Thursday, January 27, 2022

Showtime Cancels 'Black Monday' and 'Work in Progress'

Showtime has today confirmed the cancellations of its original comedy series Black Monday and Work in Progress after their third and second seasons, respectively.






Black Monday starred Don Cheadle, Andrew Rannells, Regina Hall, Paul Scheer and Casey Wilson.

David Caspe and Jordan Cahan created the comedy. They executive produced with Cheadle, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Rannells and Hall served as producers. Sony Pictures Television and Point Grey Pictures produced.

The comedy finished its three season run on August 1, 2021.

Showtime released the following statement on the cancellation of Black Monday: "Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Andrew Rannells, Paul Scheer and Casey Wilson led a fantastic cast, and we are grateful to Jordan Cahan, David Caspe and all who worked on the show for three hilarious seasons."

Work in Progress starred Abby McEnany, Theo Germaine, Karin Anglin, Celeste Pechous and Julia Sweeney.

McEnany created the series with Tim Mason and Lilly Wachowski. They executive produced with Sweeney, Lawrence Mattis, Josh Adler and Tony Hernandez. Jax Media and Circle of Confusion produced.

The comedy ended its two season run on October 10, 2021.

Showtime made the following statement on the cancellation of Work in Progress: "We are incredibly proud of the two seasons of Work in Progress and were thrilled to spotlight the enormous talents of Abby McEnany, Lilly Wachowski and the entire cast and creative team. We look forward to having our subscribers continue to discover this special series on Showtime's streaming platforms for years to come."