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Hit TV Series, “Chucky”, Cancelled After 3rd Season

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Chucky has been canceled after three seasons.

The horror comedy series aired on both USA Network and Syfy. Season 3 aired in two parts — the first in October 2023 and the second between April and May 2024. According to sources, there had been discussions of bringing the show back for an abbreviated final season or even a wrap-up film, but ultimately to no avail.

“I’m heartbroken over the news that ‘Chucky’ won’t be coming back for a fourth season, but I am so grateful for the killer three years we did have,” series creator Don Mancini said in a statement. “I’d like to thank UCP/SYFY/Peacock/Eat the Cat, our awesome cast and Toronto-based crew (the best in the business), and finally, to our amazing fans, a big bloody hug. Your incredible #RenewChucky campaign warmed Chucky’s cold heart. Chucky will return! He ALWAYS comes back.”

Chucky continued the Child’s Play horror franchise following the Cult of Chucky events, with Brad Dourif returning to voice the killer Good Guy doll. The series’ cast also included Zackary Arthur, Björgvin Arnarson, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Jennifer Tilly, Alex Vincent, Christine Elise, Devon Sawa, Lachlan Watson, and Fiona Dourif. This series was produced by UCP and executive produced by Mancini, Nick Antosca, Alex Hedlund, David Kirschner, and Jeff Renfoe.

Chucky has been popular with fans and critics, with NBCUniversal claiming the first part of Season 3 was the most-watched season of any USA/Syfy series since 2021 in the adults 18-49 demo and was the number one series across both network in the key demo.

Mancini has been involved in virtually all of the Child’s Play films to date. He co-wrote the screenplay for the original film and has penned six others to date in addition to the TV series. Like, Brad Dourif has voiced Chucky in all of the films except for the reboot. Dourif recently stated that he considers himself mostly retired, except for Chucky-related projects.

With Chucky gone, Syfy currently only has two scripted series — The Ark and SurrealEstate. The network is currently prepping Image Comics adaptation Revival, with the main cast recently being announced. USA Network, meanwhile, is working on a series adaptation of John Grisham’s The Rainmaker, while the Syfy series Resident Alien will air on USA Network instead beginning with its fourth season.

Born in the cold month of December, Scotty grew up as a horror fan. With his first horror film ever seen being "Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood," Scotty immediately fell in love with horror. Having written six books, the most recent being "The Ultimate Halloween Movie Experience," published by BearManor Media, and being represented by Universal Talent Bookings and 3iBooks Literary Agency, Scotty is excited to bring his horror expertise to GoreCulture to entertain the audience with his vast knowledge of the "spooky things!"

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