Paramount+ Cancels 'Rabbit Hole' And 'Fatal Attraction' Reimagining After Single Seasons
Paramount+ Cancels 'Rabbit Hole' And 'Fatal Attraction' Reimagining After Single Seasons
No word as to whether these are strike retaliation casualties but the sources don't point in that direction
It’s another two series down at Paramount+. The streamer has canceled Rabbit Hole, the corporate espionage thriller starring Kiefer Sutherland, and the Fatal Attraction reimagining starring Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan, after a single season each.
“Fatal Attraction and Rabbit Hole will not be returning for second seasons on Paramount+," a representative for the streamer said in a statement. “We want to thank both series’ entire creative teams, crews and the fantastic casts for their dedication to bringing these series to life.” Both series will remain on the platform, a necessary assurance following the streamer’s June removals that included many canceled originals.
Fatal Attraction reimagined the 1987 film and starred Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan in Michael Douglas and Glenn Close's roles as Dan and his stalker mistress Alexandra Forrest, respectively. Its eight episode season began with three episodes on April 30 and ended with two episodes on May 28, with singular releases in the weeks inbetween. The series’s official synopsis states: “In the present day, after serving 15 years in prison for the murder of Alexandra Forrest, Daniel Gallagher is paroled with the goals of reconnecting with his family and proving his innocence. In 2008, Dan first meets Alex and his world begins to unravel after their brief affair threatens to destroy the life he’s built with his wife, Beth.”
In the now-series finale, it is revealed that Ellen, Dan’s daughter who is a college psychology student, had developed into an obsessive stalker as well. The series also starred Amanda Peet as Beth, Toby Huss as Mike Gerard, and Reno Wilson as Det. Earl Brooker. Alexandra Cunningham and Kevin J. Hynes developed the series for television and served as showrunner and executive producer. Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey of Amblin Television also executive produced. Silver Tree directed five of the eight episodes and was an executive producer.
Rabbit Hole starred Sutherland as John Weir, corporate espionage’s master of deception framed for murder by forces “with the ability to influence and control populations” and must uncover what's going on. It too had 8 episodes, but ran weekly from a two-episode premiere on March 26.
Its May 7 finale ended with a twisty showdown between Weir, Charles Dance’s Ben and Lance Henriksen’s ever-elusive Crowley, who the series’ final moments revealed might be answering to someone else. Meta Golding, Enid Graham, Rob Yang, Walt Klink, and Jason Butler Harner also starred in the CBS Studios-produced series. John Requa and Glenn Ficarra created the series, directed half of the episodes, and served as executive producers with Sutherland, Charlie Gogolak, Suzan Bymel, and Hunt Baldwin.
This means School Spirits is the only remaining active series that was presented at the Winter TCAs. Star Trek: Picard was heading into its final season, and Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies was one of the June removals.
