‘The Carmichael Show’ Canceled By NBC After Season 3 Amid Controversial Mass Shooting Episode

NBC has decided to cancel “The Carmichael Show” after only three seasons. However, the episodes that have yet to air in Season 3 will still be released as scheduled.

Cast member Jerrod Carmichael confirmed the cancellation via a statement released to Deadline. “For three seasons, (okay 2.5), I got to make a show that I love with my friends. It’s something I’ve wanted to do since I was 13. Now, I’m excited to go make other things that I love. Thank you to every person who worked on or watched ‘The Carmichael Show,’” he wrote.

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Since its inception, the series has received positive reviews from viewers and critics. However, Deadline reported earlier this month that NBC is not yet close to renewing the show for a fourth season. NBC also released a statement expressing their gratitude to the cast and people behind the multi-camera sitcom.

“We are enormously proud of ‘The Carmichael Show’ and Jerrod’s talent and vision to do a classic family sitcom that also taps into issues and relevant stories from the real world. We thank and salute the cast, crew and producers – and especially Jerrod – for three critically-acclaimed seasons,” the statement read.

Meanwhile, “The Carmichael Show” also made headlines this month after NBC decided to postpone the release of the show’s mass shooting-focused installment. The episode was originally scheduled to air on the network on June 14, but was pushed back to June 28.

After the network decided to push back the mass shooting episode, Carmichael released a statement saying that NBC should follow through and release the installment as planned. As of late, the network has already released a total of six episodes out of the 13 confirmed installments for Season 3.

On June 30, 20th Century Fox TV presidents Jonnie Davis and Howard Kurtzman released a statement expressing their love for Carmichael, his cast, showrunner Danielle Sanchez-Witzel, the writers and production team. “It’s a rarity that a comedy series tackles the social and political issues of the day in such a clever and hilariously funny way. This show was special, and we will miss it,” they said.

“The Carmichael Show” airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. EDT on NBC.