Prime Video cancels My Lady Jane despite its 94% Rotten Tomatoes score – and I think it’s making a royal blunder

I’m royally disappointed

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Prime Videohas canceled hit fantasy dramaMy Lady Janeafter one season but I think the streaming service is making a royally big mistake by ending one of thebest Prime Video showsthis early. The news comes two months after all eight episodes from season 1 of the show landed on one of thebest streaming servicesin June and received an impressive 94% Rotten Tomatoes score.

My Lady Janetook a creative risk by blending genres that don’t usually co-exist. It wasn’t just another steamy period drama likeBridgerton,it was also an historical romance, fantasy, adventure, and farcical comedy. It obviously paid off, given that it was among the best reviewed series this year and caused a social media buzz (trust me, I’ve seen all the fan edits on Instagram), but this clearly wasn’t enough to save this damsel in distress.

According toDeadline,My Lady Janenever earned a place on Nielsen’s Top 10 weekly streaming rankings for originals. So, despite the social media hype and having a unique twist on Tudor history, it seems not enough people watched it to prompt a second season. The series was a lot crazier than the trailers perceived, so it’s possible that if Prime Video had of revealed more of its fantastical premise in its promotion of the show, then more people would have been attracted to watching it.

What’s My Lady Jane about?

My Lady Janeis based on the book of the same name written by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows, which takes on an alternative approach to the history of 16th century Lady Jane Grey, aka the Nine Days Queen, who earned that name as she ruled England for only nine days. But nothing is as it seems inMy Lady Janeas the series is centred on Ethians, humans who can take animal form, that are dictated by the Verity ruling class of regular humans.

My Lady Janeseason one ended with the possibility of being renewed as it teased that there was more to come when the narrator shared: “our story is not over yet.” Although, the main couple Lady Jane Grey (Emily Bader) and Lord Guildford Dudley’s (Edward Bluemel) love story did come to a happy end, the cancelation is still a disappointment to those who loved the outrageous, whimsical approach to a period drama.

So, now that we’ll never get to see the next chapter of Lady Jane Grey’s story after she managed to escape losing her head, check out thesethree period dramas to watchwhile you grieve the loss of another beloved series.

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After graduating with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, Grace dived into the world of entertainment where she started writing all about the must-watch shows and movies at What To Watch. Now Grace is on her next writing adventure at TechRadar, where she uses her expertise to help readers keep up to date on the biggest TV shows and movies in the ever-changing world of streaming. If she’s not writing about her passion for entertainment, you’ll find her watching reality shows while feasting on chocolate.

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