Despite some critical acclaim, a second-season ratings spike and a Golden Globe award for best actress, HBO’s “Enlightened†will be no more. After two seasons, the series created by Mike White and Laura Dern, who also starred, has been canceled, The Hollywood Reporter said.
“It was a very difficult decision,†HBO said in a statement. “We’ve decided not to continue ‘Enlightened’ for a third season. We’re proud of the show, and we look forward to working with Mike White and Laura Dern in the future.â€
In the series, Ms. Dern played Amy Jellicoe, a midlevel corporate executive who has a nervous breakdown after an office affair and returns from rehab to try to improve her life. She won a Golden Globe for the role in 2012.
“Enlightened’s†second season opened in January to 300,000 viewers, up from the 210,000 for its debut the year before. But the viewership dipped as it went on, declining to just 130,000 the week before its finale, which garnered an audience of 200,000.
