Photo: Barbara Nitke/Netflix Much like many of your actual friends from college, it seems Netflix’s Friends From College has been canceled. The show’s co-creator Nicholas Stoller tweeted the news Monday evening, a month and change after the show’s second season premiered. “Friends from College will not be returning for a third season,” he wrote. “Thanks to everyone who watched it. Happy Presidents’ Day!” A spokesperson for the streaming platform later confirmed the news to TVLine. The cancellation announcement arrives only a few hours after the final Marvel series Jessica Jones and The Punisher also got the axe from Netflix. But you guys will probably all still get together, like you always do, until eventually you find a bunch of new people to hang out with on your couch every weekend. Friends from College will not be returning for a third season. Thanks to everyone who watched it. Happy Presidents’ Day! — nicholasstoller 🇺🇸 (@nicholasstoller) February 19, 2019<doc-sep>Netflix cancels Friends From College saying it won't return for season three Sigh. The witty school reunion sitcom, Friends From College starring Keegan Michael-Key has confirmed it won't be returning for a season three. Advertisement Sharing the news on Twitter in the early hours of this morning, creator, Nicholas Stoller, broke the news tweeting the following... Friends from College will not be returning for a third season. Thanks to everyone who watched it. Happy Presidents’ Day! — nicholasstoller ?? (@nicholasstoller) February 19, 2019 Netflix then released a statement highlighting that they're extremely thankful to both the creators and the cast for bringing such a clever and witty show to our screens. "Friends From College will not return for a third season. We’re grateful to creators Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco for creating a wise, funny and supremely relatable show. "We also want to thank the hard-working crew, and we raise a glass to the amazingly talented cast including Keegan-Michael Key, Fred Savage, Cobie Smulders, Nat Faxon, Annie Parisse, Jae Suh Park and Billy Eichner." We're sad to see it go.<doc-sep>Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller's star-studded Netflix original makes better use of its cast in a sharper Season 2. Hey, it worked! A comedy with all the right pieces, which were pushed and pulled into all the wrong places, got the time to learn, adjust, and grow. Season 1 of Nicholas Stoller and Francesca Delbanco’s “Friends From College” was a messy disappointment, making Season 2 is a charming surprise. It’s almost like time, patience, and talent are … virtues? Like TV creators often need a little trial and error to crack their projects? Like this is how TV is supposed to be made? Not that any of these characters would know it. Still revolving around a group of dysfunctional, self-centered friends, the second season of Netflix’s comedy lays out the hard truth fast and often — taking its cue from Felix (Billy Eichner) during the opening scene. As he and Max (Fred Savage) rehearse a (pretty great) dance routine for their impending nuptials, Felix has to explain to their instructor why his fiancé is so worried about all his friends being in the same room again. “All of his straight married friends were sleeping with each other,” Felix says. “It was very scandalous.” That, in essence, sums up Season 1 for anyone who missed it, and his next line perfectly evokes the consensus critical and cultural reaction: “Two words: epic shitshow. People did not like it.” [Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Friends From College” Season 2, streaming now on Netflix.] That should change in Season 2. So much of “Friends From College” Season 1 is about hiding, lying, and faking. The series began by showing Ethan (Keegan-Michael Key) and Sam (Annie Parisse) in the throes of their adulterous affair, and the following eight episodes danced around Ethan not telling his wife, Lisa (Cobie Smulders), Sam not telling her husband, Jon (Greg Germann), and the rest of their friends not getting too caught up in their toxic relationships that they, too, fall prey to cheating. Barbara Nitke/Netflix Of course, they do, which only makes the stunted situational comedy increase in awkwardness tenfold, crushing itself under the pressure of not spilling the beans, hinting that the beans exist, or talking about feelings related to the beans. The charms of this extremely charming cast were bent to the point of breaking as they strained to do things with their faces, bodies, and mise-en-scene since they’re not allowed to say much of anything with their mouths. In Season 2, they can and do say everything. Even the secret that started it all, which was inexplicably held back at the end of Season 1 when all the others came spilling out in those final, confounding minutes, is now out in the open. Lisa (and everyone else) knows about Sam and Ethan’s affair, the couples are all separated or going through couples’ therapy, and the group is permanently disbanded. The only reason they’re coming together is for Max’s wedding, and you better believe they’re ready to throw a few