Fox has opted not to renew drama Prodigal Son for a third season. It is unclear yet whether producer Warner Bros. TV would be shopping the series elsewhere. Sibling streamer HBO Max, which has previous seasons of Prodigal Son, would be a logical destination for the serialized serial killer drama.
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Sophomore Prodigal Son was a true bubble show. It was the last Fox drama to get a renewal last year, which didn’t come until after the upfronts, and it came down to the wire again for the series. It was liked creatively at the network, and there was a will to try and find a path to bring the series back, with various scenarios explored.
Its linear ratings were pretty modest — Prodigal Son was the lowest-rated among the current Fox drama series — but it has been doing well in digital viewing.
Prodigal Son had an unusual — and very challenging — production schedule stemming from the casting of Michael Sheen, which had been an obstacle throughout the show’s. But the show had been able to work around it for two seasons while attracting big names for season-long arcs, most recently Catherine Zeta-Jones.
The series’ Season 2 cast and producing team included Sheen, Tom Payne, Bellamy Young, Lou Diamond Phillips, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Halston Sage, Aurora Perrineau, Frank Harts, Keiko Agena, Chris Fedak, Sam Sklaver, Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter.
