed. She has no future. Until the future comes calling for her.”

Executive produced by Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, The Peripheral season 1 bears a lot of the same futuristic, sometimes-trippy hallmarks of the beloved HBO series. Given that the show’s first season ended on a cliffhanger, it’s not surprising that Amazon Prime Video made the decision to renew The Peripheral for season 2 in February. However, in an unfortunate turn for both fans and creators of the series, the Writer’s Guild of America strike began on May 2nd, 2023, leaving The Peripheral season 2 only partially developed and no way forward without its screenwriters.

Now, 109 days into the WGA and 36 days into the SAG-AFTRA strike, Amazon has chosen to throw in the towel. The stated decision behind the cancellation is two-fold: for one, making a sci-fi drama like The Peripheral is expensive. On top of that, even if The Peripheral were to resume production now, Variety confirms that season 2 wouldn’t be released until sometime in 2025. Such a delay would disrupt Prime Video’s slate of upcoming projects, as well as cause The Peripheral to lose a large number of viewers that would be forced to wait three years for another season of a first-year show.

While The Peripheral season 2 being canceled is unfortunate, it’s important to note that it’s likely the beginning of a trend of renewal reversals, which may continue until both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are resolved.

Season 1 of The Peripheral is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

Topics: Amazon Prime Video, The Peripheral
Taylor Coffman August 18, 2023 August 18, 2023
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link
Share
By Taylor Coffman
Follow:
My name is Taylor Coffman, and I'm a writer and creative at heart - I graduated college with a degree in creative writing, and for as long as I can remember, I've loved all sorts of nerdy pursuits - superheroes, comic books, Dungeons & Dragons - you name it, I've done it. I enjoy staying up-to-date on the latest news about new season releases, upcoming movies, and new game releases.

TRENDING

How To Solve the Central Laboratory Ruins Seelie Puzzle in Genshin Impact
How To Solve the Central Laboratory Ruins Seelie Puzzle in Genshin Impact
Game Guides Gaming Mobile PC PlayStation
Lil Wayne Green Bay Packers, Green Bay Packers Tunnel
Fans React Hilariously After Lil Wayne Leads Green Bay Packers Out of Tunnel
Celebrity Celebrity News
Patch Notes for the Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix 7 Update - Cinematic Footage
Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix 7 Patch Notes Address Pesky Issues
Game News Gaming PC PlayStation
Lori Harvey showing curves in black dress
Lori Harvey Flaunts Killer Curves in Plunging Minidress for Parisian Night
Celebrity Celebrity News
Standing By Crates to Find Out What Is a Case Key in Blade Ball Roblox
How To Use Case Keys in Blade Ball
Game Guides Gaming Mobile PC PlayStation Xbox
Nerd Stash
  • About Us
  • Join Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise Policy
  • DMCA Policy
  • Fact Checking Policy
  • Guidelines and Practices
  • Ethical Policies and Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Review Policy
  • Terms of Use

Follow US on Social Media

Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Youtube

© The Nerd Stash. All Rights Reserved.

Nerd Stash
  • About Us
  • Join Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise Policy
  • DMCA Policy
  • Fact Checking Policy
  • Guidelines and Practices
  • Ethical Policies and Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Review Policy
  • Terms of Use
Follow US
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?