Max’s adult animated Scooby-Doo spinoff series Velma, created by Charlie Grandy, won’t return for a third season.
The somewhat controversial take on the Scooby Gang saw Mindy Kaling as star and executive producer. Max just began streaming a new Halloween special for the series Velma: This Halloween Needs To Be More Special!, which will now serve as the finale.
Background artist Davey Cummings shared a now-deleted post on Instagram, as reported by Bloody Disgusting), saying, “There will not be a Season 3, but I hope I get to work with these amazing, talented people again one day.” He also urged audiences to watch the special.
Max has now officially confirmed the news, releasing a statement that reads: “Over the past two seasons, Mindy [Kaling] and Charlie [Grandy] have created an incredibly fun and fresh world within the iconic whodunit franchise. While we won’t be moving forward with another season of the series, we thank them for their compelling coming-of-age storytelling, unrivaled clues, and hilarious hijinks.”
Joined by Kaling in the lead role, the voice cast included Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson, Constance Wu, Russell Peters, Melissa Fumero, Sarayu Blue, Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Cherry Jones, Frank Welker, Nicole Byer, Gary Cole, Andia Winslow, and Sara Ramirez.