is no more at Amazon’s . Creator announced the news Tuesday on social media, noting that the series will not be returning for a second season at the ad-supported, Amazon-backed streamer Freevee. Sources say producers Universal Television will shop in a bid to find the beloved comedy a new home.
“A short but beautiful run — sadly we’re not gonna be making any more episodes of PRIMO — i will always be indebted to everyone who worked on the show to make it so great and i will always be thankful to everyone who watched and championed it — thank you for real — long live PRIMO,” he alongside a video of the rave reviews for the series from exec producer ( ) that doubled as an FYC promo. Amazon picked up to in October 2021 after producing a pilot for the series that was previously developed for Disney-owned ABC. The then-IMDb TV platform launched the semi-autobiographical series based on Serrano’s life in May 2023 to strong reviews.
The series currently has a rare 100 percent rating among critics and an equally impressive 97 percent score from viewers on Rotten Tomatoes. chief TV critic Daniel Fienberg called the series “Authentically raucous and rollicking” in his review, calling it another “low-key winner for Freevee.” Sources say Freevee had been in conversations with producers Universal Television to renew the series for a second season and extended the options on its cast twice but budget cuts across the landscape and a desire for broader-skewing progra.
