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Fox Cancels “Going Dutch” After Two Seasons, Shifts to Unscripted.

5/5/2026

Summary

Fox Cancels Comedy

Fox canceled the comedy series “Going Dutch” after two seasons, with its series finale airing on April 23, 2026.
The show averaged under 2 million linear viewers in the 2025-26 season, according to Variety.
Fox’s cancellation reflects its broader shift away from scripted programming toward unscripted formats and game shows.
With “Going Dutch” gone, the network’s only live-action half-hour comedy for 2026-27 is the Joel McHale sitcom “Animal Control,” renewed for a fifth season.

Summary

Going Dutch Streams

Season 2 of Going Dutch streams on Hulu.
Critics gave Going Dutch an 85% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
Audience members rated the show lower, posting a 54% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Fox Entertainment Studios produced the series for worldwide distribution by Fox Entertainment Global.
Executive producers Joel Church-Cooper, Hilary Winston, Denis Leary and Jack Leary oversaw season 2, with Winston also co-showrunning and Kristen Johnston in a heavily recurring role.

History

Historical Context

Fox aired the satirical sitcom Arrested Development from November 2003 until its cancellation after three seasons in February 2006, producing 53 episodes. Fox's pattern of canceling scripted series resurfaced in 2026 when it dropped the Hulu-streamed comedy Going Dutch, prompting creators like Denis Leary and Joel McHale to look for other streaming homes.

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Fox Cancels Comedy

Fox canceled the comedy series “Going Dutch” after two seasons, with its series finale airing on April 23, 2026.
The show averaged under 2 million linear viewers in the 2025-26 season, according to Variety.
Fox’s cancellation reflects its broader shift away from scripted programming toward unscripted formats and game shows.
With “Going Dutch” gone, the network’s only live-action half-hour comedy for 2026-27 is the Joel McHale sitcom “Animal Control,” renewed for a fifth season.

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