Peacock Cancels 'M.I.A.' Crime Drama After One Season — SkimNews
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- Peacock canceled 'M.I.A.' after one season, with no reason disclosed for the decision
- The crime drama from creator Bill Dubuque premiered May 7 with all nine hour-long episodes dropped at once, then received a special cross-promotional airing on NBC on May 14
- Shannon Gisela starred as Etta Tiger Jonze, whose family drug business is threatened and forces her to survive in Miami's criminal underground
- Karen Campbell served as showrunner, while Alethea Jones directed the first two episodes and executive produced; the series was produced by MRC with Paramount Global Content Distribution handling distribution
- The ensemble cast also featured Cary Elwes, Danay Garcia, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan Jackson, Alberto Guerra, Maurice Compte, Gerardo Celasco, and Marta Milans
- The show was noted as one of the few series both set in and physically shot in Miami
Why it matters: Peacock pulled the plug even after sister network NBC gave 'M.I.A.' a rare cross-platform promotional airing, suggesting weak streaming metrics outweighed the unusual dual-network support. The cancellation strands the show's narrative mid-arc, leaving invested viewers with no resolution, and marks another short-cycle outcome for a series that generated notable premiere buzz.
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