MTV Cancels 'Catfish' After Nine Seasons

MTV has canceled Catfish after 12 years and nine seasons, a decision confirmed by host Nev Schulman and former cohost Max Joseph in an Instagram video announcing the end of the series as fans knew it. MTV will continue to air the show's library and has granted producers permission to shop the series to other networks. Based on Schulman's 2010 documentary, Catfish popularized the term for online impostors, produced roughly 240–300 episodes, and spawned international spinoffs and domestic offshoots. Longtime cohost Max Joseph left the series in 2018; Kamie Crawford later succeeded him and departed in October 2024. Media analysts attribute the cancellation to corporate restructuring and cost-cutting tied in part to the Paramount–Skydance merger and the decline of linear cable, and Schulman has been pursuing a real-estate license.