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‘The Last Drive-In’ Canceled as Weekly Series, With Four 2026 Specials Announced

Briggs says the cancellation was not his decision.

Overview

  • Shudder ended the weekly run on March 6, with Joe Bob Briggs saying he was told to reveal the finale only on the day it aired.
  • Four new specials are set for 2026 on Shudder, starting April 24 at 9 p.m. ET with Joe Bob’s Wicked Witchy Wingding, followed by summer, Halloween, and Christmas editions.
  • Briggs indicates he will be a free agent on January 1 and is fielding offers, including concepts that could preserve the show’s spirit under a new title.
  • He says he is finalizing a genre production company with Bob Bernie at Picturehouse and plans to develop a slate of projects.
  • The team is auctioning the show’s screen-used 1966 canary yellow Shasta Airflyte trailer and select set pieces, as fans voice frustration on social media and Reddit over the cancellation.