Mayim Bialik’s comedy series Call Me Kat canceled by Fox due to declining viewership: ‘The audience response was not as strong as we hoped’
Mayim Bialik’s comedy series Call Me Kat has been canceled after three seasons.
The news about the program was revealed by deadline on Friday, and it was also reported that the show, which aired on Fox, had experienced a decline in viewership over the course of its run.
The actress, who recently spoke about the upcoming The Big Bang Theory spin-off, recently promoted the third season finale, which aired Thursday night, on her Instagram account.
A Fox spokesperson issued a statement to Deadline to explain why Call Me Kat was taken off the air.
‘We are very proud of Call Me Kat. But unfortunately the public response was not as strong as we hoped,” they said.
It’s all over: The Mayim Bialik comedy series Call Me Kat has been canceled after three seasons
The spokesperson went on to say that the company was grateful for the efforts the show’s creative team had made over the years.
“We are grateful for our partnership with Warner Bros. Television, That’s Wonderful Productions, Sad Clown Productions, BBC Studios… and all the cast and crew for their work and dedication to Call Me Kat,” they said.
It was also reported that Fox’s head of comedy, Cheryl Dolins, is currently planning to bring more shows to the network.
Call Me Kat is an adaptation of the British program Miranda, starring Miranda Hart and ran from 2009 to 2015.
The star of the original show was also one of the executive producers on the remake.
Call Me Kat focused on a woman who gave up her job as a professor to open a cat cafe while dealing with the trials and tribulations of her late 30s.
In addition to Bialik, who played the show’s title character, the program’s cast included artists such as Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, and Leslie Jordan.
The 47-year-old Jeopardy! host was also one of the program’s executive producers, alongside her Big Bang Theory castmate Jim Parsons.
Reasoning: It was also reported that the show, which aired on Fox, had experienced a decline in viewership over its run
Recent events: The actress, who recently spoke about the upcoming spin-off of The Big Bang Theory, recently promoted the third season finale, which aired Thursday night, on her Instagram account
Source material: Call Me Kat is an adaptation of the British program Miranda, starring Miranda Hart and ran from 2009 to 2015
The first season of Call Me Kat premiered in January 2021 and ran for a total of 13 episodes.
The show’s second season consisted of 18 episodes that aired from January to May last year.
The program’s final season debuted last September and concluded with the finale, titled Call Me A Donut Wall, which premiered Thursday night.
Call Me Kat received mixed to negative reviews throughout its run and currently has an average viewership rating of 53% Rotten tomatoes.