Netflix has opted not to continue with a second period of Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!, a father-daughter comedy starring and executive produced by Oscar champ Jamie Foxx. The series, inspired by Foxx’s relationship with his daughter, Corinne Foxx, who produced close by Alex Avant, appeared its eight-episode first season on April 14.
Kyla-Drew played Foxx’s daughter, with David Alan Grier additionally starring on the multi-camera comedy, close by Porscha Coleman and Jonathan Kite.
Foxx, who was reportedly associated with the decision to end the series, co-created Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! with sitcom veteran Jim Patterson who ventured down as showrunner in front of beginning of creation and was replaced by Bentley Kyle Evans. Ken Whittingham directed the first six episodes. Evans directed the last two.
Netflix and Foxx have a long-standing creative partnership, which includes two upcoming movies, They Cloned Tyrone and Day Shift.
Following the breakout achievement of Fuller House and The Ranch, additionally co-made by Patterson, Netflix, which doesn’t do pilots, going straight-to-series on the entirety of its shows, has faced challenges launching a hit multi-camera family comedy series, with most sitcoms not going past one season. Family Reunion has been a strong performer, with The Upshaws showing guarantee.