Abbi Jacobson Calls BS After 'ALOTO' Cancelation Blamed On Strikes

A League of Their Own premiered on Prime Video last August. In the world of broadcast or cable TV, scripts for a second season would have already been underway before the end of the year, and production would likely have been in progress or complete by the time the actors’ strike began.

This is particularly of note as one of the major points of contention among writers and actors right now is that streaming shows unnecessarily create lengthy gaps in between seasons that keep those contractually obligated to them in limbo and without a steady paycheck. Now, Amazon appears to be using the same untenable situation it helped create as an excuse to cancel its shows (The Peripheral also had its season two renewal reversed last week, with the same reason given).

But fans aren’t buying the spin Amazon is trying to put on this cancelation, and they remain frustrated that shows centering queer women are once again the first on the chopping block, regardless of how passionate the fanbase is.

In this particular instance, ALOTO also has an high Rotten Tomatoes score from both critics and fans alike, and reportedly had a high viewership—although the specifics aren’t known as streaming services refuse to release that info, another point of contention in the ongoing strikes.