One Life Down: Prime Video Cancels Aubrey Plaza’s Animated Series ‘Kevin’ After Season 1
The modern streaming landscape can be a brutal place for original, boundary-pushing adult animation. In the latest high-profile casualty of the streaming wars, Prime Video has officially canceled Kevin, the raunchy, surreal animated comedy co-created by Aubrey Plaza and Joe Wengert, after just a single eight-episode season.
The series, which premiered on April 20, 2026, followed a highly cynical, street-smart housecat named Kevin (voiced by Jason Schwartzman) who navigates the chaotic world of a Queens animal shelter and localized neighborhood animal politics after his human owners endure an ugly breakup.
Both Plaza and Wengert took to Instagram to confirm the network’s decision, expressing deep disappointment that the freshman series wasn’t granted the time to find its footing.
A Different Era for Creative Swings
In a heartfelt and candid post, Plaza compared the swift cancellation to her early days on NBC’s Parks and Recreation, pointing out how much the television infrastructure has shifted away from protecting unique creative projects.
“I remember on the early days of Parks & Rec when we all thought we would be cancelled because our ratings weren’t great,” Plaza wrote. “But we had some special humans over at NBC that believed in the show and let us grow and let audiences fall in love with our characters. I was hoping for this for Kevin but sadly we are living in a different time in our industry. I hope the machines won’t ruin everything.”
Co-showrunner Joe Wengert mirrored that sentiment, thanking the stacked voice cast—which included powerhouse icons like Whoopi Goldberg, Amy Sedaris, Aparna Nancherla, and John Waters—and defending the show’s highly specific, uncompromising comedic voice.
Searching for a New Home
Despite the cancellation, the team behind the series isn’t entirely ready to let the character go. True to the show’s core premise of an independent, stray feline looking for a place to land, Plaza concluded her announcement with a glimmer of hope for a potential rescue package, stating, “Maybe Kevin will find a new owner someday. Love you all very much. Meow.”
Because the series was produced by Plaza’s own Evil Hag Productions banner alongside independent animation powerhouse Titmouse, Inc., the creators retain the flexibility to shop the property to alternative networks or independent streaming platforms. With a built-in cult following and top-tier creative backing, Kevin could very well land on his feet elsewhere.
Read our review of Kevin here.
