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‘The Hunting Party’ Canceled by NBC After 2 Seasons, May Seek a New Home
Universal Television may shop the Melissa Roxburgh-led drama after NBC ended it, leaving open a possible move to another network or streamer.
- On June 2, NBC canceled the crime drama The Hunting Party after two seasons, ending the Melissa Roxburgh-led procedural's run on the network.
- NBCUniversal President of Program Planning Strategy Jeff Bader cited a 13 percent decline in linear ratings and stated the network needed scheduling space for new potential hits.
- The series starred Roxburgh as former FBI profiler Rebecca Bex Henderson, leading a team tracking dangerous killers escaped from The Pit, alongside Nick Wechsler, Patrick Sabongui, Josh McKenzie, and Sara Garcia.
- Universal Television, the studio behind the series, plans to shop The Hunting Party to other networks and streaming services, with Netflix identified as a logical potential buyer.
- NBC also canceled freshman comedy Stumble and sophomore drama Brilliant Minds, while the network will debut new series The Rockford Files and Line of Fire for the 2026-27 season.
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The Independent (US)The Hunting Party becomes latest casualty at NBC as network cancels 8 shows in 2026
Network has axed several of its original scripted shows and first-run syndicated programs
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‘The Hunting Party’ Canceled by NBC After 2 Seasons, May Seek a New Home
Will the Melissa Roxburgh-led drama continue?
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'The Hunting Party' Canceled After 2 Seasons at NBC
It’s the end of the road for “The Hunting Party.” While NBC had been mulling over the future of the Melissa Roxburgh-led procedural, the network has decided not to put “The Hunting Party” in its 2026-27 TV lineup, TheWrap has learned. The news comes just under a month after upfronts, which saw NBC ax “Brilliant Minds” and “Stumble” as it made room for its returning series and the four pilots the network greenlit out of eight. Studio Universal Te…
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