Why was Chewing Gum cancelled?

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I honestly really liked the first 2 seasons. I was excited for the third season only to realize it's not coming out.

Why was the third season of Chewing Gum (on Netflix in the US) cancelled?



Best Answer

Seems like the show's creator, Michaela Coel, simply doesn't want to do the show anymore. According to several articles, she originally had put it on hold to focus on other projects, but now she's said she is done with it.

Here are some quotes from an interview.

Q: Would you do a third season of Chewing Gum?

No. It’s so strange, I kind of relish in this news. It’s like I love giving this bad news. I love telling people it’s over. The party is over. I don’t know why I love it so much because it’s not real, but look you’re still alive, right? It’s like, I get messages from people, they say the wanna kill themselves. “I’m gonna kill myself if you don’t do another season.” You’re still here though, right? Look at that.?

Q: Would you do it for Netflix?

No. Listen, I had a message from someone saying, “I hope you don’t mind, I’ve done a season three.” I’m like, “Good. Do it.” I’m not doing another season. Anybody else can do it. Please, anybody. I’m just not doing it. That’s all. Everybody has permission. I’m just not. For real. [Giggles.]




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Why was there no season 3 of Chewing Gum?

Speaking with The Fader, the star's rep revealed, \u201cMichaela is not currently writing a third series of Chewing Gum as she is focusing on some other projects, but is not closing the door to the possibility in the future.\u201d Channel 4, which airs the show in the UK, released a statement confirming the news, adding, \u201c ...

Did Chewing Gum cancel?

Chewing Gum only lasted for two seasons, and the BAFTA-winning creator and star confirmed early last year that, though she initially planned for the show to have a third season, she would not be writing one.

What happened to Chewing Gum series?

The series was removed from Netflix in April 2020 and became available on HBO Max in February 2021.

Is Chewing Gum ever coming back?

Chewing Gum, the brilliant British comedy that quickly became a stateside favorite after hitting Netflix in 2016, is coming to an end. Representatives for show creator Michaela Coel and network Channel 4 confirmed the news to the Fader on Monday, saying a third season of the series was not currently in the works.



Michaela Coel on the Origin of Chewing Gum \u0026 More | Edinburgh TV Festival




More answers regarding why was Chewing Gum cancelled?

Answer 2

It was cancelled because Michaela was sexually assaulted while writing season 2. The response from the producers was mixed and one of the producers said he wanted “to f*** her.” She did an interview about it in 2018:

Michaela Coel says she was sexually assaulted while writing Chewing Gum

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