{"id":6249,"date":"2025-05-19T21:33:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T13:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/prime-video-sounds-the-death-knell-for-the-bondsman-as-kevin-bacon-horror-show-is-canceled-after-one-season\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T21:33:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T13:33:41","slug":"prime-video-sounds-the-death-knell-for-the-bondsman-as-kevin-bacon-horror-show-is-canceled-after-one-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/prime-video-sounds-the-death-knell-for-the-bondsman-as-kevin-bacon-horror-show-is-canceled-after-one-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Video sounds the death knell for The Bondsman as Kevin Bacon horror show is canceled after one season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<hr\/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prime Video has canceled <\/strong><em><strong>The Bondsman <\/strong><\/em><strong>after one season<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>At the time of publishing, the streamer has not released a statement saying why<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Deadline reported that the series &#8220;failed to generate buzz on social media&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p>It&#8217;s always disappointing when shows are canceled after one installment, and I&#8217;m gutted that <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/amazon-prime-video\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/uk\/streaming\/amazon-prime-video\">Prime Video<\/a> has decided not to proceed with <em>The Bondsman<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/amazon-prime-video\/this-new-prime-video-show-stars-kevin-bacon-as-an-undead-bounty-hunter-and-its-perfect-weekend-viewing\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/amazon-prime-video\/this-new-prime-video-show-stars-kevin-bacon-as-an-undead-bounty-hunter-and-its-perfect-weekend-viewing\">I recommended <em>The Bondsman <\/em><\/a>and called it &#8220;perfect weekend viewing&#8221;, so it&#8217;s disappointing that we won&#8217;t be seeing more from the Kevin Bacon-led horror series. It&#8217;s rare to find such a fun, unique horror show, and I really do think there was scope to continue the story.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-base\"\/>\n<p>I&#8217;m not alone in really liking this show either, as it has a healthy 83% Rotten Tomatoes rating, making it worthy of a spot on our <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-amazon-prime-shows\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-amazon-prime-shows\">best Prime Video shows <\/a>round-up.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<span class=\"bg-secondary-500 text-white text-lg font-bold uppercase py-1 px-2 leading-[1.625rem] sm:leading-[6px] sm:text-sm\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"why-did-prime-video-cancel-the-bondsman-3\">Why did Prime Video cancel The Bondsman?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A pale face with glowing red eyes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FxUnwqhzziBWKc2zqH4iGT.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Prime Video)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whenever we&#8217;re dealing with a cancellation, this is understandably the first question on people&#8217;s minds. Unfortunately, there doesn&#8217;t seem to be a clear answer from one of the best streaming services about this decision.<\/p>\n<p>In a report from <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/05\/the-bondsman-canceled-kevin-bacon-prime-video-1236401873\/#comments\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/05\/the-bondsman-canceled-kevin-bacon-prime-video-1236401873\/#comments\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">Deadline<\/a>, the site said: &#8220;By its second week, <em>The Bondsman<\/em> had dropped off the Nielsen ranks. It has remained on Prime Video\u2019s platform Top 10 list, currently at No. 5 in the U.S.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Deadline also noted that the series &#8220;failed to generate buzz on social media&#8221;, but it is unclear whether or not this is the full reason for the cancellation, as Prime Video has not released a public statement yet.<\/p>\n<p>With the series performing so well and sitting in the top 5 in the US, this decision may be a bad start to people&#8217;s weeks, especially as <em>The Bondsman <\/em>ended in a way that suggested the story wasn&#8217;t over yet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-rQ8prZ5z3zjnH7PZFB6Tgd\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-rQ8prZ5z3zjnH7PZFB6Tgd slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prime Video is fairly good at renewing shows, with titles like<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/amazon-prime-video\/amazon-confirms-surprise-december-launch-window-for-fallout-season-2-and-renews-the-popular-prime-video-show-for-a-third-season\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/streaming\/amazon-prime-video\/amazon-confirms-surprise-december-launch-window-for-fallout-season-2-and-renews-the-popular-prime-video-show-for-a-third-season\"> <em>Fallout <\/em>receiving a season 3 renewal ahead of its season 2 premiere<\/a> in December 2025, so their decision to axe <em>The Bondsman<\/em> did surprise me.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-you-might-also-like\"><span>You might also like<\/span><\/h3>\n<aside data-model-name=\"Amazon Prime Video\" data-widget-type=\"review\" data-render-type=\"editorial\" class=\"hawk-base\">\n<div class=\"hawk-main-editorial-container\">\n<div>\n<p>Today&#8217;s best Amazon Prime Video deals<\/p>\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-items-container hawk-review-subscriptions-items-grid-items-wide\" data-stacked=\"1\">\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-container hawk-review-items-grid-item\" data-expandable=\"0\" data-stacked=\"1\" data-load-more=\"false\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-main-container hawk-review-subscriptions-items-grid-item-main-wide\" data-product-type=\"2500\" data-button-type=\"\" data-stacked=\"1\" data-expanded=\"0\">\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-block-container hawk-review-subscriptions-items-grid-item-block-wide\" data-name=\"image\" data-product-type=\"2500\" data-button-type=\"\" data-stacked=\"1\"><a data-google-interstitial=\"false\" aria-label=\"View Amazon Prime Video on Amazon Prime\" href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/gp\/video\/offers\/ref=atv_pv_new_offer?tag=hawk-future-20&amp;ascsubtag=trd-us-5767338784743737781-20\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"hawk-affiliate-link-container\" data-product-key=\"72202-622341166\" data-url=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/gp\/video\/offers\/ref=atv_pv_new_offer?tag=hawk-future-20&amp;ascsubtag=trd-us-5767338784743737781-20\" data-model-id=\"1005700\" data-match-id=\"771494415\" data-product-type=\"2500\" data-link-merchant=\"Amazon Prime\" data-merchant-id=\"148100\" data-merchant-name=\"Amazon Prime\" data-merchant-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/amazonprime\" data-aps-asin=\"622341166\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.fie.futurecdn.net\/chrbhrrlei1perib-17070873336799-100-80.png.webp\" alt=\"Amazon Prime\" title=\"Amazon Prime\" class=\"hawk-lazy-image-logo-image\" draggable=\"false\" width=\"80\" height=\"40\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Video has canceled The Bondsman after one season At the time of publishing, the streamer has not released a statement saying why Deadline reported that the series &#8220;failed to generate buzz on social media&#8221; 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