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News.com.au
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
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.' According to the outlet, Prime Video and Sony Pictures Television, who co-produce the series, will continue to support The Wheel of Time Season 's Emmys campaign. Among the stars of the Prime Video series adaptation of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time book series are Rosamund Pike (who also served as an executive producer), Daniel Henney, Josha Stradowski, Natasha O'Keeffe, Zoë Robins, Sophie Okonedo, Marcus Rutherford, Dónal Finn, Ceara Coveney, Kate Fleetwood, Ayoola Smart, Kae Alexander, Priyanka Bose, Hammed Animashaun, and more. The third and final season premiered in March, with DECIDER's Meghan O'Keefe deeming the latest instalment the show's 'most cinematic season' in her The Wheel of Time Season 3 review. She highlighted that Season 3, with its cast of 'incredible actors' and 'confidence' in its storytelling was 'incredible to behold' — at least, until the end. 'Everything is great in The Wheel of Time Season 3 up until the end,' she wrote. 'After the highs of the rest of the season, The Wheel of Time Season 3 Episode 8 feels like a slumping afterthought. The conclusions to most of the major storylines feels rushed. The show's vast scope quickly contracts. Massive changes are made from the books to streamline potential future seasons and they leave tragically bitter aftertastes.' In an interview ahead of The Wheel of Time 's Season 3 release, Pike shared that she is 'very proud' of how women can see themselves in the Aes Sedai. 'Robert Jordan wrote this fantasy series that people, namely women, who had never previously been able to read themselves into fantasy so easily, suddenly had role models everywhere in this series,' she continued. Pike acknowledged that 'Jordan wrote a very, very modern tale, which we know.' 'But I think the way the show's been cast and what we've looked for in the diversity and even, you know, on all fronts — whether it's in terms of ability or neurodiversity or race — we've really wanted to be inclusive in the Aes Sedai because power is everywhere. I think that's the message we want to set forth. That power is — beauty, yes — but also power is another thing that isn't governed by one particular look.'
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
No season 4 for Prime Video's 'Wheel of Time'
May 24 (UPI) -- Prime Video has canceled its fantasy-drama, Wheel of Time, after three seasons. The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and TV Line reported the news Friday, citing low ratings and high costs as the reasons for the decision. Season 3 wrapped up in April. The show adaptation of Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's books co-starred Josha Stradowski, Daniel Henney and Sophie Okonedo. Rafe Judkins served as show-runner on the series.
Forbes
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Why Did Amazon Just Cancel A 97% Scored Prime Video Show?
The Wheel of Time Amazon Streaming services work in mysterious ways, and it was indeed pretty stunning on Friday when it was announced that Amazon Prime Video's The Wheel of Time was canceled, and would not be returning for a fourth season. The show had just seemed to find its groove. Season 1 had an 81% score and season 2 had an 86% score, but season 3? A stellar 97% critic score which you rarely see, especially on Amazon. So what happened here? A few things, supposedly: The Wheel of Time Rotten Tomatoes In a now poorly aged article, I wrote that there shouldn't be much to worry about in terms of the series getting a fourth season. Part of that was based on the confidence of the cast and showrunner. Here's Josha Stradowski (Rand al'Thor) last month: Then Rafe Judkins on his conversations with Amazon: Fans began to panic in recent weeks as cast members and the showrunner started sharing a fan-created 'renew Wheel of Time' petition for season 4, implying they too were not worried about it. It turns out everyone was right to worry, as here we are. It's frustrating for fans because Amazon is also airing The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, its billion-dollar fantasy series that has had a lukewarm reception and its viewership reportedly dropped by half from season 1 to season 2. It was renewed for season 3, albeit this cancellation of a high-budget family show does raise questions about whether Rings of Power will be able to get to its supposed five-season plan. So, Wheel of Time fans are sad, book-readers who didn't like the adaption didn't care, but with a stellar third season, I'd consider this a tragedy. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Forbes
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
An Update On ‘The Wheel Of Time' Season 4 On Amazon Prime Video
Wheel of Time The Wheel of Time just wrapped up what seems to inarguably be its best series yet, finally making it to the top of Netflix's most-watched shows list for its finale. Most would agree it's better than the (wildly more expensive) Rings of Power, and now the question becomes, will The Wheel of Time get a season 4? Even if it's not LOTR, it's still an expensive, VFX-filled fantasy production. But there is promising news about season 4 based on what we know. Actor Josha Stradowski (Rand al'Thor) did an interview with TechRadar and said the following: And here's showrunner Rafe Judkins on his conversations with Amazon: So the idea is that Amazon wants longer-running, complete series, though with Wheel of Time the complication is that there are roughly 14 books in the series, and this isn't going to run for 14 seasons, 'long term' commitments or otherwise. This isn't Grey's Anatomy. So, how do you do a complete run of the show? It's a big question. Wheel of Time But all of this implies the obvious existence of a season 4, and with a well-watched, incredibly highly rated season (97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 15-20% higher than the first two seasons) you would imagine that a season 4 announcement would be coming soon. Amazon has suffered a blow with The Rings of Power season 2 having its viewership reportedly drop by half compared to season 1. I do not imagine that is happening to the same extent with The Wheel of Time, and maybe it's time to wrap up Rings of Power and focus harder on its better, cheaper fantasy counterpart. I would expect a season 4 announcement for The Wheel of Time shortly, and so does the cast and crew, it seems. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Bluesky Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
