The Flight Attendant season 3 is officially not happening at Max, as Kaley Cuoco’s Emmy-nominated series has been canceled. Based on the novel of the same name by Chris Bohjalian, with Steve Yockey as showrunner, the dramedy thriller premiered in November 2020 on Max. In season 1, the story followed Cassie Bowden (Cuoco) as the titular flight attendant who wakes up in a Bangkok hotel room next to the dead body of a man she’d slept with the night before. The adaptation was an awards favorite, with Cuoco receiving both Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her performance.
Variety confirms that The Flight Attendant season 3 is not happening, with the update coming over a year after the end of season 2. In a statement, Cuoco reflected on her time as Cassie Bowden and expressed gratitude for being able to bring the novel to life. The star and executive producer also praised the previous two seasons. Read her statement below:
“What started out as an attention-grabbing book cover quickly evolved into an extraordinary flight of a lifetime. I always envisioned TFA as a limited series and thanks to an incredible creative team, we were able to deliver two thrilling seasons. Personally, playing Cassie has been a dream come true and I am so grateful for everyone who played a part in bringing this extremely original series to life.”
What’s Next For Cuoco & The Flight Attendant Team?
Cuoco has been busy despite the lingering questions following The Flight Attendant season 2. The Big Bang Theory alum leads and executive produces Based on a True Story, alongside Chris Messina, at Peacock. The true crime comedy shares similar themes and interests with The Flight Attendant and was recently renewed for season 2. Cuoco also continues to voice Harley Quinn in the popular adult animated comedy, which streams on Max. She also recently starred in the Prime Video action comedy movie Role Play.
As for Yockey, the executive producer and showrunner remains under an overall deal with Warner Bros. TV, the studio behind The Flight Attendant. He developed Dead Boy Detectives with co-showrunner Beth Schwartz, which will debut on Netflix later this year. Based on the DC Comic characters by Neil Gaiman, Dead Boys Detectives focuses on teenage ghosts who decide to defy Death and stay on Earth to continue their adventures.
The Flight Attendant Season 2 Cast & Character Guide
HBO Max’s dramedy mystery, The Flight Attendant, is currently airing Season 2. Here’s a list of all the recurring and new cast and characters.
The Flight Attendant, which also starred Rosie Perez, Zosia Mamet, Griffin Matthews, Deniz Akdeniz, and Michael Huisman in prominent roles, is the latest comedy to be cancelled at Max. The streamer has recently axed Our Flag Means Death, Julia, and Rap Sh!t, bringing its number of live-action comedy originals to just three: The Sex Lives of College Girls, the Sex and the City sequel series And Just Like That… and Hacks.
The Flight Attendant
- Release Date
- November 26, 2020
- Cast
- Kaley Cuoco , Michelle Gomez , Michiel Huisman , Griffin Matthews , Colin Woodell , Rosie Perez , Merle Dandridge , Nolan Gerard Funk , Zosia Mamet , T.R. Knight
- Seasons
- 2
- Story By
- griffin mathews
- Writers
- Griffin Matthews
- Network
- HBO Max
- Streaming Service(s)
- HBO Max , Prime Video
- Directors
- Kaley Cuoco
- Showrunner
- Kaley Cuoco
