Disney+ will not return Wonder Man for a Season 2, despite announcing a renewal in March [1]. The writers' room never opened and the show's writers have been released to pursue other projects, according to Variety.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II earned an Emmy nomination for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for his work on the show, making him the only live-action actor to receive an Emmy nod for both a Marvel and DC project following his win for HBO's Watchmen [1]. The first season held a 91% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The divergence is the streaming-reorder record: a 91% RT score and an Emmy nomination are not insurance against a platform's cost calculus. Disney did not release viewership data for the show, though it made a single appearance in the Nielsen streaming top 10 charts the week of its release, cracking the number eight position before falling off the following week [1].

The renewal was an anomaly for Marvel, as virtually all of the live-action series launched on Disney+ have been single-season runs [1]. Characters from the series could still appear in other Marvel projects, according to an individual with knowledge of the situation. This is a streaming-reorder brief, not a creative verdict.

-- CAMILLE BEAUMONT, Los Angeles