Octavia Spencer responds to Ride or Die cancellation

Octavia Spencer has responded to the news that her show Ride Or Die has been axed after just one season, insisting that “projects like this shouldn’t be the exception, they should be the rule”.

The 56-year-old actress starred opposite Hannah Waddingham in the Prime Video series, and plays the Ted Lasso star’s best friend, who has no idea that her pal is actually an international assassin.

Despite having positive reviews, it was announced on Monday (21.09.26) that Prime Video didn’t renew the series, so Paramount Television Studios are now looking for a new home for the show.

However, Octavia seems unsure that the programme will be picked up elsewhere, as she took to Instagram to reflect on the cancellation.

Alongside a screenshot of a headline announcing the news, Octavia wrote: “Apparently, THIS was the best weekend for me to get sick because, well, distractions!

“I hope every creative out there gets to have the incredible experience that I’ve had bringing this project to life with the unwavering support from Skydance/Paramount these past three years.

“Projects like this shouldn’t be the exception, they should be rule! For all the women out there who felt seen, laughed out loud, lived out loud with Debbie and Judith, thank you. This was a fun one!”

She also paid tribute to the bosses, execs and writers who were responsible for bringing the story to life.

Those responding to Octavia’s post included actress Ruby Rose, who wrote: “This is in the top 10 CRAZIEST cancellations of all time. This PROVES WE ARE NOT ON A REAL TIMELINE!”

Another added: “Just so you know, every woman I know is riding for yall today. This is an assault on all of us, our value as an audience, and the absolutely f****** politics of erasure happening across all media at the moment.

“Anyway, we love you. The show was great, on so many levels. And we probably don’t deserve yall.”

A third commented: “THAT IS INSANE. Literally the BEST show !!!”

While someone else wrote: “Amazon barely has programming and this one was such a huge success. I just don’t understand. I’m hoping it lands somewhere else. It was so much fun to watch. I loved it.”