Cancellation and Cliffhangers
Hulu has canceled the Mindy Kaling-created series 'Not Suitable for Work' after only one season, leaving fans hanging just two months after its finale. The show, which debuted on June 2 and consisted of nine episodes, ended on June 23 with a suspenseful scene where AJ and Davis share a kiss, witnessed by Josh, leaving various romantic and career-related plotlines open-ended. This abrupt conclusion has left viewers wondering about the fates of the characters and their entangled relationships.[S1][S2]
The series followed five work-obsessed twentysomethings in Manhattan's Murray Hill neighborhood, starring Ella Hunt as AJ, Avantika as Abby, Will Angus as Davis, Jack Martin as Josh, and Nicholas Duvernay as Kel, with Jay Ellis as their boss Bill. The finale left all five characters in love triangles and AJ and Davis's employment in limbo after confronting Bill.[S1][S4]
Reception and Future Prospects
Despite not being a breakout hit, the show attracted a respectable audience and buzz, earning an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes compared to 54% from critics. TVLine readers gave it an average grade of B-. The show spent two days at #1 on Hulu and six days at #1 on Disney+, but its attention score dropped from 16.3 to 2.6 by cancellation.[S1][S5][S6]
Warner Bros. Television, which produced the series, plans to shop it to other potential homes, offering hope for a second season elsewhere. The cancellation is part of a trend at Hulu, which recently passed on pilots like 'Buffy: New Sunnydale' and 'Don't Get High'.[S1][S2][S3]
Kaling's Track Record
Mindy Kaling's semi-autobiographical series 'Not Suitable for Work' has come to an end after one season on Hulu. This marks the conclusion of Kaling's trilogy, which included 'Never Have I Ever' and 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'. Kaling, along with Charlie Grandy and Howard Klein, served as executive producers. Meanwhile, Kaling's collaboration with Netflix, 'Running Point', has secured a third season renewal.[S1][S4][S6]
