Halo TV series canceled after two seasons

Halo launched in 2022 as the first live-action series in the famous game series and tells the story of the conflict between humanity and the alien alliance "The Covenant" in the 26th century. At the center of the plot was the super soldier "Master Chief", played by Pablo Schreiber. The first season comprised nine episodes and was praised for its visual realization with visually stunning action scenes, but criticized for its deviations from the video game template. The second season, which has been flickering across screens since February 2024, is now set to come to an end.

As the entertainment magazine Hollywoord Reporter writes, the streaming provider Paramount+which previously broadcast the series, has not ordered a third season. No specific reasons were given for this. As the ratings on Metacritic show, where Halo only has a Metascore of 61 and a User Score of 5.0, the series has not been particularly well received by fans and critics. It is therefore reasonable to assume that Halo will be canceled due to poor ratings. Even on Reddit a discussion has already broken out on this topic.

There is still hope

Those who would be sad to see the series end with the second season can still hope. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the producers, including Amblin, Xbox and 343 Industries, want to place the third season of the series with another provider. However, specific sources for this information have not been named.