DigitalSpy has confirmed that the TV Show Briarpatch starring Rosario Dawson has been cancelled.
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Briarpatch will not return.
Marvel star Rosario Dawson sadly won’t be returning to the Briarpatch.
The thriller based on Ross Thomas’s novel of the same name has been axed after one season by the USA Network, despite receiving a generally warm reception from critics and audiences.
Briarpatch featured Dawson as an investigator returning to her rural town to discover the truth about her police detective sister’s murder in a car bombing — only to uncover a wider conspiracy in the process.
News of the cancellation was announced on Twitter by Briarpatch showrunner Andy Greenwald, as he confirmed he’d mapped out a second season prior to the axing.
“Just wanted to let you know some disappointing news before you hear it from anyone else: Briarpatch isn’t returning for another season at USA,” he wrote.
“Though I’ve known for months, it’s still a bummer. We had an amazing story planned for S2 and I was lucky enough to work with the most amazing writers and crew, all of whom were itching to get back to work. I think we were going to do something special.
“And, hey, maybe we still will. If enough people keep checking the show out on demand, anything’s possible – especially for an anthology series as weird as this one. Nothing’s over until it’s over. But if it’s over? What a way to go.”
While news of Briarpatch’s untimely demise is certainly disappointing, it does come at a time when Dawson has another time-consuming role on the horizon.
The former Daredevil and Luke Cage star is set to join the Star Wars universe to play Anakin Skywalker’s former Jedi Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, in the second season of Disney+’s The Mandalorian.
Though she has yet to be officially announced for the role, Dawson has said: “That’s not confirmed yet, but when that happens, I will be very happy.”
