Ever get that cosmic feeling when something just doesn’t align—like Mercury retrograde throwing tech into chaos or a well-loved series taking an unexpected nosedive? Well, buckle up, because just like a volatile Mars transit stirring up unexpected drama, Netflix’s action-comedy gem FUBAR has been officially canceled after two whirlwind seasons. Despite a blockbuster debut that had viewers glued to their screens—seriously, 1.53 billion minutes watched in its premiere week!—the show’s star power starring none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger and Oscar nominee Monica Barbaro couldn’t stop the streaming stats from plunging 73 percent by season two’s launch. Talk about a plot twist rivaling any astrology chart! And with Carrie-Anne Moss joining the fray only to see it all come to a halt, one wonders: could planetary mischief be behind FUBAR’s untimely end? Dive deeper into the saga right here. LEARN MORE
FUBAR has been canceled after two seasons, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
News of the show’s cancellation arrived Friday night after its streaming ratings notably declined between season premieres. After debuting on Netflix at No.1 on Nielsen’s streaming charts during its premiere week two years ago in May 22-28 with 1.53 billion minutes of viewing, season two accumulated 412 million viewing minutes this year during the week of June 9-15.
In total, FUBAR’s minutes of viewing declined by 73 percent from season one to two. During its premiere week, the series landed at No. 8 among Netflix’s original shows for its second season.
The action comedy starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Oscar nominee Monica Barbaro, who portray a father-daughter spy duo. Season two saw the addition of Carrie-Anne Moss, who plays a former fling of Schwarzenegger’s Luke Brunner. The cast also included Milan Carter, Fortune Feimster, Travis Van Winkle, Fabiana Udenio, Aparna Brielle, Guy Burnet, Andy Buckley, Jay Baruchel, Barbara Eve Harris and Scott Thompson.
The official logline for season two reads, “Luke Brunner (Schwarzenegger) is a veteran CIA operative who, up until recently, was on the verge of retirement. After his last mission in saving another operative — who just so happened to be his daughter (Barbaro) — he’s back and face to face with new villains. This one is an old flame from Luke’s past (Moss) who threatens to destroy the world … if she doesn’t destroy his life first.”
Of joining FUBAR during season two, Moss told THR that “getting to work with Arnold was epic for me.”
“I don’t know if I’ve ever had more fun on a job working with Arnold and doing the dance stuff and the fight stuff and then all the acting, and then the sitting between takes and talking about all kinds of things,” she added. “I loved every minute of it.”
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