season 3 is officially not happening at Max, as Kaley Cuoco's Emmy-nominated series has been canceled. Based on the novel of the same name by Chris Bohjalian, with Steve Yockey as showrunner, the dramedy thriller premiered in November 2020 on Max. In season 1, the story followed Cassie Bowden (Cuoco) as the titular flight attendant who wakes up in a Bangkok hotel room next to the dead body of a man she’d slept with the night before. The adaptation was an awards favorite, with Cuoco receiving both Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her performance.
confirms that is not happening, with the update coming over a year after the end of season 2.
In a statement, Cuoco reflected on her time as Cassie Bowden and expressed gratitude for being able to bring the novel to life. The star and executive producer also praised the previous two seasons. Read her statement below:
“What started out as an attention-grabbing book cover quickly evolved into an extraordinary flight of a lifetime. I always envisioned TFA as a limited series and thanks to an incredible creative team, we were able to deliver two thrilling seasons. Personally, playing Cassie has been a dream come true and I am so grateful for everyone who played a part in bringing this extremely original series to life.
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Cuoco has been busy despite . alum leads and executive produces , alongside Chris Messina, at Peacock. The true crime comedy shares similar themes and interests with and was recently renewed for season 2. Cuoco also continues to voice in the popular adult animated comedy, which streams on Max. She also recently starred in the Prime Video action comedy movie .
As for Yockey, the executive producer and showrunner remains under an overall deal with Warner Bros.
TV, the studio behind . He developed with co-showrunner Beth Schwartz, which will debut on Netflix later this year. Based on the DC Comic characters by Neil Gaiman, focuses on teenage ghosts who decide to defy Death and stay on Earth to continue their adventures.
, which also starred Rosie Perez, Zosia Mamet, Griffin Matthews, Deniz Akdeniz, and Michael Huisman in prominent roles, is the latest comedy to be cancelled at Max. The streamer has recently axed , , and , bringing its number of live-action comedy originals to just three: , the sequel series and
All episodes of are available on Max.
