The Chucky TV series was the best entry in the Child’s Play franchise, but has just been brutally canceled at Peacock
Chucky is a bit of an outlier when it comes to horror. Normally you can’t beat the original film, and any sequels or TV adaptations pale in comparison – check out Ny Breaking’s rankings of every Chucky movie. But the Peacock series impressed critics so much that it has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 93%, putting it above the 1988 film. Child’s play. With this in mind, it is a real shame that the horror hit will not continue.
The adaptation ran for three successful seasons before it was announced that it would not continue The Hollywood Reporter announcing that they had pulled the plug on the killer doll. Although previous attempts to deactivate Chucky did not go well, unfortunately they finally succeeded. At least for now.
Creator Don Mancini confirmed the news in a statement, saying: “I am heartbroken by the news Chucky won’t be back for a fourth season, but I’m so grateful for the wonderful three years we had.”
He added: “I would like to thank UCP/SYFY/Peacock/Eat the Cat, our amazing Toronto cast and crew (the best in the business), and finally, to our amazing fans, a big, bloody hug. Your incredible #RenewChucky campaign has truly warmed Chucky’s cold heart. Chucky is coming back! He ALWAYS comes back.”
What made the Chucky series better than Child’s Play?
It’s a big ask, and the Rotten Tomatoes critics’ consensus called its “absurd humor and creative horror” a big hit. There may be other factors at play, like nostalgia, or more people getting into horror, but it’s refreshing to see the iconic doll having such a successful time on the small screen.
Some of the franchise’s entries weren’t good at all, including Child’s play 3which has a pretty bad 19% rating on the aggregator. Others spark more discussion among fans, such as Bride of Chucky which is still generally considered shitty, but fans like me will be rooting for it mainly because of Jennifer Tilly’s performance as Tiffany.
But despite the series’ success, it wasn’t enough to save the series. So Season 3 is the end of the road, but if you want to relive the brutal, bloody memories, you can still stream the previous episodes.
Peacock does have a new horror series on the way called Hysteriastarring the Evil Death‘s own Bruce Campbell, so there’s plenty to sink your teeth into in October and beyond.