Cinco Paul, co-creator of the series, shared the news on Instagram on Thursday.
“I am sad to share that Apple will not be moving forward with Season 3 of Schmigadoon!”, Paul wrote. “The season is written (including 25 new songs) but we unfortunately won’t be making it. Such is life.
“I want to thank everyone involved with the show, our incredible cast and crew and writers, our wonderful supporters at Broadway Video, Universal and Apple, for everything they did to make it happen. It’s a miracle we even got two seasons, honestly, and I’m so grateful we did,” he continued. “And to all the fans of the show out there, thank you with all of my heart. Your love and support has meant so much, and the fact that you connected with our show, that it brought you some joy, means the world to me. This was tough news to get, but the optimist in me is convinced it’s not the end of Schmigadoon… and maybe it’s even a happy beginning.”
From co-creators Paul and Ken Daurio, after finding true love in the town of Schmigadoon, season two found Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) and Melissa (Cecily Strong) in Schmicago, the reimagined world of 1960s musicals and seventy.
Season two featured new original songs and returning actors Strong, Key, Ariana DeBose, Martin Short, Dove Cameron, Jaime Camil, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Ann Harada, Jane Krakowski, Aaron Tveit, Tituss Burgess and Patrick Page.
Schmigadoon! is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group and Broadway Video. Paul is showrunner and wrote all the original songs for the series. Lorne Michaels is executive producer. Andrew Singer is executive producer on behalf of Broadway Video with Micah Frank as co-executive producer.
Since its debut, Schmigadoon! Won Emmy and AFI awards and a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for actress Kristin Chenoweth.