![]() Nine seasons and numerous awards later, The Office is now regarded as one of the most beloved comedies of all time. But NBC made a punt and renewed the show anyway. ![]() It's difficult to believe now, but the US version of The Office wasn't well received by critics or audiences when it debuted on NBC in 2005. It makes us wonder how it would have fared on a traditional TV network years ago rather than a streaming platform. …Pink Ladies (and all the other prematurely cancelled shows that came before it) may not have raked in the views right away, but with a second season, it could have established its audience and evolved into something more. It marks yet another diverse show with strong female and queer leads that has been cancelled before it even had the chance to really take off (see Paper Girls, First Kill, Vampire Academy, Willow etc, etc, etc). "It's still Grease - only a sharper, more focused Grease rooted in truth."Īnd yet, despite the show's clear promise, Paramount+ announced on Friday (June 23) that … Pink Ladies has been axed after one season due to cost-cutting measures and it will be removed from the platform in its entirety this week, less than a month (!) after its final episode aired on June 1.Īddressing this incredibly "brutal move" from Paramount, series creator Annabel Oakes said: "The cast, my creative partners, and I are all devastated at the complete erasure of our show." The prequel series, which is set four years before Sandy Olsson and Danny Zuko reminisced about their summer nights and became hopelessly devoted to one another (sorry), follows four outcast students who work to reclaim and forever change the halls of Rydell High by forming their own girl gang, The Pink Ladies.Īs we mentioned in our review, … Pink Ladies managed to preserve what fans loved about the original film, with its glitzy musical numbers and female friendship, while delving deeper into the thought-provoking topics that were merely touched upon in Grease (it was made in the '70s, after all) and providing a truer reflection of the diverse experiences that existed in 1950s America as much as they do today. Jam-packed with nostalgia, strong female leads, a queer love story and an impressive young cast to boot, it seemed as though Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies had all the ingredients of a hit in the making when it dropped on Paramount+ in April 2023.
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