Beloved Showtime Series Cancelled After 5 Seasons
Showtime has announced that the House of Lies series will wrap after the June 13th episode, making the season finale, the series finale.
Shot entirely on location and directed by series creator and executive producer Matthew Carnahan, this final episode, “No Es Fácil,” marks the first time an American scripted series was shot in Cuba since the restoration of diplomatic relations.
Don Cheadle has lead the series excellent cast through 5 terrific seasons. Kristen Nell, Ben Schwartz, Josh Lawson, Donis Lenoard Jr., and Glynn Turman will all be missed.
Don Cheadle headlines the stellar cast, which includes Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars), Emmy® winner Ben Schwartz (Parks & Recreation), Josh Lawson (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues), Donis Leonard Jr. (Criminal Minds), and Emmy winner Glynn Turman (In Treatment). The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President and CEO, Showtime Networks Inc.
As Marty Kaan, Don Cheadle won a Golden Globe and has been nominated four times or Emmy awards.
“HOUSE OF LIES is a comedy that has frequently been ahead of the curve,” says David Nevins, President and CEO of Showtime Networks. “Over the course of its five seasons, it has tackled such hot-button topics as gender identity, wealth inequality, white privilege, police brutality, interracial relationships, and code-switching with honesty and a biting sense of humor. Matthew Carnahan and Don Cheadle have been dream partners and impeccable leaders. The core cast of Don, Kristen, Ben and Josh are one of the best comedy teams on television. They have brought the series to an incredibly satisfying conclusion with this historic final episode shot in Cuba.”
“Creating and running HOUSE OF LIES has been a true dream gig, a creative apotheosis,” says Carnahan. “Working with the remarkable team that Jessika Borsiczcky, David Walpert and I were allowed to put together, along with the incredible cast and crew, coming to work every day was a joy. Getting to work with heroes like Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell and Glynn Turman, breaking out amazing performers like Dawn Olivieri and the shockingly funny Josh Lawson; seeing Ben Schwartz, already so well-known as a comedic actor doing a deep-dive into really complex work; watching great actors like Matt Damon be willing to skewer versions of themselves; and then going out on the high note that is shooting in Cuba — these are all the kinds of reasons I got into this business in the first place.”
