Will Psycho-Pass Ever Get A Fourth Season?

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Psycho-Pass was Production I.G.'s bold and creative attempt at a new science-fiction franchise on the level of genre peers such as Ghost in the Shell. It was meant to be something new to push the medium forward, but fast-forward to now, and the future of the franchise seems uncertain.

The first season aired in 2012, directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani and written by Gen Urobuchi. Psycho-Pass gained huge critical acclaim for its dark and mature dystopian story, its iconic villain, and a thrilling detective story that by all counts should have been the next big science-fiction franchise. In a way, it kinda was. Psycho-Pass had three seasons between 2012 and 2019, a major movie in 2015, three short films throughout 2019, spinoff games, drama CDs, and a manga series. With all the promise that the first season demonstrated, why did the series seem to fall off in recent years?

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When Psycho-Pass 2 got the green light, fans may not have been entirely aware that it wasn't being made by Production I.G. at all. In fact, it was being produced by Tatsunoko Production and Tow Ubukata instead of Urobuchi. Urobuchi was involved in planning and writing the story concept, but plan and execution are two very different things.

Season 2 caught flak for feeling like a retread of season 1's story, but with a weaker antagonist, a less compelling cast, and half the number of total episodes. It was still dark and had plenty of shocking moments, but without a strong narrative to hold it together, those moments felt cheap in retrospect.

This lackluster sequel was the start of a trend that found series fans wondering if the show should have continued at all. The second season came off as a distraction while