Netflix cancels American Vandal

The ax has fallen at Netflix once again.

American Vandal has been canceled after two seasons, Netflix confirmed to Variety. The acclaimed true-crime mockumentary series released its second season just one month ago, portraying two student filmmakers attempting to uncover the truth behind a juvenile prank that engulfs a high school in controversy. In a statement, Netflix expressed gratitude to the show's cast, crew, and fans.

Critics believe part of the reason behind the cancelation may be that American Vandal was a co-production with CBS. Netflix has recently canceled a number of shows that were also co-productions, including Iron Fist and Luke Cage, both of which came from ABC Studios, The Hollywood Reporter observes. The streaming service going forward seems to be interested in focusing on shows that it owns outright.

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But CBS still wants to continue the series somewhere else, per The Hollywood Reporter, and the network has reportedly already received some interest. The obvious candidate would be CBS' own streaming service, All Access, so for now, don't count Peter Maldonado and Sam Ecklund out just yet.