Sony cancels PlayStation Plus TV series Powers

Second season will be "last, for now" says show runner Michael Bendis

News by Dan Pearson Contributor

Published on Aug. 4, 2016

Sony has cancelled Powers, the PlayStation Plus exclusive superhero series produced by Michael Bendis, after two seasons.

Revealing the news on Twitter, Bendis says that fans shouldn't expect any more episodes of the series in the immediate future, but hinted that he hoped there might be a future for Powers yet.

this is hard to tweet, but word is that @POWERStheSERIES is sadly, no more. season 2 was the last. at least for now. 1/2
— BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (@BRIANMBENDIS) August 3, 2016

i'll type more about it later, but thank you ALL for your support. such a fantastic personal experience that you gifted all of us. 2/2
— BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (@BRIANMBENDIS) August 3, 2016

Powers was something of an experiment for Sony, launching the new IP in 2005 as a relatively high production value series and comic simultaneously as an attempt to add more value to the PlayStation Plus package. However, the two series of ten episodes each look to be the extent of the platform holder's dabbling in live action media, with no replacement being publicly considered.

Critical reception for Powers is likely to have been a factor in its demise, with the lukewarm reviews and low audiences not helping its case.