Why Raised By Wolves Was Canceled After Season 2 (What Went Wrong)

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Raised By Wolves has been abruptly canceled after two seasons — and here is what possibly led to its sudden departure from HBO Max. With an incredibly imaginative world at its forefront, Raised By Wolves has all the right ingredients of a compelling sci-fi series—high concept drama, thought-provoking plotlines, and stunning visuals. Its speculative storytelling and religious undertones are a far cry from the run-of-the-mill tropes of the genre, yet this high-risk approach toward innovation and artistic integrity has helped Raised By Wolves garner some highly favorable reviews from critics and viewers alike.

Unfortunately, despite receiving critical acclaim, HBO Max has released a statement confirming that they will not be proceeding with a third season of Raised By Wolves. The show's untimely cancellation is surprising not only because of its favorable reviews but also because of the scalability of its remarkably vast world-building. Furthermore, Raised By Wolves season 2's ending also left viewers with many lingering questions that were likely left unresolved for future plot developments. For instance, the motive of the entity on Kepler-22b remains unknown, while even Marcus' fate is a big mystery. With these, and many other glaring loose threads left undone, Raised By Wolves' cancellation is a major letdown.

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As speculated by series star Abubakar Salimin a series of tweets (viaTwitter), Raised By Wolves season 3 walked the plank primarily because of the recent Discovery and WarnerMedia merger. The Warner Bros. Discovery conglomerate has wasted no time in making some substantial changes, such as removing streamer CNN+ from its roster and ceasing the