Prime Video has formally pulled the brakes on Motorheads. The younger grownup racing drama, which premiered its 10-episode first season on Could 20, is not going to be returning for a second lap on the streamer. The choice comes greater than three months after its debut, regardless of a vocal fan base that gave the present a surprisingly sturdy afterlife on social media. The collection gained reputation as a family-friendly teen drama with a coming-of-age really feel. Its viewers rating sits at a powerful 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, a transparent indication that those that did tune in have been greater than glad with what they acquired. Nonetheless, for Amazon, vital approval and fan enthusiasm weren’t sufficient to maintain the present going.
Motorheads by no means cracked Nielsen’s weekly Prime 10 streaming rankings and solely managed a modest run on Luminate’s Prime 50, peaking at No. 19 with 3.29 million hours seen the week of Could 23. Nonetheless, this is probably not the tip of the journey. Sources affirm that the producers, with Amazon’s blessing, are already purchasing the collection to different potential properties. Conversations are underway, and with YA programming proving a scorching commodity throughout streaming platforms, there’s nonetheless a risk Motorheads may hearth up its engines once more elsewhere. In an announcement addressing the cancellation, government producer Jason Seagraves stated:
“We got down to make a present with no agenda and a variety of coronary heart, to offer households one thing they will watch collectively. Whereas [series creator John A. Norris] and I are upset Motorheads received’t be persevering with at Prime Video, we couldn’t be extra happy with what the group created. Regardless of going into launch with impossibly low viewers consciousness, our passionate and vocal fan base led the cost and made the collection inconceivable to disregard. Their enthusiasm has energized us, and we’re optimistic we’ll discover a residence that believes in and helps the present.”
For Amazon, the choice comes as a part of its bigger push within the YA market. The streamer has scored large with titles like The Summer time I Turned Fairly, Maxton Corridor, and the Culpa films. In the meantime, two of its latest YA debuts, Overcompensating and We Have been Liars, are already constructing a robust momentum and look way more prone to safe renewals. Within the grand scheme of issues, it is potential the choice makers have seen Motorheads as a undertaking that was well-liked however did not fairly have sufficient numbers to warrant additional dedication.
What Was ‘Motorheads’ About?
The official logline described it as a narrative about past love, first heartbreak, and turning the important thing in your very first automotive. The plot centered on teen twins Zac (Michael Cimino) and Caitlyn (Melissa Collazo), who, together with their mom Samantha (Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut / Kelley, relying on credit), transfer from Florida to rural Pennsylvania. There, they dwell with their uncle Logan (Ryan Phillippe), a former NASCAR driver turned auto physique store proprietor whose glory days are lengthy behind him.
You’ll be able to stream Season 1 on Prime Video worldwide. Keep tuned for developments on the present’s future.
Motorheads
- Launch Date
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Could 20, 2025
- Community
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Prime Video
- Administrators
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Neil Burger
