Western world it was pulled this year, unbeknownst to viewers, the creative team, and the cast. The American channel HBO surprised fans by announcing this Friday that season 4 of this science fiction series, broadcast between June and August, would be the last.
“For four seasons, Lisa (Joey) and Jonathan (Nolan) (the show’s creators, editor’s note) have taken viewers on a breathtaking odyssey, raising the bar at every step,” HBO said in a statement broadcast on variety.
“We are extremely grateful to them and their immensely talented cast, producers and crew,” he concludes.
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Produced by JJ Abrams, Western world featured Evan Rachel Wood and Thandiwe Newton as humanoid robots who regain consciousness after a failed upgrade. After two first seasons crowned with public and critical success, the audience and enthusiasm declined with the last chapters, according to the hollywood reporter.
The American media recalls that this cancellation comes when Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of HBO, has embarked on budget cuts. While specifying that sources close to the chain ensure that the high cost of production of Western world is not the cause of this sudden stop.
The co-creators of the series had said Term last month they expected Western world would be entitled to a fifth and final season: “We’ve always had an ending in mind, and we hope to get there.”
Source: BFM TV
