For the past two years, Hasan Minhaj, a former senior correspondent for The Daily Show, has been hard at work formulating his own weekly talk show for Netflix – Patriot Act. Well, it looks like Netflix has opted to not renew his contract.
Watch this Deep Cuts section of Patriot Act:
Announced via social media, Minhaj, revealed that Patriot Act was over, not citing any particular reason. It’s not uncommon for a streaming platform to drop a series if it dips in ratings or they simply don’t see enough value in continuing.
What a run. @patriotact has come to an end. I got to work with the best writers, producers, researchers, and animators in the game. My 2 babies were born and grew up with the show. TY to @Netflix and everyone who watched. Now it’s time to return these screens to Best Buy 😎 pic.twitter.com/4s4TrsKWe6
— Hasan Minhaj (@hasanminhaj) August 18, 2020
No hard feelings seem to be held between the creator and Netflix and he thanked everyone he worked with and Netflix itself. The series has won an Emmy, a Peabody, and two Webbys. Patriot Act finished with a modest 40 episodes across its six seasons.
