Here's why The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret won't be returning for a fourth season. David Cross is a standup comic best known for cult series Mr. Show with Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk and for playing Tobias Fünke in Arrested Development. He also created dark sitcom The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret, where he plays the titular character. Todd is a meek American office worker based in the UK who is put in charge of promoting an energy drink by his aggressive boss Brent (Will Arnett).
The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret finds the main character completely ill-suited for both his new role and life in the UK, with his overall guileless nature leaving him open for exploitation and humiliation at every corner. The show became a cult favorite following its 2010 debut for just how cringey and dark it could get, with Todd frequently finding himself in awkward situations, especially when trying to impress his love interest Alice (Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe).
The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret's pilot is notable for being directed by future Avengers: Endgame co-helmers Joe and Anthony Russo. The first two seasons of the series descent downwards towards a remarkably grim ending, which seemed to make the odds of a third season remote. After a few years, The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret season 3 did arrive with a slightly reworked premise to account for season 2's ending. While season 3 finished on a slightly open note, David Cross later confirmed the show was done and there wouldn't be a season 4.
The simple reason The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret came to an end just seems to be Cross having nothing left to say with the character. Like everyone else, he felt it was over following the season 2 finale, and it was only when he was approached about making a third season did he seriously pursue it. While there's always a chance The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret could be resurrected in the future once again, the show seems to be done for now.
Following The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret, David Cross has appeared in legal drama Goliath with Billy Bob Thorton and created British comedy series Bliss, which ran for one season in 2018. He's unlikely to return to the Alvin And The Chipmunk's series either, as he labeled making the third movie Chipwrecked the "most unpleasant experience" he's ever had making a movie.