Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene has been cancelled at The CW, as Warner Bros. considers new homes for the series. Developed by Michael Grassi and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Katy Keene is a musical dramedy headlined by Lucy Hale in the title role. It takes place five years after the events of the first four seasons of Riverdale, chronicling the professional and personal lives of characters from the Archie Comics. Infusing music into its plotlines, with more of a lighthearted tone than the show it originated from, Katy Keene premiered on February 6.
Deadline reports that Katy Keene has been cancelled by The CW after one season. However, in a bit of positive news, it’s possible that the spinoff will continue on a different platform. Warner Bros. Television, which is the studio behind Katy Keene, is interested in exploring ways to keep the series alive. Given the fact that the first season of the dramedy is streaming on HBO Max, that could be where Katy Keene ends up.
Katy Keene stands out as the only current CW series not to receive a renewal from the network. While the streaming numbers for the spinoff have been described in positive terms, the show’s ratings have remained low. It debuted to less than a million viewers and, over the course of 13 episodes, it lost viewers overall. Considering the Riverdale connection and Hale’s familiarity with audiences, which dates back to Pretty Little Liars, the expectation was likely that the series would perform better with audiences.
Still, the future of Katy Keene will be interesting to watch. For fans of the spinoff, and of other CW shows that garner low ratings, HBO Max could emerge as a viable alternative. And, undoubtedly, it’s a positive sign for the spinoff that discussions are underway about how to continue the series. Katy Keene might yet grow its audience on a different platform.
Source: Deadline