‘The Other Two,’ the Funniest Show on TV Right Now, to End
The Other Two, Max’s beloved sitcom on the absurdity of celebrity culture, will not return for a fourth season. Rolling Stone has learned that “The Other Two creators have chosen to end the Max series with Season Three.”
The unexpected (and rather heartbreaking) ending follows staff complaints surrounding creators Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, former Saturday Night Live head writers, throughout productions, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Sources involved with the show alleged to THR that the co-creators were the subject of HR complaints regarding conduct on set and in the writers room, including claims that Kelly verbally abused writers and overworked crew while Schneider enabled his behavior.
Sources told THR that the showrunners were not allowed on set as a formal investigation looked into the allegations and that both Kelly and Schneider were permitted to return after they were formally cleared of wrongdoing.
The Other Two became a cult favorite when it premiered on Comedy Central in 2019. It then moved to HBO Max in 2021, and the third season, which began in May, continued to follow Brooke and Cary Dubek (played by Drew Tarver and Heléne Yorke), the fame-hungry older siblings of a social-media-made teen pop star. The series roasted the entertainment industry while also exploring the struggle with what celebrity means in 2023.
Molly Shannon, Josh Segarra, Ken Marino, Case Walker, Wanda Sykes, and Brandon Scott Jones were part of the cast.
“It is bittersweet to say goodbye to the Dubek family after three seasons, but we always knew, both creatively and personally, that this was where we wanted to end their stories,” Kelly and Schneider said in a joint statement. “And because we are quite literally out of ways to humiliate Drew Tarver, so what’s the point?”
They added, “We are deeply grateful to everyone (gays) who watched the show, to Max for giving us a second home and life, and to our writers, producers and crew, who gave so much of their time, talent, and passion to this show over the last 45ish years. And finally, an enormous thank you to Heléne, Drew, Molly, Case, Wanda, Josh, Brandon, and everyone in our brilliant cast (except Ken) who all made this show better than it had any right to be, and who we will miss terribly (especially Ken). Long live ChaseDreams. #chasedreams #globsaregay #feet.” Trending Jennifer Lawrence, A-List Actors Threaten to Strike in Letter to SAG Colleen Ballinger Defends Herself over Fan Allegations: 'I'm Not a Groomer, Just a Loser' Trump Demanded 'My Documents' Back Even After His Lawyers Told Him He’d Be Indicted Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Deal With Netflix Isn't Going Anywhere
The Other Two series finale will air Thursday on Max.
This story has been updated at 6:42 p.m. on June 28 to reflect that Rolling Stone has learned the show was not canceled and that the series creators chose to end the series.
Source: Rolling Stone
