Despite the best efforts of his producers, Yorick Brown has officially reached the end of his small-screen journey. Showrunner Eliza Clark has confirmed the she was unable to find a new home for Y: The Last Man after FX on Hulu declined to renew it for another season last fall.
FX announced Y‘s cancellation back in October, just one month after its series premiere. But although the initial wave of reviews were tepid at best, the show still found a following, particularly among those who were already familiar with the acclaimed indie comic that inspired it. There was a glimmer of hope when reports surfaced that the Clark and her team were planning to shop the series around to other platforms. HBO Max seemed to be the likeliest destination for a while. Unfortunately, it would appear that WarnerMedia had no interest in saving the program.
In a lengthy Twitter thread, Clark detailed how much she cherishes the opportunity to work on the series. She also extended her thanks to everyone who watched it and teased that season 2 would have introduced even more elements from the original comic (including a key group of characters from earlier issues).
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You can read Clark’s full statement below.
For those of you who have been asking me: we tried really hard to get another platform to pick up season 2 of Y. But sadly, it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. It is always incredibly difficult to move a show, and in recent years, it has only gotten harder. (thread)
— Eliza Clark (@TheElizaClark) January 14, 2022
I’ve always been pretty good at managing my expectations in a fickle business. But I will say that this one hit me pretty hard. We had a lot more stories to tell, & a kick-ass pitch for s2, that included new twists on some of the best stories from the book (astronauts anyone?)
— Eliza Clark (@TheElizaClark) January 14, 2022
I got to adapt my favorite comic. I got to have a show on TV. I met some of my favorite artists and people in this world. It has all been a net positive. I hope you will still watch the show. That you’ll still tell your friends to watch it.
— Eliza Clark (@TheElizaClark) January 14, 2022
I wondered whether to tweet this at all. It feels a little self important to announce that your canceled show is still canceled. But it’s the beginning of a new year, and it’s time for me to write the next thing. I’ll always love Y. It’ll always be the one that got away.
— Eliza Clark (@TheElizaClark) January 14, 2022
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