Starz Cancels 'Counterpart' Ahead of Season 2 Finale

Starz is ready to move on from "Counterpart."

The show's creator, J.K. Simmons.

Hey #counterpart fans, a bit of sad news… Starz has decided not to pick up our show for a 3rd season...

— Justin Marks (@Justin_Marks_) February 11, 2019

Starz had originally given the show a two-season pickup, and with its second season nearing its end, it was time to make a decision. The network evidently decided to pull the plug, but it praised Marks and the cast and crew for "[delivering] a beautifully executed series," per The Hollywood Reporter. Ultimately, the show hasn't had the viewership the network wanted to see. It's been getting fewer than 500,000 total viewers in the live+3 window, according to THR.

It may not be the end of the road for "Counterpart," though. Marks tweeted his hope that the studio behind the show, MRC, "can find a way to keep the dream alive." Fans, of course, liked this idea and began letting networks and streamers know they want more.

Thank you for making this wonderful show. I hope somehow it gets a chance to live on or be reborn. In this universe.

— Jason Snell (@jsnell) February 11, 2019

Any chance @netflix could pick it up?

Also, what was up with marketing this year? I didn't even realize there was a second season yet?

— Noah Gabor (@noah_gabor) February 11, 2019

Hey @netflix, @PrimeVideo or @hulu, please pick up @Counterpart_STZ! The show is amazing, and the story really needs to continue.

— Tami (@Redhead_Tam) February 11, 2019

This sucks, but I'll follow the show to any new home it eventually finds.

Btw, is there any chance that you guys can continue #Counterpart in a different format (book, comic, audiobook, etc) if the worst happens?

This show has such a fantastic story!

— Joan Harris (@factandfictions) February 11, 2019

Note to all networks and venues: I’ll follow this show anywhere, so will my friends, please think about it.

— snʘʘks (@banthenazisjack) February 11, 2019

For now, there's the Season 2 finale, which is set to air Sunday, Feb. 17.

[via: Justin Marks/Twitter; THR]