Michelle Yeoh’s Netflix series The Brothers Sun canceled after one season despite critical praise for Oscar winner’s performance
Netflix canceled the Michelle Yeoh drama The Brothers Sun on Friday after one season.
The series from Brad Falchuk, co-creator of Glee and American Horror Story, and newcomer Byron Wu debuted on January 4 with eight episodes.
Oscar winner Michelle, 61, played Eileen, the matriarch of a powerful Taiwanese crime family, whose hit man Charles (Justin Chien) returned to LA to protect her and her medical school son Bruce (Sam Song Lei) after the death of his father .
‘As Taipei’s deadliest societies and a new emerging faction battle it out for dominance, Charles, Bruce and their mother must heal the wounds caused by their separation and figure out what brotherhood and family really mean before one of their countless enemies destroys them. kills all,” according to the official description.
The series was one of the first major projects Michelle tackled after winning the 2023 Oscar for Best Actress for her incredible performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Netflix canceled the Michelle Yeoh drama The Brothers Sun after one season on Friday; in the photo in 2019
The series from Brad Falchuk, co-creator of Glee and American Horror Story, and newcomer Byron Wu debuted its eight-episode season on January 4.
Praised by critics for Michelle’s standout performance, The Brothers Sun started with a bang.
Despite spending five weeks in the Netflix Top 10 for English-language series and reaching a peak position of No. 2, he said the show struggled to gain a broad audience. Deadline.
It maintained a weekly view count below 7 million and fell below 2 million during its final two weeks in the Top 10 rankings.
Consequently, it failed to earn a renewal for a second season.
Falchuk served as showrunner and executive producer alongside Wu.
Falchuk continues his professional association with Netflix and maintains an overall deal with the streaming platform.
Meanwhile, Michelle will maintain a busy schedule in the aftermath.
Notably, she has a prominent role in this year’s highly anticipated adaptation of Wicked.
Oscar winner Michelle, 61, played Eileen, the matriarch of a powerful Taiwanese crime family, whose killer son Charles (Justin Chien) returned to LA to protect her and her medical school son Bruce (Sam Song Lei) after his father’s death .
Despite spending five weeks in the Netflix Top 10 for English-language series and reaching a peak position of No. 2, the show struggled to gain a wide audience
The series was one of the first major projects Michelle tackled after winning the 2023 Oscar for Best Actress for her incredible performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Additionally, her involvement in a Star Trek spin-off remains ongoing, promising fans more of her compelling appearances in the sci-fi universe.
Furthermore, Michelle has become an integral part of James Cameron’s extensive Avatar franchise, ensuring her presence in the film’s credits for the foreseeable future, possibly even the next decade.
She will also present at the 2024 Oscars alongside a cavalcade of stars including Mahershala Ali, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser, Jessica Lange, Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong’o, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ke Huy Quan, Sam Rockwell and Zendaya.
Jennifer Lawrence will also be one of the presenters at the 96th annual Academy Awards, joining Kate McKinnon, Dwyane Johnson and Regina King.