NBC’s Sci-fi Drama Debris, Cancelled After One Season

NBC cancels sci-fi drama Debris after just one season, leaving viewers with cliffhangers about Finola’s fate and mysterious new character Otto. All the hopes of getting answers for  the season 1 finale’s questions have been crashed.

The news comes  less than a week after after the first season finale, which aired on May 24.

The cancellation of the series has now left viewers on a cliffhanger, as the show introduced puzzling INFLUX leader Otto in the season finale.

Viewers have also been left to interpret Finola’s fate at the end of the season. The show’s ambiguity in its central mystery was not enough for NBC to keep it around for a second season.

Debris failed to get off to a great start in the ratings and never found its footing. The series is averaging a 0.7 rating in adults 18-49 and just under 5 million viewers per episode in the Nielsen Live+7 numbers season to date.

Wyman is known for his work with sci-fi after acting as a writer, director, and producer on J.J.Abrams’ Fringe.

Wyman had also previously created the sci-fi show AlmostHuman for Fox, which unfortunately was also canceled after only one season. We’ve seen many canceled shows get an afterlife after being picked up by a different broadcast company or streaming channel.

Debris‘ cancellation may leave fans in an uproar, NBC will not be losing a large segment of their viewers.With the cancellation, the NBC shows still awaiting word on new seasons are Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, Good Girls, and Manifest.

About Debris

Debris is an American science fiction television series that premiered on March 1, 2021 on NBC. The series, produced by Universal Television and Legendary Television, was created and co-executive produced by J. H. Wyman. In May 2021, the series was canceled after one season.

Debris of an alien spacecraft has been falling across Earth over the last six months. An international task force is formed to identify and collect these pieces because they are found to have unusual and often deadly effects on humans and their surroundings.

The show follows partners CIA operative Bryan Beneventi and MI6 operative Finola Jones as they track down these pieces. But there are also others who are seeking the pieces for themselves.

Source: Variety