We've got another cancellation to bring to you today as Variety has reported that Showtime has pulled the plug on Penny Dreadful: City of Angels after only one season. Billed as the "spiritual descendant" to Penny Dreadful, which lasted three seasons, City of Angels took place in 1938 Los Angeles and followed Detective Tiago Vega (Daniel Zovatto) and his partner Lewis Michener (Nathan Lane) as they investigated a grisly murder and became embroiled in an epic story that reflected the rich history of the city.
"Showtime has decided not to move forward with another season of ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,'" Showtime said in a statement. "We would like to thank executive producers John Logan, Michael Aguilar and the entire cast and crew for their outstanding work on this project." Penny Dreadful: City of Angels received decent reviews throughout its ten-episode first season, but didn't exactly blow up in the ratings department. In addition to Daniel Zovatto and Nathan Lane, City of Angels also starred Natalie Dormer as Magda, a supernatural shape-shifting demon.
The official synopsis for Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
A spiritual descendant of the original Penny Dreadful story set in Victorian-era London, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with social and political tension. When a grisly murder shocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega (Daniel Zovatto) and his partner Lewis Michener (Nathan Lane) become embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of Los Angeles: from the building of the city’s first freeways and its deep traditions of Mexican-American folklore, to the dangerous espionage actions of the Third Reich and the rise of radio evangelism. Before long, Tiago and his family are grappling with powerful forces that threaten to tear them apart.
I thoroughly enjoyed all three seasons of Penny Dreadful, but hadn't got around to catching City of Angels yet; My bad. Anyone out there sad to see the spin-off series get the axe?