{
  "id": 15770389,
  "title": "Revival Canceled At Syfy After Just One Season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/revival-canceled-at-syfy-after-just-one-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T17:01:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2291930/revival-canceled-syfy-no-season-2-melanie-scrofano/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Syfy has announced that its supernatural noir series, Revival, will not be returning for a second season after just one airing. The show, which aired its final episode in August 2025, is a comic adaptation that follows the mysterious return of recently deceased individuals in a rural Wisconsin town. These \"revived\" characters act as if they never left, bringing chaos to the town where everyone, alive or undead, becomes a potential suspect. The series, starring Melanie Scrofano, David James Elliot, Romy Weltman, and Andy McQueen, also features the only remaining original Syfy series, The Ark, which concluded its third season on October 14 but has not received a renewal. Fans have expressed disappointment over the cancelation of Revival.",
  "summary": "Syfy's Revival will not be back for Season 2.",
  "key_points": [
    "Syfy cancels Revival after one season",
    "Show follows revived characters in Wisconsin",
    "Revival and The Ark are Syfy's only original series"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}