‘Rebel’ Boss Confirms Katey Sagal Series Won’t Return for Season 2
After exploring the possibility of bringing fan-favorite Rebel back to TV for a second season on another platform or network following its ABC cancellation, series showrunner Krista Vernoff is confirming the series will not return after all.
Vernoff, who also helms Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 for ABC, shared the sad news with fans via Twitter where she wrote, “THANK YOU to the fans behind the #SaveRebel campaign. Your passion was incredible.”
THANK YOU to the fans behind the #SaveRebel campaign. Your passion was incredible. We have learned there won’t be a Season 2, but we truly hope Rebel & the extraordinary @ErinBrockovich will continue to inspire you to fight the good fight in your communities and in your lives.
— Krista Vernoff (@KristaVernoff) August 16, 2021
“We have learned there won’t be a Season 2,” she continued, “but we truly hope Rebel & the extraordinary @ErinBrockovich will continue to inspire you to fight the good fight in your communities and in your lives.”
Debuting earlier this year in April, Rebel ran for five episodes before ABC canceled the program following Katey Sagal‘s titular blue-collar legal advocate. Despite lacking a law degree, Annie “Rebel” Bello fights at all costs to defend the people she loves.
(Credit: ABC/Raymond Liu)
The show’s first season ran the rest of its 10-episode order, concluding on June 10 with some hope that Rebel might return elsewhere. The last rumblings suggested it could land at IMDb TV, but Vernoff’s tweet confirms fans’ worst fears.
Rebel was executive produced and inspired partly by real-life legal figure Erin Brockovich whose story inspired the Academy Award-winning film featuring Julia Roberts. Along with Sagal, Rebel costarred John Corbett and Andy Garcia among others.
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Sad that another good show is taken off the screen most likely for another waste of time reality show. Great actors playing heartfelt characters. Will miss them much.
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I don't know who makes these decisions but they don't make sense good shows go bad shows stay Rebal was a good show and wasn't given a chance
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Awesome show with REAL actors. Well written and totally engaging. Can't believe a show of this caliber is gone and things like Bachelor/Bachelorette and The Simpsons continue! This Rebel cast has real acting chops. Come on Netflix...pick up this one up!! #SaveRebel
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I hope they will find another series for Andy Garcia, who was the real draw there.
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I'd say I hope Katey finds another gig, but I don't hope she will, I *know* she will.
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Why do these networks do this. They never give really good shows a chance. Same with The Village. Don’t remember which network it was on but it was a great show and was not renewed after the partial first season.
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I loved watching rebel, loved the story lines, loved the actors. With all the rubbish shows that are put on, I cannot believe your taking a fabulous series like Rebel off
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Ugh why she can do a new futurama but not Rebel?? Lame
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They are really missing the boat on this one. Rebel had everything, great cast, diversity, etc. They are today’s American family and it is so refreshing to have a woman as the crime fighter/bread winner.
I’m sure they can bring something really lame back like 2Broke Girls!
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This is a really great show. I can't believe that they would cancel this and keep all the other questionable shows. I hope they get picked up by another network.
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I thought this show was really good. Why pull it and keep some of the boring crap? Huge mistake.
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I think that Rebel is an Awesome Show and it's a shame that it was cancelled! So many good show's are cancelled lately and replaced with these weird show's that most people don't want to Watch! Don't understand why! I really don't want to Watch Most channels anymore and Most People I know don't either!
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I agree BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE continue on & REBEL gets cancelled after 5 shows. This is WHY I don't watch ABC anymore, year's ago, they start shows on Tuesday, then ½ way through the season, they switch the night to Friday. I do watch the news on ABC in the morning, but that's about it. Since they cancelled All my Children & One Life to Live, I stopped watching General Hospital (yes, they screwed around with their hours).
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So ridiculous they took this show off. Didn’t even give it a chance. One of the better shows But they kept manifest on the air???
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