Fans were left in disbelief, with emotions of outrage and disappointment fluttering in, after finding out that NBC canceled Found after two seasons, along with a slew of other beloved shows that deserved a second chance.
The series stars Shanola Hampton as Gabi Mosley, a public relations and crisis management specialist at M&A, who helps locate missing people with her team, after getting kidnapped as a child by her English teacher, Hugh “Sir” Evans, played by 90210 alum Mark-Paul Gosselaar. In flashback scenes, fans see the dynamic between Gabi and Sir unfold, as it’s revealed she imprisoned him in her basement as payback, with season 2 trailing his movements following his escape and further plans for Gabi.
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With many fans calling it one of the best shows on television, the sudden cancellation was a huge blow and shock, even as viewership dropped over 30 percent year over year, per TV Series Finale.
Still, the fandom remains devoted and calls to save the show were loud and clear. Now, there may be light at the end of the tunnel as it was reported that this may not be the end for Gabi and Sir after all, with Warner Bros. allegedly shopping the story around to land a home for the procedural.
Variety revealed that someone with “knowledge of the situation” said it was looking for other outlets for the series. At the same time, Deadline also noted that the show will be available on the market for a network or streamer to scoop up.
Hopefully, NBC’s shortsighted decision ends up being a promising opportunity for another—like when Netflix gave new life to Manifest, which also carried a very dedicated following upon cancellation.
Fans who get invested in a storyline deserve some kind of closure, which the season 2 finale of Found likely won’t deliver, likely ending on a cliffhanger when it airs on Thursday, May 15.
