Love Overboard has sunk.
The dating reality series executive produced by Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper has been canceled at Hulu after one season, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The series, which premiered March 26, was Cooper’s first step into unscripted television. However, Love Overboard did not garner the same level of attention as some of Hulu’s other unscripted originals, including The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, The Kardashians and Vanderpump Villa.
Hosted by former The Bachelorette co-lead and The Traitors season three winner Gabby Windey, Love Overboard followed 22 contestants competing for love while also navigating challenges to gain access to the yacht’s amenities.
Hulu’s official synopsis reads: “Get ready to hit the high seas with Love Overboard! Step aboard the ultimate luxury yacht, where sexy singles are ready to mix and mingle … and find love. But there’s a twist … gaining access to the yacht’s extravagant amenities won’t be so simple. As the journey unfolds, romance ignites; alliances form; and hearts are shattered. In the end, only one couple will reign supreme. Who will rise to the top, and who will be left stranded?”
Love Overboard was produced by Cooper’s Unwell Productions and Jeff Jenkins Productions in association with 3BMG and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Matt Kaplan, Cooper’s husband and business partner, also executive produced as well as Mina Lefevre at Unwell Productions; Jeff Jenkins, Russell Jay-Staglik and Jason Ehrlich at Jeff Jenkins Productions; and Ross Weintraub and Reinout Oerlemans at 3BMG.
Despite the cancellation, Cooper continues to expand Unwell’s programming. The company launched Unwell Winter Games on YouTube earlier this year and will debut Unwell Summer Games on Sept. 7. She also has a scripted series, You Deserve to Know, in the works at Hulu starring Vampire Diaries leads Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley.
The company’s expansion comes amid scrutiny over its workplace culture. A June Vanity Fair investigation detailed allegations from current and former employees who described a toxic work environment at Unwell. Cooper and Matt Kaplan, disputed the allegations.
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