If I had a nickel for every time a beloved Amy Sherman-Palladino show about ballet was prematurely canceled after one season, I’d have two nickels. Which, admittedly, isn’t a lot of nickels, but it’s still weird and deeply disappointing that it happened twice — first with Bunheads, and more recently (and more egregiously) with Étoile.
Back in 2013, ABC Family infamously pulled the plug on Bunheads, Sherman-Palladino’s carefully crafted homage to her own ballet history and fervent appreciation for the world of dance. The quirky, heartfelt series followed a Vegas showgirl (Sutton Foster) who found renewed purpose teaching kids at a small-town ballet studio owned by former dancer Fanny Flowers (Kelly Bishop). Bunheads currently maintains a 100% Certified Fresh Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but despite early critical acclaim and a growing fanbase, it was canceled after two seasons (18 episodes) due to low ratings.
Over a decade later, with
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