Disney+ has canceled the historical drama series The Right Stuff after one season. The eight-part series is the latest adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s 1979 best-selling book, which was also adapted in the 1983 movie by Philip Kaufman. A reimagining of the true story, the series tells the incredible story of the U.S. space program origins. Set in 1959, The Right Stuff follows a group of test pilots chosen by NASA to become the first team of astronauts, known as the "Mercury 7." The historical drama series was originally set to air on National Geographic before it was moved to Disney+. It aired as a Disney+ original last October in an attempt to give the streamer more original content amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Right Stuff was Disney+'s second original drama series following The Mandalorian, but was not necessarily a top performer for the service.
Per Deadline, Disney+ has not renewed The Right Stuff for a second season. The show is the first scripted series to be canceled by Disney+. According to Deadline, Disney+'s decision came after long conversations with Warner Bros. Television, the studio behind the series. WBTV is currently shopping the series to other outlets, with TNT and HBO Max as potential new homes. Deadline reports that Disney+ is looking at different ideas for how the series could continue, one of which being a second season featuring a new cast and centered around a new mission in the 1980s.
While Disney+ carries highly successful shows like The Mandalorian, WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, its other original series on the streamer unfortunately have been unable to perform similarly. Considering The Right Stuff was given $13.7 million to move from Florida to California for its second season, WBTV is likely all the more eager to find a new home for the series.
Source: Deadline