Amazon Prime subscribers were left heartbroken following an update. leading series featuring Kevin Bacon was taken off the streaming giant unexpectedly.
Fans were caught off guard when Amazon Prime Video has canceled The Bondsman. , a supernatural comedy that features the A major Hollywood star portraying a zombie bounty hunter. The choice to remove the show was particularly strange since it had been performing quite well. the streamer.
The Bondsman has been at the pinnacle position for several weeks after its launch. It was dethroned from the top spot just recently by Reacher and continues to be categorized as a 'new series.'
READ MORE: Paul McCartney grappled with 'extremely intense emotions of distress' during his time with The Beatles.
READ MORE: I read every single day — everyone should read these 5 underrated books
Viewers took to social media to express their dissatisfaction. Someone commented: "I devoured the whole thing over one weekend. It was disappointing."
One commented: "I agree. I was also anticipating a follow-up season." Another added: "Absolutely. Watched it all at once. Found it to be quite enjoyable viewing."
Multiple viewers criticized Amazon Prime for failing to promote the series adequately. Someone commented: "This is actually the first time I've heard of it despite having a Prime membership."
One supporter concurred with the choice to cancel the series and pointed fingers at the storyline. They commented, "I understand why this happened. To some extent... My folks enjoy Westerns, bounty-hunter dramas, and generally anything featuring cowboys or police aesthetics; they aren’t fans of science fiction or monster movies though. Many viewers likely expected something along those lines rather than a blend of both genres."
The Hollywood Reporter verified the information about the cancellation of the show mere days prior. The series premiered its inaugural and sole season on Prime Video starting April 3rd, featuring a total of eight episodes.
In its opening week, Bondsman debuted at number nine on Nielsen's streaming chart from March 31 to April 6, accumulating 563 million viewing minutes. Nevertheless, it quickly dropped off the list and failed to make a return appearance within the top ten rankings.
Kevin portrays Hub Halloran, a deceased country singer turned bounty hunter brought back to life by the Devil with the mission of capturing demons that have fled their underworld prison. Joining Kevin in this show are Jennifer Nettles, Damon Herriman, Beth Grant, and Maxwell Jenkins.
Erik Oleson, the showrunner of The Bondsman, mentioned The Hollywood Reporter With Bondsman, his aim was to create something enjoyable both for viewers and himself throughout the process of writing and producing.
When he learned that Bacon wanted in, he said, "I was like, ‘Wait, I get to have Kevin Bacon hunting demons with Blumhouse? Yes please, I’m in!"
“There are a lot of demon hunting shows; there’s tons of movies and things. It is a genre unto itself, right? But what makes our show a fun, unique and original ride is in the mash-up of combining that with the family dramedy, Appalachian noir, a country music story and, oh yeah, Kevin Bacon putting chainsaws through the faces of demons," Oleson added.
Just like how everything blends together, it creates an entertaining and ideally unique experience. You can't quite tell if you'll burst into laughter, let out a startled cry, or turn to whoever's beside you on the couch and exclaim, 'What the hell? But it sure was enjoyable!'
