Sally Wainwright's period drama cancelled after one season
Sally Wainwright's period drama Renegade Nell has been cancelled after one season.
The Happy Valley writer's latest show debuted on Disney+ in late March, with the all-star cast including Derry Girls' Louisa Harland and Ted Lasso actor Nick Mohammed.
In a statement shared with Deadline, a spokesperson for the streaming service confirmed that Renegade Nell "will not be returning for a second season on the service".
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"We’re incredibly proud of the world created by Sally Wainwright and lead director Ben Taylor," the Disney statement continued.
"We’d like to thank them, our production partners at Lookout Point, the entire cast – led by Louisa Harland – and crew for their incredible work on this series, all of whom we hope to work with again in the future."
Renegade Nell follows the story of Nell Jackson (Harland), a young widower turned highwaywoman robber returning home from the front of war-torn Europe only to find herself framed for murder.
Helping her on the run are Nell's periodically granted supernatural powers and magical spirit Billy Blind (Mohammed).
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Renegade Nell holds an impressive Rotten Tomatoes rating of 87%, landing favourably with critics.
"It's easy to get caught up in Renegade Nell: the carefully choreographed fight sequences are a delight," wrote Rebecca Cook in Digital Spy's 4-star review.
"Nell bending out of reach of bullets or pistol-whipping a troupe of highwaymen is set to a gripping choral score that conjures Pirates of the Caribbean in one scene and then Gladiator in another."
Supporting cast members include Joely Richardson as Lady Eularia Moggerhanger, Trigger Point's Adrian Lester as Robert Hennessey and Line of Duty star Craig Parkinson as Sam Trotter.
Renegade Nell season one is available to stream on Disney+.
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