Amazon Prime Video Cancels Étoile After One Season Due to Cost Performance

Amazon Prime Video has canceled the ballet drama series "Étoile" after its first season despite originally ordering two seasons. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, the show followed dancers and artistic staff from ballet companies in New York and Paris who swap performers to boost ticket sales. The decision to cancel was mainly due to the series' performance-to-cost ratio, as it failed to attract sufficient viewership relative to its high production costs, although it received mostly positive reviews. The cancellation is not believed to be related to the recent leadership change at Amazon MGM Studios. Despite the cancellation, Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios will continue to support the series' Emmy campaign in comedy categories. The show, which premiered in April 2025 and consisted of eight episodes, joins Sherman-Palladino's previous ballet-themed series "Bunheads" in being canceled after one season.