Starz is canceling 4 of its collection, Variety has realized solely. Specifically, “Heels,” “Run the World,” and “Blindspotting” won’t get new seasons on the cable community, whereas “The Venery of Samantha Bird” Season 1 is being scrapped with out airing.
“Heels,” “Run the World,” and “Blindspotting” all just lately aired their second season at Starz, whereas “The Venery of Samantha Bird” was in manufacturing on its first season. Production was shut down, nonetheless, on the onset of the WGA strike. It was reported on the time that solely two episodes of the primary season have been left to shoot.
“The Venery of Samantha Bird” was to star Katherine Langford because the title character. Per the official logline, “Samantha, while visiting family in New England, reconnects with her childhood sweetheart and falls headlong into a seemingly perfect storybook romance. But the couple’s picture-perfect love story isn’t as sweet as it seems on the surface.”
“Heels” adopted the skilled wrestlers of the Duffy Wrestling League, a small impartial promotion in Georgia. Jack Spade (Stephen Amell) inherited the league from his father and now struggles to maintain it afloat whereas additionally attempting to take it to the following stage.
The collection additionally starred Alexander Ludwig, Chris Bauer, Mary McCormack, Kelli Berglund, Allen Maldonado, Trey Tucker, Robby Ramos, Alice Barrett Mitchell, Roxton Garcia, David James Elliott, Joel Murray, and CM Punk. Mike O’Malley, who was additionally the collection showrunner, starred within the function of Charlie Gully, a rival promoter.
Michael Waldron created the collection and served as govt producer. Along with O’Malley and Waldron, Christopher Donnelly, Pete Segal, Patrick Walmsley, and Julie Yorn served as govt producers. Lionsgate Television was the studio.
“Run the World” adopted a gaggle of mates dwelling in Harlem as they navigate life, careers, and relationships. Amber Stevens West, Bresha Webb, and Corbin Reid led the collection’ forged, which additionally included Stephen Bishop, Tosin Morohunfola, Erika Alexander, Nick Sagar, Jay Walker, and Tonya Pinkins.
Leigh Davenport created the collection and govt produced. Rachelle Williams-BenAry joined as showrunner and govt producer in Season 2. Yvette Lee Bowser additionally govt produced. Lionsgate TV was the studio.
“Blindspotting” was a followup to the movie of the identical identify. Jasmine Cephas Jones reprised her function from the movie, starring within the collection as Ashley. Ashley is striving for a center class life in Oakland till Miles (Rafael Casal), her companion of 12 years and father of their son, is locked up unexpectedly.
Benjamin Earl Turner, Atticus Woodward, Jaylen Barron, Candace Nicholas-Lippman, and Helen Hunt additionally starred within the collection. Rafael Casal appeared in a recurring function as Miles. Casal and Daveed Diggs wrote, produced, and starred within the movie.
Casal and Diggs wrote the collection and served as govt producers. Casal additionally served as showrunner. Jess Wu Calder and Keith Calder of Snoot Entertainment served govt producers on the collection, together with Emily Gerson Saines, Ken Lee, and Tim Palen of Barnyard. Seith Mann additionally served as an govt producer and director on the primary two episodes of the collection. Lionsgate TV is the studio.
