Los Angeles: Hasan Minhaj's popular talk show Patriot Act won't be returning on Netflix. The video streaming giant pulled the plug on the show after two years and 39 episodes.
The comedian shared the news of the show's end on Twitter, expressing his gratitude to all those who worked on it.
"What a run. @patriotact has come to an end. I got to work with the best writers, producers, researchers, and animators in the game. My 2 babies were born and grew up with the show.
"TY to @Netflix and everyone who watched. Now it's time to return these screens to Best Buy," Minhaj tweeted.
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What a run. @patriotact has come to an end. I got to work with the best writers, producers, researchers, and animators in the game. My 2 babies were born and grew up with the show. TY to @Netflix and everyone who watched. Now it’s time to return these screens to Best Buy 😎 pic.twitter.com/4s4TrsKWe6
— Hasan Minhaj (@hasanminhaj) August 18, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">What a run. @patriotact has come to an end. I got to work with the best writers, producers, researchers, and animators in the game. My 2 babies were born and grew up with the show. TY to @Netflix and everyone who watched. Now it’s time to return these screens to Best Buy 😎 pic.twitter.com/4s4TrsKWe6
— Hasan Minhaj (@hasanminhaj) August 18, 2020What a run. @patriotact has come to an end. I got to work with the best writers, producers, researchers, and animators in the game. My 2 babies were born and grew up with the show. TY to @Netflix and everyone who watched. Now it’s time to return these screens to Best Buy 😎 pic.twitter.com/4s4TrsKWe6
— Hasan Minhaj (@hasanminhaj) August 18, 2020
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The comedy show, which has won an Emmy, a Peabody Award, and two Webby Awards, explores the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity.
Each week, Minhaj would his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to investigate the larger trends shaping the fragmented world.
The first season of "Patriot Act debuted on Netflix in October 2018 to glowing reviews from the critics. Subsequently, the streamer released five more seasons.
The sixth season was due to release on March 29, 2020 but was postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It finally premiered on Netflix on May 17 and end on June 28.
With inputs from PTI