choice words at each other. The show — and the cast — delight in the newfound freedom. Keegan-Michael Key ditches the obnoxious persona of “Fun Ethan” (“He’s dead and buried,” Ethan says in the first episode); Jae Suh Park comes to life as the blunt-talking wild card, always ready to force a delicate confrontation or surprise everyone with a pithy revelation. Cobie Smulders excels as the pissed-off, coldly hurting victim, making you feel the damage wrought around her (and wrought herself). Fred Savage whispers caustic asides that are meant to be heard, while taking on an ensemble’s workload of physical comedy unto himself. There are still aches and pains along the way, especially when the audience is asked to root for any of these couples to succeed. So much pernicious behavior and oblivious errors make it hard to believe any pairing makes the individuals better. (Plus, the audience cues that Ethan is meant for Sam, and Lisa is meant for Nat Faxon’s Nick, can feel forced.) But by the end of the season, when the group has faced its own self-destructive tendencies and lived to gather again for dinner, the last-minute twists and turns actually carry some weight. The final shot of Sam is silly to the point of mocking her, let alone her relationship, but six of the seven arcs are on sturdy ground with potential for further growth. That’s an impressive upgrade when looking back at who was worth tracking after Season 1. (Hint: It was six less than now.) In the mad flood of content, sometimes it feels like you have to ditch a broken show instead of considering if it can be fixed — only the best (or most appealing) has a chance to breakthrough. Thankfully, Netflix took a page out of the old network playbook and trusted “Friends From College” to get better (that, or a buttload of people watched Season 1). Consider it the “most improved” show of 2019, even if the year is still young. Grade: B “Friends From College” Season 2 is streaming now on Netflix. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.<doc-sep>
Comedy titles on Netflix have been very hit and miss. One such comedy that has fallen into the miss category is Friends From College. Surprisingly, after a dismal first season Friends From College returned for a second outing. But will the friends be returning for a third season? Here’s your look at Netflix renewal status and release date for Season 3 of Friends from College. Friends From College is a Netflix Original comedy series created by Francesco Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller. Starring the likes of Keegan-Michael Kay and Cobie Smoulders, you’d have thought the series would be a recipe for success. Sadly, the first season was panned, shredded by critics and subscribers alike. However, this didn’t deter from Netflix renewing the show for a second season. Netflix would have hoped for a better performance from season two, but again the second season failed to impress. Twenty years after graduation, a tight-knit group of college friends reconnect and discover that love hasn’t gotten easier with age. Friends From College Netflix Renewal Status Official Renewal Status: Canceled (Last Updated 02/19/2019) Sadly another Original has bitten the dust after another cancelation from Netflix. Original comedy Friends From College has bitten the bullet after only two seasons on the streaming giant. This comes during a bout of cancellations when it was announced that Marvel’s The Punisher and Jessica Jones have also been canceled. Friends From College ran for a total of 2 seasons and 16 episodes. Co-creator Nicholas Stoller broke the news on Twitter. Friends from College will not be returning for a third season. Thanks to everyone who watched it. Happy Presidents’ Day! — nicholasstoller 🇺🇸 (@nicholasstoller) February 19, 2019 Why was Friends From College canceled? While Netflix released a statement regarding the cancelation, an official reason is yet to be given. Considering the show has been poorly received by critics and subscribers, viewing figures for the second season may have been dramatically lower than the first. Naturally, the show did have plenty of fans but clearly not enough for Netflix to warrant a third season. There have been many comedy titles that have been canceled by Netflix. How has the cast reacted? Surprisingly none of the core cast has come forward to speak about the series cancellation. Instead here’s how fans have reacted to the recent cancelation. ‘Friends From College’ has been canceled and I am truly heartbroken. WTF pic.twitter.com/OVdhi8fXse — ThatsSoKourtnie✨ (@ThatsSoKourtnie) February 19, 2019 In one day I lose #FriendsFromCollege, #JessicaJones, and #ThePunisher. JJ is one of my alltime fave shows. The others were enjoyable distractions. Sigh. https://t.co/PtINx6aOj7 — VFD🔥 (@DrewsClues) February 19, 2019 @ netflix the audacity to cancel friends from college i’m- pic.twitter.com/LVy7u1W9Ma — anne (@gigglydakota) February 19, 2019 Friends From College Season 3 Release Date As discussed above, we shall never see a third season on Netflix. Would you have wanted a third season of Friends From College? Let us know in the comments below!