‘Sweet/Vicious’ Creator, Cast React To MTV’s Cancellation Of The Series

“Sweet/Vicious” creator Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and series star Eliza Bennett are devastated after news broke that MTV has canceled the sexual assault-focused series after one season.

In a tweet, Robinson wrote that the cancellation of the series should not make sexual assault survivors feel that their stories don’t matter. Robinson also promised that she and the rest of the show’s creative team will do everything they can to find “Sweet/Vicious” a new home. She also thanked the fans, critics and journalists who had helped them widen the reach of the show during its freshman run.

Bennett, who played sexual assault survivor and campus vigilante Jules on the show, also took to Twitter to address the series’ cancellation. In her post, the 25-year-old British actress promised that she will be an advocate for sexual assault awareness for the rest of her life, noting that the series has changed her forever. Bennett ended her post by thanking Robinson, as well as Taylor Dearden — who played Ophelia on the series — for being a huge part of one of the most special seasons in her career.

READ: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson talks casting Eliza Bennett and Taylor Dearden on “Sweet/Vicious”

Dearden and other members of the cast also reacted to the show’s cancellation on social media. Read their tweets below:

Although MTV has canceled “Sweet/Vicious,” the network made it clear that it’s proud of the show for its critical acclaim. “MTV has decided to not move forward with a second season of ‘Sweet/Vicious.’ We are extremely proud of this critically acclaimed series and are deeply disappointed such an impactful show did not find a larger audience,” the network said in a statement. “‘Sweet/Vicious’ was a show we loved from the start, with empowering female leads and a message we believe in. We are grateful the series started a much needed dialogue around sexual assault, and thank the talented Jennifer Robinson, Amanda Lasher, Stacey Sher and the stellar cast, writers and producers for creating such a timely and thought-provoking series.”

In February, MTV president Chris McCarthy admitted to Deadline that “Sweet/Vicious’” numbers were “disappointing,” but he acknowledged that the “sentiment for the show has been nothing but fantastic.” He also said at the time that he and his fellow execs love the characters of the series and how it relates to modern feminism.

Before the cancellation was finalized, McCarthy also told The Hollywood Reporter that they were trying to work on the best way to re-introduce the show for a potential second season.

“‘Sweet/Vicious’ is a story we think is incredibly important and very timely and we’re trying to figure out what the right way to re-launch that and figure out what the next iteration of that is,” McCarthy said at the time. “No decision has been made yet but we love the show and are trying to figure that out.”

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly in January, Robinson said that they would like to tell a story about a gay sexual assault survivor if the show was renewed for Season 2. Robinson added that they would also like to explore stories about male sexual assault survivors, race issues and bullying in Season 2.

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