The writing was on the wall and the truth finally came down today.
Showtime has announced that House of Lies will come to an end after the show's current fifth season. The Cuba-set series finale will air Sunday, June 12th at 9/8c.
Showtime President David Nevins said in a statement, "House of Lies is a comedy that has frequently been ahead of the curve. 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. (Series creator 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."
Carnahan added, "Creating and running House of Lies has been a true dream gig, a creative apotheosis. 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."
I mention that the writing was one the wall. I was wondering after news was out that Kristen Bell was starring in a new series with Ted Danson "The Good Place." That just got picked up and is schedule for Thursday nights this fall on NBC right after Superstore.
