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Netflix not renewing ‘The Big Show Show’ for season two

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Netflix and WWE Studios’ “The Big Show Show” isn’t returning for season two.

Deadline reported today that Netflix has decided not to order a second season of “The Big Show Show.” A new Christmas special episode of the show will be released on Netflix this December, but Deadline notes that the episode isn’t a series finale. It’s a standalone episode that was filmed before the COVID-19 pandemic and doesn’t continue the storylines of season one.

“The Big Show Show” co-creator Jason Berger tweeted about the series not being renewed: “on behalf of the staff, cast, and crew of #thebigshowshow…thank you to everyone who watched either with your fam or alone in your basement. Netflix was a dream to work with AND we had a blast making the show. Rare air! Please take care of each other!”

“The Big Show Show” debuted on Netflix this April and featured eight episodes. It starred Big Show (real name Paul Wight), Allison Munn, Reylynn Caster, Juliet Donenfeld, Lily Brooks O’Briant, and Jaleel White. The description for the sitcom was: “When the teenage daughter of Big Show, a retired world-famous WWE Superstar, comes to live with him, his wife, and two other daughters, he quickly becomes outnumbered and outsmarted. Despite being 7 feet tall and weighing 400 pounds, he is no longer the center of attention.”

Deadline noted that Netflix’s series “Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love” also isn’t being renewed for season two but will have a stand-alone Christmas special.

VIDEO: WWE and Netflix release trailer for ‘The Big Show Show’

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Ahead of the series’ premiere date, WWE and Netflix have released the trailer for The Big Show Show:

Netflix and WWE Studios are partnering together for the series. It’s a half-hour, multi-camera sitcom and will arrive on Netflix on Monday, April 6. The show will feature eight episodes.

Here’s the description for the show: “When the teenage daughter of Big Show, a retired world-famous WWE Superstar, comes to live with him, his wife, and two other daughters, he quickly becomes outnumbered and outsmarted. Despite being 7 feet tall and weighing 400 pounds, he is no longer the center of attention.”

The series stars Big Show (real name Paul Wight), Allison Munn, Reylynn Caster, Juliet Donenfeld, Lily Brooks O’Briant, and Jaleel White. Josh Bycel and Jason Berger are the creators of the show.

The trailer includes a scene where Mark Henry, Mick Foley, and Rikishi appear.

WWE Studios and Netflix have also teamed together for The Main Event, which is a family movie that will debut on Netflix on Friday, April 10.

WWE Studios and Netflix teaming together for Big Show sitcom

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE Studios and Netflix are teaming up for a sitcom starring Big Show.

It was announced today that production on “The Big Show Show” will begin in Los Angeles, California on August 9. The live-action multi-camera comedy series will feature 10 half-hour episodes.

Here’s the description for the show: “When the teenage daughter of Big Show, a retired world-famous WWE Superstar, comes to live with him, his wife, and two other daughters, he quickly becomes outnumbered and outsmarted. Despite being 7 feet tall and weighing 400 pounds, he is no longer the center of attention.”

Big Show (real name Paul Wight), Allison Munn, Reylynn Caster, Juliet Donenfeld, and Lily Brooks O’Briant are listed as the stars of the series. Josh Bycel and Jason Berger are the executive producers and showrunners, and WWE Studios’ Susan Levison and Richard Lowell will also be executive producers.

WWE Studios’ partnership with Netflix also includes “The Main Event,” which is a family movie that’s expected to debut in 2020.

WWE’s “Rebuilding Big Show” documentary premiered on the WWE Network after Smackville this past Saturday and documented his recovery from hip surgery. Big Show was most recently part of WWE storylines when he was briefly partnered with Cesaro and Sheamus last fall.