Disney+ Cancels Marvel Series “Magnum” After Announced Renewal
Disney+ announced in March that the Marvel series "Magnum" would return for a second season, but the studio reversed the decision four months later and cancelled the continuation. No official explanation has been provided. The series, starring Yahya Abdul‑MATEEN II and Ben Kingsley, premiered on Disney+ in January and earned a 91% critic score and 87% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Abdul‑MATEEN received an Emmy nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.
Nielsen data show the first‑season episodes were watched for a total of 618 million minutes between 26 January and 1 February, ranking eighth among original streaming titles that week before dropping from the chart. The planned writers’ room for season two never opened, and the writing staff was released to other projects.
Entities: Ben Kingsley · Disney+ · Magnum (Marvel series) · Marvel Studios · Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The series premiered on Disney+ in January.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The first season holds a 91% critic approval rating and 87% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Disney/Marvel gave no official reason for cancelling the series.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Marvel announced the renewal of “Magnum” in March.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Nielsen data show the series garnered 618 million minutes of watch time between 26 January and 1 February, ranking eighth among original streaming titles that week.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Disney+ cancelled the second season of the series “Magnum” four months after announcing its renewal.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The writers' room for the second season was never opened and the writing staff was released.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was nominated for an Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in “Magnum”.