{"id":2008668,"date":"2026-06-24T10:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2008668"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:09:01","slug":"ponies-fans-are-angry-after-shows-cancellation-massive-fumble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2008668","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Ponies\u2019 fans are angry after show\u2019s cancellation: \u201cMassive fumble\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ponies-TV-Show-Image.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>TV News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Ponies\u2019 fans are angry after show\u2019s cancellation: \u201cMassive fumble\u201d<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201c&#8217;Canceled after one season&#8217; is starting to feel like a genre at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Victoria Luxford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-24T11:09:01+01:00\">24th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ponies-TV-Show-Image-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Ponies\" title=\"Ponies TV Show Image\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Haley Lu Richardson and Emilia Clarke in &#8216;Ponies&#8217;. CREDIT: Peacock\/Sky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Fans of the show <em>Ponies<\/em> are taking their frustration to social media, following the show\u2019s cancellation after just one season.<\/p>\n<p>Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson starred in the Cold War-set show, as two secretaries working at the US embassy in Moscow who are thrust into espionage following the death of their husbands. The show debuted in January on US streaming service Peacock, and in May in the UK on Sky, but has been cancelled after one season. Fans of the series took to X (formerly Twitter) to air their frustration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSeries was legit solid,\u201d said one viewer. \u201cAt least worth a 3 season run. Massive fumble, dude.\u201d Another added: \u201cThink this is a mistake. Ponies has been a bit of a slow burner with folk just discovering it more recently and bingeing, could have been a real hit if given the time. Shame!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Series was legit solid. At least worth a 3 season run. Massive fumble, dude.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Of The Sith (@JoeOfTheSith) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Think this is a mistake. Ponies has been a bit of a slow burner with folk just discovering it more recently and bingeing, could have been a real hit if given the time. Shame!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lee Anne (@neeps85) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One fan criticised Peacock for the move. \u201cThe show was really good, legitimately good \u2013 well written,well acted, looks great\u201d they said. \u201cIt\u2019s clearly been sold everywhere as it was in the top ten on other platforms (uk, Australia etc) so made its money, I feel like Peacock are only interested in viral buzz and not their audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The show was really good, legitimately good \u2013 well written, well acted, looks great. Its clearly been sold everywhere as it was in the top ten on other platforms (uk, Australia etc) so made its money, I feel like Peacock are only interested in viral buzz and not their audiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Strappinglass (@StrappingLass) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many streaming services have axed shows early into their run, such as recent Netflix mystery <em>The Boroughs<\/em>. Reflecting on the trend, one fan quipped: \u201c\u2019Canceled after one season\u2019 is starting to feel like a genre at this point.\u201d Another added: \u201cThis is why people hate the current streaming era.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Canceled after one season\u201d is starting to feel like a genre at this point \ud83d\udc80<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pipi (@aonepipi) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WTF?! This was genuinely a good and funny show and I thought it was a hit first season. This is why people hate the current streaming era.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Avi (@Black_Wayfarer) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While promoting the show earlier in the year, Emilia Clarke remarked that she\u2019s unlikely to make a fantasy show again after <em>Game Of Thrones<\/em>. 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Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Watch The Strokes cover The Walkmen\u2019s \u2018Heaven\u2019 with Hamilton Leithauser in Boston<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Fans of the show <em>Ponies<\/em> are taking their frustration to social media, following the show\u2019s cancellation after just one season.<\/p>\n<p>Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson starred in the Cold War-set show, as two secretaries working at the US embassy in Moscow who are thrust into espionage following the death of their husbands. The show debuted in January on US streaming service Peacock, and in May in the UK on Sky, but has been cancelled after one season. Fans of the series took to X (formerly Twitter) to air their frustration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSeries was legit solid,\u201d said one viewer. \u201cAt least worth a 3 season run. Massive fumble, dude.\u201d Another added: \u201cThink this is a mistake. Ponies has been a bit of a slow burner with folk just discovering it more recently and bingeing, could have been a real hit if given the time. Shame!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Series was legit solid. At least worth a 3 season run. Massive fumble, dude.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Of The Sith (@JoeOfTheSith) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Think this is a mistake. Ponies has been a bit of a slow burner with folk just discovering it more recently and bingeing, could have been a real hit if given the time. Shame!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lee Anne (@neeps85) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One fan criticised Peacock for the move. \u201cThe show was really good, legitimately good \u2013 well written,well acted, looks great\u201d they said. \u201cIt\u2019s clearly been sold everywhere as it was in the top ten on other platforms (uk, Australia etc) so made its money, I feel like Peacock are only interested in viral buzz and not their audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The show was really good, legitimately good \u2013 well written, well acted, looks great. Its clearly been sold everywhere as it was in the top ten on other platforms (uk, Australia etc) so made its money, I feel like Peacock are only interested in viral buzz and not their audiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Strappinglass (@StrappingLass) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many streaming services have axed shows early into their run, such as recent Netflix mystery <em>The Boroughs<\/em>. Reflecting on the trend, one fan quipped: \u201c\u2019Canceled after one season\u2019 is starting to feel like a genre at this point.\u201d Another added: \u201cThis is why people hate the current streaming era.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Canceled after one season\u201d is starting to feel like a genre at this point \ud83d\udc80<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pipi (@aonepipi) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WTF?! This was genuinely a good and funny show and I thought it was a hit first season. This is why people hate the current streaming era.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Avi (@Black_Wayfarer) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While promoting the show earlier in the year, Emilia Clarke remarked that she\u2019s unlikely to make a fantasy show again after <em>Game Of Thrones<\/em>. 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