The Real is wrapping up its eighth season, and ET has revealed that it will be the show’s final season. In the summer of 2013, the daytime discussion programme premiered in seven locations before going into syndication a year later. The one-hour show marketed itself as a show that took pleasure in its “bold, diverse, and opinionated hosts” and “strong women” who used their platform to debate pertinent and contemporary problems. It won three Daytime Emmys and two NAACP Image Awards.
Why did ‘The Real’ got Canceled After 8 Seasons?
The current hosts are Garcelle Beauvais, Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, and Jeannie Mai Jenkins. Tamar Braxton and Tamera Mowry were also panellists in the past. Just hours after the news broke, Love rushed to Instagram to explain how far the show went to make it work, including shooting seven to eight programmes in three days. Love praised supporters for the “amazing voyage,” but added that the show was ultimately cancelled because of the pandemic.
The cast was shattered and tried every possible way to continue
“In the end, The Real cast and crew tried everything possible to reduce the size of the show. “In my opinion, Covid expenses destroyed this show. it’s been a great ride and thank you to the studio for giving 8 seasons of a programme that was Emmy winning and historic,” she stated in an Instagram post. Most importantly, thank you to all of our viewers for coming along for the ride… this isn’t the end, but we’ll see you all again soon!”
Are they thinking of renewing ‘The Real’ show?
According to Deadline, Fox Stations, the show’s primary station group, has decided not to renew it for the following season. Furthermore, according to the source, the decision to cancel The Real is unrelated to Fox Stations’ recent acquisition of Warners/Telepictures’ new daytime syndicated chat show The Jennifer Hudson Show. The Real, the third-longest-running daytime syndicated panel discussion programme in history, is the most recent to go off the air. Nick Cannon’s chat show was similarly cancelled after one season. The Wendy Williams Show is also coming to an end after 12 seasons, however, the show’s producers have left the door open for a revival if Williams is interested after her recovery.