Truth Seekers canceled by Amazon after one season

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in Truth Seekers
(Image credit: Amazon Studios)

Nick Frost and Simon Pegg's comedy horror series Truth Seekers has been canceled by Amazon after just one season. 

Frequent collaborators Frost and Pegg, best known for their work on comedy trilogy Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World's End with director Edgar Wright, co-wrote and starred in the show. 

The eight-part series premiered on Amazon Prime in fall last year and followed a team of part-time paranormal investigators who work to uncover and film ghost sightings across the UK, with Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Samson Kayo (Dolittle), Emma D’Arcy (Misbehaviour), and Susan Wokoma (Enola Holmes) also starring. 

"Sadly, Truth Seekers will not be returning for a second season. Truth Seekers has not been renewed, which is a massive kick in the willy for me," Frost said in a video posted on Instagram. 

"We really put our all into this – our heart and soul, and blood in some cases, so to not come back is really sad for us. It’s a shame. I think we had lots of lovely ghost stories to tell – stories that will remain now untold. If you liked the show, thank you. And if you didn’t, are you happy now? Happy now?"

We can next see Frost in HBO's sci-fi drama series The Nevers, while Pegg is currently filming Mission: Impossible 7. 

If you've already watched Truth Seekers and need more viewing inspiration for the streamer, check out our list of the best shows on Amazon Prime that you can watch right now. 

Entertainment Writer

I’m an Entertainment Writer here at 12DOVE, covering everything film and TV-related across the Total Film and SFX sections. I help bring you all the latest news and also the occasional feature too. I’ve previously written for publications like HuffPost and i-D after getting my NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism. 

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