Summary

• MTV canceled Teen Wolf due to low ratings and a shift towards unscripted content. Fans were left disappointed when season 7 was not renewed.
• The decline in viewership and the departure of main cast members likely contributed to Teen Wolf's cancellation after its sixth season.
• Teen Wolf: The Movie served as a satisfying follow-up to the series and tied up loose ends, but it did not feature all of the original cast members. Wolf Pack, another supernatural teen drama on Paramount+, is not connected to the Teen Wolf universe.

MTV canceled Teen Wolf instead of Teen Wolf season 7 happening. The supernatural series was inspired by the 1985 film of the same name starring Michael J. Fox. Set in the fictional Beacon Hills, it debuted in 2011 with Tyler Posey playing the main character, Scott McCall. Teen Wolf garnered generally positive reviews, amassing a loyal following, and fans were dismayed when it was revealed Teen Wolf season 7 wouldn't happen. The second half of Teen Wolf season 6 showed the cast in their respective new lives — until they're called back to Beacon Hills for one more team-up.

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When MTV renewed Teen Wolf for a 10-episode sixth season in 2015, no announcement named it the final season. Both creator Jeff Davis and MTV executives claim they mutually agreed to end the show after six years. There was no indication for fans, however, that Teen Wolf was wrapping up storylines before the announcement. The storytelling format of Teen Wolf season 6 — two narrative arcs — implies that the show might have crammed two arcs into the last episodes. However, Teen Wolf: The Movie's release has made up for the lack of Teen Wolf season 7.

Why MTV Canceled Teen Wolf

There's never been an official reason given for why Teen Wolf was canceled, other than the series "ran its course," but chances are that Teen Wolf was canceled primarily due to low ratings. But that's not the only reason Teen Wolf season 7 never aired. In 2016, MTV started to shift its content to unscripted programs.

In April of that year, the cable network ordered 11 unscripted shows, including a music competition from Mark Burnett, the producer behind popular shows like The Voice, Survivor, and Shark Tank. It also greenlit reality competitions to take advantage of its growing audience, as well as some docuseries. MTV did pick up a few scripted shows to balance it out, but it's clear that they were putting more focus on their unscripted content — which was bad news for projects such as Teen Wolf.

It also likely didn't help that Teen Wolf's ratings had been steadily dropping since it peaked in season 3 with an average of 1.97 million viewers. Teen Wolf season 4 saw a slight drop in audience share with 1.61 million viewers, which was still sustainable, but by season 5, Teen Wolf saw a significant decrease to only an average of 1.07 million tuning in.

By its final season, the number fully tanked with only less than half a million viewers on average. It's possible that the public was starting to lose interest in Teen Wolf and where it was headed, but the departure of several main cast members over the years may have also had something to do with it.

Tyler Hoechlin, Colton Hayes, and Arden Cho, who played prominent characters Derek Hale, Jackson Whittemore, and Kira Yukimura, respectively, left their posts for various reasons. Teen Wolf also had to work its way around O'Brien's injury, incurred while filming Maze Runner: The Death Cure, which forced them to use Stiles sparingly in season 6. This was disappointing for a lot of long-time fans who were hoping that season 7 would see some Teen Wolf characters return, as well as increased interaction between certain figures like Stiles and Scott.

Teen Wolf: The Movie Picks Up Where Season 6 Left Off

In September 2021, the internet was buzzing with breaking news about a forthcoming Teen Wolf sequel movie. If fans couldn't have Teen Wolf season 7, at least they could have a follow-up movie. It was released on Paramount+ on January 26, 2023. Davis wrote and executive produced the film. The best part about the Teen Wolf: The Movie is that it picks up where the series left off and gives the characters a more satisfying sendoff than they got.

Most of the original Teen Wolf series' cast appeared in Teen Wolf: The Movie except Dylan O'Brien (who plays Stiles Stilinsky) and Arden Cho (who features as Kira Yukimura).

Creator Jeff Davis has reportedly been trying to bring the Teen Wolf crew back together since the series' 2017 finale, as he didn't feel that Teen Wolf season 6 properly ended the universe. The movie picks up several years after the series finishes. The film sees a familiar villain return as well as a familiar face the main characters believed to be dead - Allison Argent (played by Crystal Reed).

Supernatural creatures like Banshees, Werecoyotes, Hellhounds, and Kitsunes are all involved in the storyline. Still the Alpha, Scott must find new allies and regroup with old friends to fight off the evil that threatens Beacon Hills once again. The new Teen Wolf movie ended the MTV series properly, negating its ultimate season 6 cancelation.

Paramount+'s Wolf Pack Is Not Connected To The Teen Wolf Universe

Along with Teen Wolf: The Movie, there is more supernatural teen drama to watch on Paramount+ for fans of the series. Wolf Pack season 1, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar is available to watch on the streaming service, and it was even developed by Jeff Davis, who created the Teen Wolf series. However, even though it premiered the same day as Teen Wolf: The Movie, Wolf Pack is not a Teen Wolf spinoff, as the show's universes and mythology are completely separate from one another.

Believing the series are part of a shared universe is an easy mistake to make, as both shows are about teenagers who turn into werewolves, they share the same writer, and they share much of the same crew too, but Wolf Pack isn't related to Teen Wolf whatsoever. Though many believed that Wolf Pack could have been the answer they were looking for after Teen Wolf season 7 was canceled, that turned out to not be the case.

Wolf Pack was canceled by Paramount+ after season 1.

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  Teen Wolf

  Summary:

  After being bitten by a werewolf, Scott McCall must come to grips with his new identity while balancing the demands of high school life and the supernatural threats that plague his town.

  Release Date:

  2011-06-05

  Cast:

  Holland Roden, Tyler Posey, Dylan Sprayberry, Melissa Ponzio, Tyler Hoechlin, Arden Cho, Crystal Reed, jr bourne, Shelley Hennig, Colton Haynes, Dylan O'Brien, Linden Ashby

  Genres:

  Action, Drama, Supernatural

  Seasons:

  6

  Story By:

  Jeff Davis

  Writers:

  Jeff Davis

  Network:

  Paramount

  Streaming Service(s):

  Hulu

  Franchise(s):

  Teen Wolf

  Directors:

  Jeff Davis

  Showrunner:

  Jeff Davis