Apple TV+ have reportedly pulled the plug on The Utterly Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
regardless of the second season reportedly being virtually completed. Whereas particulars are nonetheless sketchy on precisely why the manufacturing has been shut down, stories have recommended it’s as a result of star and collection author Noel Fielding
didn’t return to the manufacturing following a Christmas break.
The small print shared by The Solar have stated that regardless of the collection being round three quarters full, Fielding’s obvious departure from the collection has made the entire thing “unsalvageable” and Apple TV have merely determined to chop their losses. Forged and crew had been advised that the cancelation of the remainder of the collection was as a result of “the sickness of a key forged member.” The publication quoted an insider as saying:
“[The crew] had been understandably bewildered and infuriated by the bombshell as a result of the shoe present required tens of millions of kilos, months of planning and hours of labor. It now successfully signifies that they’re all out of labor and in search of new jobs, however they nonetheless haven’t had a full clarification. Naturally, the hearsay mill is in additional time as to what has occurred with Noel, however it will need to have been very critical to axe the entire present. In most circumstances, execs will not less than think about pausing filming, however for some motive they determined to throw within the towel earlier than the scenario obtained any worse.”
Whereas it has been assumed that the “key forged member” is Fielding, different stories have claimed that he has really left the nation just lately, and is at present residing in France, however these claims haven’t been substantiated. He’s anticipated to start filming quickly on the subsequent collection of The Nice British Bake Off.
What was ‘The Utterly Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin’ About?
The blurb for the now defunct collection learn, “Dick Turpin is a legendary British freeway robber, whose success is outlined principally by his allure, showmanship and nice hair; collectively together with his gang of rogues, he units out on new adventures, all whereas making an attempt to flee the clutches of a thief-taker.”
Fielding was extremely praised for his work on the primary season of the collection, which aired earlier this yr. The critiques for the collection had been sturdy, with critics scoring it 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, evaluating its model of humor to traditional British reveals resembling Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Audiences had been slightly extra crucial of the collection, with some calling the humor predictable and boring, however the majority preferred it sufficient to land it a powerful 78% rating.
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The renewal for Season 2 of The Utterly Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin was swift, and filming started late in 2024 till there was a pause for the festive break. Nonetheless, Fielding’s failure to return earlier this month has seemingly led to the whole scrapping of the present. The response appears to be extremely uncommon, as this type of setback would usually result in capturing being placed on maintain reasonably than a right away cancelation. For now, there isn’t a additional data obtainable, and Fielding and Apple TV+ have but to launch an explanatory assertion.
- Launch Date
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March 1, 2024
- Forged
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Noel Fielding
, Duayne Boachie
, Ellie White
, Marc Wootton
, Dolly Wells
, Mark Heap
, David Threlfall
, Geoff McGivern
, Joe Wilkinson
, Kiri Flaherty
, Hugh Bonneville
, Asim Chaudhry
, Greg Davies