On HBO Max they left Christmas possessed by the spirit of Mr Scrooge, Charles Dickens’ character. Only in this way can we explain that, after canceling a cult comedy like Our Flag Means Death, the next day it was confirmed that Julia, the culinary drama about presenter Julia Child, also has no future on television after saying goodbye to the second season in December. .
Written by Daniel Goldfarb, who worked as a producer on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel until he had the opportunity to premiere his creation, Julia recounted Child’s beginnings on television. She was a middle-aged woman who, after her husband retired as a diplomat, decided to reinvent herself as the host of a cooking show that revolutionized television in the United States.
The most characteristic thing about Child? A charisma that combined with the hot flashes and a voice as characteristic as her breathing. And, as a television series, Goldfarb conceived a feel-good comedy-drama, designed to be a happy place around the stove, female solidarity, and butter.
From HBO Max they wanted to highlight that the creative team gave them “two seasons of this heartfelt, sensual and inspiring series” that will serve to “celebrate the incredible legacy of Julia Child.”
The British actress Sarah Lancashire, loved by lovers of British series for her work as Catherine Cawood in the police force Happy Valley, was responsible for bringing her to life, although her praised performance never managed to enter the radar of awards such as the Golden Globes. or the Emmys.
The cancellation of this original HBO Max production, however, puts a question on the table. Without this project on the calendar, is there any chance that David Hyde Pierce, known as Niles Crane from the Frasier series, could return to play the iconic sitcom character in the sequel with Kelsey Grammer?
Bebe Neuwirth, also in fiction, has agreed to return to Frasier: she has already appeared in the first season of the sequel as Lilith Sternin, the protagonist’s ex-wife, and it is expected that her role will become recurring.
