Kevin Bacon’s ‘The Bondsman’ Vanishes After One Season—Did Horror Fans Just Ghost This Show or Is There Something Spookier Behind the Curtain?
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Well, isn’t this just the cosmic joke of the day? The Kevin Bacon-led supernatural thrill ride The Bondsman has been sent straight to digital Purgatory after just one season on Prime Video. With the Moon gallivanting through skeptical Gemini this May, maybe it’s no surprise a show starring a dead-but-not-forgotten bounty hunter dancing with demons couldn’t quite catch its second wind in the ratings. Fans got hooked on Blumhouse’s dark, devilish charm and were left clutching their remote controls in despair when the finale teased a juicy second season that will now forever remain the proverbial cliffhanger from Hell. Honestly, with Bacon at the helm and a story mixing haunted family drama with country tunes and the underworld’s guest list, it felt like a recipe brewed for success. Yet, Prime’s less-than-stellar promotion campaign apparently starved it of the spotlight it desperately needed — and let’s face it, how can a show revive its own soul if no one’s shouting about it from the streaming rooftops? Time to ask: was The Bondsman a victim of bad timing, or did Hub Halloran’s second chance at life just get lost in the zodiac shuffle? Either way, fans are out of luck, and the Devil apparently doesn’t appreciate déja vu.
The Kevin Bacon-starring The Bondsman will not be bailed out, having been canceled after just one season at Prime Video.
The supernatural action series from Blumhouse Television had a loyal fanbase, who were left with a completely unfinished story. The season one (and, it would turn out, series) finale set up the intended second nicely, but sadly, those fans will never get to see how the story could have progressed. We also really dug the season, with our own Alex Maidy giving it an 8/10 and saying it was one of the most fun horror series he’s come across in a while.
With Kevin Bacon in the lead and the Blumhouse brand stamped on it, you’d think The Bondsman would have made it through a few seasons. But let’s face it, Amazon didn’t exactly do a great job of promoting it. That’s no doubt one of the biggest factors in its cancellation; how can you let a show breathe and find its life (so to speak) if you’re not going to hit the ads?
For those who have yet to check out The Bondsman, it follows “Hub Halloran, a murdered bounty hunter who’s back from the dead after being resurrected by the Devil to trap and send back demons that have escaped from the prison of Hell. By chasing down those demons with the help and hindrance of his estranged family, Hub learns how his own sins got his soul condemned — which pushes him to seek a second chance at life, love, and country music.” The series released on April 3rd on the streamer.
When we interviewed a number of people involved with The Bondsman last month for the release — including Bacon, writer Eric Oleson and co-star Maxwell Jenkins — they were all excited for how the series had come together and what made it stand out. Unfortunately, they won’t be promoting anything beyond those eight episodes. This is especially a drag because Bacon does so well on TV; yet, he hasn’t had a couple of multi-season series such as City on a Hill and The Following.
Did you watch The Bondsman? Why do you think it didn’t work out?
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