‘Tuca & Bertie’ Canceled After Two Seasons On Adult Swim, Which Had Rescued Toon From Netflix
deadline.comAdult Swim has canceled Tuca & Bertie, the toon series starring Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong, after two seasons, according to series creator Lisa Hanawalt.
The cable net had rescued the show following its 2019 cancellation by Netflix after one season. The series about the friendship between Tuca (Haddish), a cocky, carefree toucan, and Bertie (Wong), an anxious, daydreaming songbird, aired two seasons on Adult Swim after one on Netflix.
Steven Yeun also starred. RELATED: ‘Solar Opposites’ Renewed For Fifth Season By Hulu “Tuca & Bertie has sadly been canceled,” EP Hanawalt wrote on Twitter today, adding later: “I still have a beautiful and weird ending to T&B in mind, hopefully someday we’ll get the chance to finish their story.” Read her full post below.
The move comes after Season 2 saw an increase in both teen viewers (12-17) and young female (18-24) viewers to the network – up +65% and +38%, respectively, Adult Swim said last year.
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