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The Cold War is over — again. Peacock has opted not to renew its 1970s spy thriller Ponies, starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson, for a second season.
The decision comes five months after the period comedy-drama premiered on Jan. 15. It does not come as a surprise — while the series drew acclaim with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and also scored well with regular viewers (83%), ultimately there weren’t enough people watching to justify a renewal.
Set in Moscow, 1977, the series followed Bea (Clarke) and Twila (Richardson), two “PONIES” (“persons of no interest) working as secretaries in the American Embassy who become CIA operatives.
The series, co-created and executive produced by David Iserson and Susanna Fogel, ended on several cliffhangers, leaving many loose ends that will not be tied up.
Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
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