NBC Cancels 'The Hunting Party' After Two Seasons; Studio to Shop Series to Other Networks
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· 3 sourcesNBC has canceled the crime drama "The Hunting Party" after two seasons, Deadline reported. The series, created by JJ Bailey and starring Melissa Roxburgh, struggled in initial ratings on NBC but found a significant audience on Netflix, according to Bleeding Cool. Universal Television plans to shop the series to other outlets, with Netflix being a logical potential buyer, Deadline noted.
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Summary
NBC has canceled the crime drama procedural "The Hunting Party" after two seasons. The show, created by JJ Bailey and starring Melissa Roxburgh, joins fellow NBC drama "Brilliant Minds" in being canceled. Universal Television, the studio behind the series, plans to shop it to other outlets, with Netflix (which currently holds U.S. streaming rights) being a logical potential buyer. The decision was the last outstanding broadcast series fate for the 2025-26 season, postponed until after the upfronts.
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· 4 pulled'The Hunting Party' took the scening route but arrived at the same destination as fellow sophomore NBC drama series 'Brilliant Minds': a cancellation after two seasons.
NBC sibling Universal Television, the studio behind the crime drama procedural starring Melissa Roxburgh, is expected to shop it to other outlets.
Netflix, which currently licenses the show in the U.S., would be a logical outreach.
NBC postponed the decision until after the upfronts as its executives took
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