Halo TV Series Canceled on Paramount Plus After Two Seasons
Xbox will try to shop the series elsewhere after cancellation.
Paramount+ isn't moving forward with the Halo TV series, it was announced today, canceling the video game adaptation after two seasons.
“We are extremely proud of this ambitious series and would like to thank our partners at Xbox, 343 Industries and Amblin Television, along with showrunner and executive producer David Wiener, his fellow executive producers, the entire cast led by Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief and the amazing crew for all their outstanding work,” Paramount+ said in a statement to THR. “We wish everyone the best going forward.”
“We deeply appreciate the millions of fans who propelled the Halo series to be a global success and we remain committed to broadening the Halo universe in different ways in the future," added 343 Industries. "We are grateful to Amblin and Paramount for their partnership in bringing our expansive sci-fi universe to viewers around the world.”
Sources tell THR, however, that Amblin, Xbox, and 343 Industries will still attempt to shop the series around, meaning it could still continue elsewhere - just not on Paramount+. Halo wrapped its second season on the streaming platform just months ago, in March.
Halo premiered its first season in March 2022, although it struggled both in reviews and with the fans. It's hard to gauge the viewership it drew, however, as Paramount+ didn't release much in terms of streaming numbers.
Development on a Halo TV series began all the way back in 2013, and it didn't begin filming for Paramount+ until 2019. Kyle Killen and Steven Kane shepherded the first season, with David Wiener taking over for the second. It starred Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief, along with Natascha McElhone, Jen Taylor, Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Natasha Culzac, Olive Gray, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Charlie Murphy, and Danny Sapani.
IGN gave Season 2 of Halo a 6/10, writing, "Despite its improvements over the previous season, Halo Season 2 still feels too insipid and perfunctory to have any appeal beyond its action."
Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.
