Overview

• Prime Video pulled the plug in May 2025, citing budgetary concerns and audience decline, and both Amazon and Sony confirm no talks are underway to relocate the series.
• Showrunner Rafe Judkins expressed gratitude to fans and cast while insisting the story deserves to be finished as petitions to rescue the show topped 150,000 signatures.
• Brandon Sanderson, who completed Robert Jordan’s novels, revealed he was largely excluded from the adaptation and learned of its cancellation only through public announcements.
• Season three earned a 97% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and ranked among Prime Video’s top-performing titles, highlighting the series’ creative and commercial potential.
• Industry observers warn that the decision underscores a broader pullback from high-budget, diverse fantasy series and may foreshadow similar cuts for other epic titles.