Beacon 23 and The Winter King Not Returning on MGM+ (Exclusive)

Andy Swift
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A former TV queen and current TV king are both ending their short-lived reigns on MGM+. Neither Beacon 23 nor The Winter King will return to the streamer for additional seasons, TVLine has learned.

Loosely based on Hugh Howey’s short story of the same name, Beacon 23 stars Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) and Stephan James (Homecoming) as Aster and Halan, individuals who end up in confinement together at the furthest reaches of the universe. The sci-fi series streamed for two seasons from 2023 to 2024, totaling 16 episodes.

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The Winter King is a British historical fiction series based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles books, starring Iain De Caestecker (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) as warlord Arthur Pendragon, the exiled, illegitimate son of King Uther. The Winter King streamed in 2023 for one 10-episode season.

TVLine hears that either or both series could ostensibly be shopped to other outlets. (Beacon 23, you may recall, was originally ordered by Spectrum Originals, which shut down two years ago. The Winter King, meanwhile, was a co-production with ITV.)

Are you disappointed to hear that Beacon 23 and The Winter King have ended their runs on MGM+? Are you hoping they could be saved by other outlets? Drop a comment with your thoughts below.

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