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Peacock Cancels Dark Romantic Comedy 'Laid' After One Season

Failure to find an audience or land in Nielsen’s streaming rankings prompted Peacock’s cancellation leaving its cliffhanger unresolved.

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Overview

  • The series premiered on December 19, 2024, with all eight episodes released simultaneously on Peacock.
  • Stephanie Hsu starred as Ruby Yao and served as an executive producer alongside co-showrunners Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna.
  • The dark rom-com centers on Ruby’s quest to uncover why her former lovers are dying under mysterious circumstances.
  • Peacock announced the May 2025 cancellation after one season and has not disclosed any plans to shop the series to other platforms.
  • The season finale concluded on a cliffhanger tied to Ruby’s central curse storyline and left several plot threads unresolved.