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Amazon Prime Video viewers outraged as popular teen drama The Wilds gets shock cancellation

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Eve Crosbie
TV & Film Writer
July 29, 2022
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Amazon Prime Video has cancelled the popular teen drama The Wilds, much to the disappointment of the show's passionate fanbase.

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Just two months after the show's dramatic season two finale, it has been revealed that the streamer has decided not to renew the survivalist drama for a third season, meaning fans won't find out what will happen to the Dawn of Eve and Twilight of Adam subjects.

WATCH: See the trailer for survival teen drama The Wilds

The series followed a group of teenage girls who are stranded on a desert island following a plane crash, only to discover that they are part of a social experiment. The show's second season introduced a group of boys to the island.

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Fans have been quick to turn to social media to vent their frustrations. One dissatisfied viewer tweeted: "The Wilds was given up on too quickly. It was headed it in a great direction and there is so much that could be done. Let's get it picked up. #RenewTheWilds #SaveTheWilds."

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Another wrote: "I'm sorry, but there is NO WAY that The Wilds doesn't deserve at least one more season!! I refuse to believe the engagement of s2 was THAT bad!! We've gotta find a way to save this show."

Someone else joked: "The Wilds getting cancelled just proves Gretchen's hypothesis, omg the experiment went beyond the show," and a fourth added: "So... The Wilds is cancelled. Gentleman Jack is cancelled. I'm exhausted."

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While Amazon Prime Video is now known for its number of Young Adult shows -  including The Summer I Turned Pretty, Panic, The Wheel of Time and Invincible - The Wilds was the first of its kind to premiere on the streamer.

Season one aired back in December 2020 and was swiftly renewed for a second instalment, which landed on the site in May of this year.

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