The Wonder Years has been canceled by ABC after its second season of reboot suffered from low viewership and poor reviews
The rebooted version of The Wonder Years has officially been canceled by ABC.
The news about the program was revealed through several media outlets on Friday, and Deadline reported that the program suffered from low viewership and poor reviews throughout its second and final season.
The show, which was renewed for another run last May, served as a new incarnation of the classic ABC sitcom, which starred Fred Savage.
The 47-year-old actor also served as one of the rebooted version of The Wonder Years’ executive producers and directors.
However, the performer was removed from the project in May of last year after he was accused of various forms of misconduct.
Done and done: The rebooted version of The Wonder Years has officially been canceled by ABC
The new version of The Wonder Years was centered on a middle-class African-American family living in Montgomery, Alabama, during the 1960s.
The program followed Dean Williams, portrayed by Elisha ‘EJ’ Williams, as he grew to maturity while dealing with various changes in the social climate.
Don Cheadle voiced the older version of the character and served as the program’s narrator.
Other cast members in the project included Dule Hill, Saycon Sengbloh and Laura Kariuki.
Lee Daniels, best known for his work on programs such as Empire and Star, also acted as one of the show’s executive producers.
It was initially announced that a rebooted version of The Wonder Years, which originally ran from 1988 until 1993, was in the works in July of 2020.
Much of the cast signed on to appear in the project over the course of the following year.
The Wonder Years’ pilot episode eventually premiered on September 22, 2021, and it was met with much praise from critics.
Harsh news: The news about the program was revealed through several media outlets on Friday, and Deadline reported that the program suffered from low viewership and poor reviews throughout its second and final season
Reboot: The show, which was renewed for another run last May, served as a new incarnation of the classic ABC sitcom, which starred Fred Savage
Raking them in: Several performers from the show were nominated for various awards during its run, with Williams and Hill being put up for distinctions during the 53rd and 54th NAACP Image Awards
The show’s first season went on to run for a total of 22 episodes, the last of which debuted in May of last year.
The program was also renewed for a second run of episodes that same month, and its final season, which ran for 10 episodes, premiered this past June.
Several performers from the show were nominated for various awards during its run, with Williams and Hill being put up for distinctions during the 53rd and 54th NAACP Image Awards.
The Wonder Years as a whole currently holds a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.