US EditionWhy Did Amazon Just Cancel A 97% Scored Prime Video Show?
- Amazon Prime Video canceled The Wheel of Time in May 2025, ending the series after its third season without renewal for a fourth.
- The cancellation followed tough economic conditions and declining viewership despite the show’s initially high critical acclaim and planned eight-season arc.
- The Wheel of Time had a 97% critic score overall, costly visual effects, and seasons one and two reportedly cost $260 million, with estimated total expenses possibly exceeding $500 million.
- Deadline reported that while executives appreciated the show’s creative aspects, financial challenges were a major factor in its cancellation, and the series slipped out of Nielsen’s top 10 original programs early in the third season.
- The cancellation raises questions about Amazon’s fantasy strategy, especially alongside its billion-dollar Lord of the Rings series, while fan campaigns and showrunner confidence suggest hope but no confirmed continuation.
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Why Was 'The Wheel Of Time' Canceled At Prime Video?
The Wheel of Time , Prime Video’s high fantasy drama, has been canceled after three seasons . Deadline reported that the series was let go after tense deliberations. Prime Video ultimately decided that even though executives liked the series, the financial costs to produce it were too great. Declining viewership and rising costs contributed to cancellation While production costs were the key issue, viewership didn’t help. Though not listed as the
Streamer suddenly axes massive show three seasons in
The Wheel of Time has taken its final spin … the series has been cancelled at Prime Video. Deadline, who broke the news, cites financial reasons for the series’ cancellation in their report, though notes that the streamer’s executives like the series “creatively.”
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