“Final Space” Is Sounding More And More Like An HBO MAX Series According To Creator

 

 

 

The HBO MAX streaming service is launching May 27th and coming with it is a host of new and library titles for fans of adult animation. At launch we’re going to see the long-awaited premiere of Close Enough, library titles like Rick and Morty and South Park, plus new and returning series for the rest of the year including The Prince, The Boondock, and more. But, as we get closer to the mid-way point of the year, it’s sounding more and more like the vaunted Final Space will be an HBO MAX series.

It wouldn’t be strange to see that happen. Like Close Enough, Final Space was ordered among a bunch of animated series by TBS in an effort to spur the network’s now failed attempt to become a strong linear home for adult animation. With American Dad still going strong on TBS, the likes of The Cops and Tarantula, for one reason or the other, were quickly cast aside but the will power and online strength of Olan Rogers kept Final Space going strong in the ratings even if the show from a creative standpoint was still trying to find itself over the course of the first two seasons.

Even with the show’s move to Adult Swim, I’m willing to bet network notes were probably the cause of a lot of Final Space’s shortfalls and, let’s face it, the show really is more of a binge-worthy series which is why it does so well internationally for Netflix, rather than an episode saga like Rick and Morty. That’s why when Olan gives updates on Final Space, it’s sounding more and more like season three (probably the make or break of the show) will be an HBO MAX original series.

In a recent update, Olan touted the upcoming home release of Final Space (both the show and the soundtrack), but most importantly gave this update:

Got to say Season 3 has been the most fun working on this show. S1 & S2 had a NICE sack of struggles but they were still fun. This season though has been truly a BLAST. TBS/Adult Swim/HBO Max really are letting us make the show we wanted to make this season. That’s huge for them to place that trust on us! 

So, if Final Space were still being produced for linear television, no doubt Olan would be continuing to get the stream of notes that he received the last two seasons. Instead, it sounds like the creative cuffs are loosened this go ’round and Olan is hard at work for the show that is set to stream in 2021. Nothing has officially been announced by the streaming service yet, but technically, neither has the production of the third season of Final Space. 

Synopsis:

Final Space is a serialized intergalactic space saga about an astronaut named Gary and his adorable, planet-destroying friend, Mooncake. Follow their adventures as they embark on a quest to unlock the mystery of Final Space, the place where the entire universe ends.