Warning: Some SPOILERS lie ahead for The Big Door Prize season 2!
Summary
The Big Door Prizeseason 3 has officially been scrapped by Apple TV+. Inspired by M.O. Walsh’s book, the sci-fi comedy first premiered in 2023 and follows a small town that has forever been changed by the appearance of a vague and cryptic Morpho machine.Big Door Prizeenjoyed rave reviewsand seemed prime for a return after the season 2 cliffhanger ending, which featured Dusty (Chris O’Dowd) realizing that he has been trapped in a mysterious blue room, with a season 3 expected to continue that storyline.
Despite the cliffhanger,Big Door Prizewill not be returning to Apple TV+ for any potential future seasons.Deadlinereports thatApple TV+ opted not to renew the hit showshortly after season 2 ended with episode 10 on June 12. Unless it is picked up by another network or streaming platform, Dusty’s cliffhanger ending will remain unresolved.
The Big Door Prize’s Season 3 Cancellation Is A Massive Shock
Dusty’s Cliffhanger Ending May Never Be Resolved
Prior to the cancellation,Big Door Prize’s future was as bright as the show’s beloved butterfly. The show was a critical success, having earned over 80% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score during both of its seasons. Overall, it had an 86% critics score and a 75% audience score at the time of writing on the review aggregate. While the critical response dimmed between seasons,the audience ratings were trending positively. Check out the Rotten Tomatoes scores on the chart below to more easily view that trend:
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Despite the high praise, unless the show is picked up by another network, it will likely never see a conclusive ending.There are examples of shows that survived cancellation, but the chances forBig Door Prizeare considerably lower.Youis an example of a successful show that premiered on Lifetime before finding its new home on Netflix, but that show came from Lifetime before moving to a streaming platform. So far, no shows have ever left Apple’s platform and survived.Content rarely leaves Apple TV+, and it remains to be seen if a show is even capable of leaving.
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It has only been two weeks since season 2 ended, which is a sign that the sequel season was not quite the hit that Apple TV+ hoped it would be. Dusty’s ending will remain an open question going forward, leaving the ending as mysterious and cryptic as the Morpho machine can be. IfThe Big Door Prizeseason 3 is ever saved, Dusty’s fate can finally be resolved, but for the time being, Dusty will forever be trapped in the blue room with no hope of escape.
The Big Door Prize
Cast
Based on the novel by M.O. Walsh, The Big Door Prize is a sci-fi comedy-drama series by creator David West Read. The show follows the citizens of a town where everything seems to be going normal until a mysterious machine appears at the local grocery store. When residents begin to use the device to be told their “true potential,” one man named Dusty, a high-school teacher, decides to question the nature of his life.
