Updated
Updated · Deadline · Jun 23
Peacock Cancels 'Ponies' After 1 Season as Cast, Co-Creator Lament End
Updated
Updated · Deadline · Jun 23

Peacock Cancels 'Ponies' After 1 Season as Cast, Co-Creator Lament End

3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jun 23

Summary

  • Peacock has canceled “Ponies” after its first season, ending the Susanna Fogel-David Iserson series starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson.
  • David Iserson said the show took more than 7 years to get made and called it “a great show,” adding that “ratings” and “algorithms” were out of his control.
  • Haley Lu Richardson marked the news with Instagram Stories showing “Ponies,” “Twila” and “4Ever” donuts, while Vic Michaelis thanked viewers after sharing Iserson’s post.
  • Days before the cancellation report, Simon Haines had praised the series’ scripts and recalled wrapping Season 1 a year earlier, underscoring how abruptly the run ended.

Insights

With a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, why was the spy thriller 'Ponies' canceled by the algorithm?
Does this cancellation prove unique, female-led shows are too risky for streaming giants?
Could another streamer rescue the Emilia Clarke series and resolve its major cliffhangers?