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Hap and Leonard Canceled After Three Seasons on SundanceTV
The boys have taken their last ride
Hap and Leonard, SundanceTV's Southern noir series about two Vietnam vets who solve heinous crimes in 1980s East Texas, has been canceled after three seasons, Deadline reports.
The series starred Altered Carbon's James Purefoy and The Wire's Michael K. Williams as the titular duo, childhood friends who are very different people but are bonded together through their shared history and love for each other. It was executive-produced by Nick Damici and Jim Mickle and based on a series of novels by Joe R. Lansdale.
The series received positive reviews and good ratings for the small SundanceTV network, but modest shows like Hap and Leonard have a very hard time finding an audience in the Peak TV era, with the number of scripted series on TV and streaming expected to rise to over 500 in 2018.
Executive producers Joe Lansdale, Jeremy Platt, Jim Mickle and John Wirth took to social media to mourn their show and thank fans for their support.
Hap and Leonard officially canceled. Sundance's highest rated show, 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Three Seasons wraps it up, dudes. It was an honor to have worked with the folks on the show, actors, crew, writers,... https://t.co/WJvpfDJEhl
— Joe Lansdale (@joelansdale) May 15, 2018
Goodbye #HapAndLeonard @HapAndLeonard... pic.twitter.com/poez7xWEyQ
— Jeremy Platt (@JeremyPlattform) May 15, 2018
#HapAndLeonard fans,
— Jim Mickle (@Mickle_Jim) May 15, 2018
It's true. Our show has come to an end. Thank you thank you thank you for watching, re-watching, caring, engaging and calling for more. We loved every minute of making it, even when it drove us nuts. It means the world that you loved it too. /1
.@HapAndLeonard Thanks @SundanceTV @jamespurefoy @bkbmg, @joelansdale, cast, crew, producers, writers, directors and especially our diehard FANS for 3 seasons of Hap and Leonard. We will not be back.
— John Wirth (@WirthwhileTV) May 15, 2018
Thanks to the incredible cast and crew of #HapandLeonard for three unforgettable seasons....and a special thank you to the fans! pic.twitter.com/sNvsAPzRLU
— Hap and Leonard (@HapAndLeonard) May 15, 2018
Seasons 1 and 2 of Hap and Leonard are available to stream on Netflix, while Season 3 is on AMC.com.