Amazon cancels The Wheel of Time fantasy series after 'best season ever'
Amazon Prime Video has confirmed the cancellation of its acclaimed fantasy series The Wheel of Time after just three seasons, much to the disappointment of fans.
The show, based on Robert Jordan's iconic novels, was officially axed on Friday, May 23, a little over a month after the third season finale aired in April.
Despite debuting as Prime Video's most-watched premiere in 2021, the series suffered from declining viewership, with Deadline attributing the cancellation to financial reasons, Mirror reported.
This decision has sparked frustration among loyal viewers, especially as many praised season three for being a marked improvement on earlier instalments.
On social media, fans vented their anger and disbelief. One viewer on X, formerly Twitter, questioned: 'Wdym Prime cancelled The Wheel of Time after the best season they ever had? Rosamund Pike literally spent weeks in a desert for nothing?'
James Dyer from Empire was equally outraged, tweeting: 'No, I'm sorry @primevideouk, this WILL NOT STAND! Season 3 was f***ing fantastic and if you can afford to pour a billion dollars into The Lord of the Rings The Rings of Power, you can throw some cash at this glorious show!'
Another fan agreed, saying: 'I thought it really found its feet with Series 3 as well. It felt more focused and the younger actors were starting to give Rosamund Pike a run for her money.
"Completely agree with you on The Rings of Power as well. It's ok. But Wheel of Time was much better.'
This sense of disbelief was echoed on Reddit, where one user mocked: 'lmao of course they waited for the show to actually be well received by fans and critics to cancel it.'
Another added: 'I'm genuinely surprised by this... Seems like they had a lot of positive momentum after Season 3 and people were happy with the direction the show was going.'
A third simply shared their sadness: 'I am so sad. I was really loving the last season.'
However, not all viewers were shocked by the news. Some criticised The Wheel of Time as an underwhelming adaptation that never quite matched the cultural impact of giants like Game of Thrones.
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'They wanted the next Game of Thrones,' one commenter observed.
'It just wasn't the same kind of cultural phenomenon, no matter how good the last season was in comparison. This was bound to happen, they put a lot of money into it.'
Despite the cancellation, fans are not giving up. Several petitions have already been launched, urging other streaming platforms such as Netflix to rescue The Wheel of Time and give it a new lease of life.
For now, the series remains available to stream on Prime Video, leaving fans to wonder if this might not be the end after all.
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