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Amazon Cancels Aubrey Plaza’s Animated Series Kevin After One Season

The decision highlights streaming platforms’ short windows for new shows to prove themselves.

Overview

  • Aubrey Plaza announced on Instagram that Prime Video will not renew Kevin for a second season, a post she shared Saturday that thanked cast and fans and called the decision “very disappointing.”
  • All eight episodes of Kevin’s first season were released on Prime Video on April 20 and remain available to stream.
  • The show was co-created by Aubrey Plaza and Joe Wengert and featured voice work from Jason Schwartzman, Whoopi Goldberg, John Waters, Amy Sedaris, Aparna Nancherla, and Gil Ozeri.
  • Kevin earned mixed critical notices but stronger audience scores, with Rotten Tomatoes showing about a 60% critics rating and an 82% audience score based on limited reviews.
  • Amazon has not issued a public explanation, and the creators have criticized rapid streaming-era cancellation practices while saying they hope the series might find a new home; the show was produced by Titmouse, Evil Hag Productions and Amazon MGM Studios.