Prime Video canceled the hit fantasy drama My lady Jane After one season, I think the streaming service is making a huge mistake by ending one of Prime Video’s best shows so early. The news comes two months after all eight episodes of Season 1 of the show hit one of the top streaming services in June and received an impressive 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
My lady Jane It took a creative risk by mixing genres that don't normally co-exist. It wasn't just another gripping period drama like Bridgerton, It was also a romantic comedy, fantasy, adventure and historical farce. It obviously paid off, as it was among the best-reviewed series of this year and caused a stir on social media (trust me, I've seen all the fan edits on Instagram), but this clearly wasn't enough to save this damsel in distress.
According to Deadline, My lady Jane It never earned a spot on Nielsen’s Top 10 Originals ranking. So, despite the social media buzz and having a unique spin on the Tudor story, it seems like not enough people watched it to push for a second season. The series was much crazier than the trailers made it out to be, so it’s possible that if Prime Video had revealed more of its fantastical premise in its promotion for the show, then more people would have been drawn to watch it.
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What is My Lady Jane about?
My lady Jane It is based on the book of the same name written by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows, which takes an alternative approach to the story of 16th century Lady Jane Grey, also known as the Nine Days Queen, who earned that name because she ruled England for just nine days. But nothing is as it seems in My lady Jane as the series focuses on the Etios, humans who can take animal form, who are ruled by the Verity ruling class of normal humans.
My lady Jane The first season ended with the possibility of being renewed, as it was hinted that there was more to come when the narrator shared, “our story is not over yet.” Although the love story of the main couple, Lady Jane Grey (Emily Bader) and Lord Guildford Dudley (Edward Bluemel), came to a happy ending, the cancellation remains a disappointment for those who loved the scandalous and 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 mind, check out these three period dramas to watch while you mourn the loss of another beloved series.
