- The Sticky has been canceled by Prime Video after one season.
- The crime comedy sequence tells the true story of a maple syrup heist in Canada.
- Low viewership has been cited as the explanation for its cancelation.
Prime Video appears to be in one other sticky scenario in the case of canceling much-loved exhibits, because it’s axed crime comedy sequence The Sticky after one season.
The Sticky, which TechRadar’s Lucy Buglass described as “Breaking Bad with maple syrup as a substitute of meth” relies on a real-life maple syrup heist that occurred in Canada in 2011. But regardless of its distinctive premise and constructive critiques, the sequence failed to draw a large sufficient viewers in response to Deadline.
As is usually the case with one of the best streaming companies, Prime Video didn’t give an official purpose for why the present had been scrapped, nevertheless it was possible as a consequence of poor viewing figures. The resolution will come as a disappointment to followers of the present, particularly because the season one finale arrange a second season.
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The Sticky is loosely based mostly on the real-life story of Canadian maple syrup farmer Ruth Landry (Margo Martindale), who turns to crime when grasping opponents threaten to close down her enterprise and take away her livelihood. In desperation, she groups up with a Boston gangster (Chris Diamantopoulos) and a French-Canadian safety guard (Guillaume Cyr) to steal practically 3,000 tonnes of maple syrup from a storage facility in Quebec.
The cancelation of top-of-the-line Prime Video exhibits comes simply two months for the reason that first season, which visitor starred Jamie Lee Curtis, was launched on December 6, 2024.
The Sticky is not the one comedy sequence to finish up on Prime Video’s scrap heap although, because it not too long ago canceled The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh which additionally did not safe an enormous viewership.
Comedies normally take longer to achieve traction in comparison with drama sequence, which can clarify why streamers are doing fewer comedy exhibits and why they typically have the next cancelation charge. While Prime Video has produced comedy hits like Fleabag and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, it is did not have a success on the size of award-winning Only Murders within the Building on Hulu and Disney+.
If you are desirous to see extra heist motion, the story that impressed The Sticky can also be advised within the Netflix documentary sequence Dirty Money, which has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
