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Kerry Washington’s ‘Unprisoned’ Cancelled After Two Seasons At Onyx Collective / Hulu

Earlier today via social media, Kerry Washington confirmed that after two seasons, ‘Unprisoned’ has come to an end. The show starring Kerry Washington, Delroy Lindo, Faly Rakotohavana, Marque Richardson, Jordyn McIntosh, and Jee Young Han, follows Paige Alexander (Washington), a marriage and family therapist whose life takes a turn when her estranged father (Lindo) is released from prison and moves in with her and her son.

Premiering in 2023, the series saw its second season released in July 2024 and was met with critical acclaim, boasting a 96% average approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes across both seasons.

Created by Tracy McMillan, the show was executive produced by McMillan, Yvette Lee Bowser, Washington, Pilar Savone through Washington’s Simpson Street production company, and Lindo. Additional executive producers include Joy Gorman Wettels and Jen Braeden, with ABC Signature serving as the studio.

Washington wrote to her fans via Instagram: "This beautiful show that we poured so much of our hearts and souls into is unfortunately not coming back for a Season 3. But I wanted you to hear it from me because while we’re super duper disappointed, we’re also crazy deeply grateful. Making this show was a labor of love. And we know that so many of you found connection and healing with The Alexander Family - and that their impact will live on! We are soooooo grateful to the entire cast & crew - who are not only brilliant and hardworking, but a JOY to work with! Thank you to our fellow producers and all our writers and directors for leading and guiding and inspiring us. Thank you to ABCS, Hulu & Onyx for giving us a creative home. And most importantly, we are grateful to YOU ALL - for watching, laughing, crying, yelling, dancing, eye-rolling, cheering (and all of the things between) along with us each episode. It was such a blessing. And we thank you."