When it comes to canceling series after just one season, Prime Video is no exception. While Netflix is more often talked about, their competitor Amazon also has the unfortunate tendency to leave its subscribers cruelly disappointed by the sudden disappearance of their favorite characters! This is how an original project that was generally appreciated has just been thrown into oblivion…
say goodbye to Jane and Guildford
Mr. and Mrs. Smith in February, My Lady Jane in June, Those About to Die in July, Batman Crusader in August… Since the beginning of the year, Prime Video has released several new series, some of which have garnered critical and audience acclaim. Unfortunately, one of them will never make it past its first season. Amazon has just announced that its sexy romance à la Tudors will not be renewed.Starring Emily Bader and Edward Bluemel, in the respective roles of the heroine and her lover Lord Guildford Dudley, the plot tells the story of the rise of a brilliant young woman, crowned queen overnight upon the death of King Edward. She becomes the target of criminals who want her throne and her head, while internal struggles tear her kingdom apart.
Romances with a fantasized historical background are popular, as evidenced by the viewers' enthusiasm for The Bridgerton Chronicle, whose third season broke audience records on Netflix. These love stories, which ignore any fidelity to the past in which they are set, interweaving court intrigue, sexy scenes and representation of minorities, with varying degrees of success. Unfortunately, and despite rather positive reviews, My Lady Jane did not find a sufficiently large audience, never entering the Top 10 of the weekly ranking of original series (Nielsen). The announcement of its cancellation is not surprising, although it may disappoint more than one…