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Ahead of the move, Showtime is working to refocus on content around three areas: Complex characters, franchises and metro cultures or diverse programming, the last of whichUncoupledwould fall under.
One of the series' stars,Tisha Campbell, had hinted to PEOPLE just last week that the show might be not be gone for good.
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“I think there’s some things happening behind the scenes, so I’m not sure,” the actress said in an interview at the American Heart Association Red Dress Collection Concert. “Can’t talk about it!”
She also spoke about the abrupt cancellation from Netflix, saying, “Nothing is ever a shock to me, because one, I never put my eggs in one basket. Two, I never celebrate until the ink is dried…”
However: “It was shocking that we were No. 3 [on Netflix U.S.] and we weren’t worldwide and we weren’t picked up,” she noted. “Thatwas shocking. But that’s the business. It just is what it is. I don’t ever take things personally. I loved working for that streaming network.”
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However,Uncoupledmight evolve into something a little different than people remember, asDeadlinereported that with the new move, the show is likely to be more “edgier and racier” than its Netflix season 1 counterpart.
The series will join theMatt Bomer-led limited seriesFellow Travelers, which also features LGBTQ+ themes, on Showtime.
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