Apple TV+ cancels Schmigadoon! after two seasons
David Farnor | On 19, Jan 2024
Apple TV+ has cancelled Schmigadoon! after two seasons.
The hit musical comedy series, co-created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, is a parody of iconic musicals. Starring Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong, it follows a couple on a backpacking trip designed to reinvigorate their relationship when they discover a magical town in which everyone is living in a studio musical from the 1940s. They then discover that they can’t leave until they find “true love”.
Season 2 premiered last year and found Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) and Melissa (Cecily Strong) in Schmicago, the reimagined world of 60s and 70s musicals. It included new original musical numbers from Paul – who serves as showrunner and wrote all the original songs for the series – as well as returning stars Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Ariana DeBose, Martin Short, Dove Cameron, Jaime Camil, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Ann Harada, Jane Krakowski and Aaron Tvei.
“Schmigadoon! steps up for a superior Season 2 that will only leave musical theatre fans wanting even more,” we wrote in our review.
Apple, though, has decided not to renew the show for a third run.
“I am sad to share that Apple will not be moving forward with season 3 of Schmigadoon!” Cinco Paul announced on social media. “The season is written (including 25 new songs), but we unfortunately won’t be making it. Such is life. I want to thank everyone involved with the show, our incredible cast & crew & writers, our wonderful supporters at Broadway Video, Universal, & Apple, for everything they did to make it happen. It’s a miracle we even got two seasons, honestly, and I’m so grateful we did. And to all the fans of the show out there thank you with all of my heart. Your love and support has meant so much, and the fact that you connected with our show, that it brought you some joy, means the world to me. This was tough news to get, but the optimist in me is convinced it’s not the end of Schmigadoon…and maybe it’s even a happy beginning.”