Fortunate 13, hosted by Shaquille O’Neal and Gina Rodriguez, was not a slam dunk for ABC. On Thursday (November 14), the community introduced that it had abruptly canceled the sport present after one season. Followers are sharing their ideas on the information, with some predicting this may very well be an excellent signal for a well-respected ABC quiz present caught in renewal limbo.
In keeping with Deadline, Fortunate 13’s advert income “fell nicely brief” in Season 1, resulting in producer Studio 1 not green-lighting a Season 2. An ABC consultant informed the outlet that Fortunate 13 “can return” in another iteration down the road, however there are presently no plans for that to occur. Whereas Fortunate 13 was really a scores smash over the summer time, debuting at No. 1 in its time interval, “the temper music modified in current weeks.” Season 1 consisted of 10 episodes and completed airing on September 19.
Sport present followers took to a devoted Reddit discussion board to debate the abrupt information. Some shared that they hoped this meant ABC was making budgetary area for The Chase.