Why was Grand Army cancelled?
AFTER just one season on Netflix, teen drama Grand Army will not return to the streaming platform. The show dropped its first season, consisting of nine episodes, last October, and now will not get the chance to release more, Variety reports. Grand Army, which was created and co-produced by Katie Cappiello, follows the lives of five students at a public high school in Brooklyn. The show is loosely based on Slut: The Play, Cappiello's 2013 play written for live stage performance. Cappiello is a writer, director, and theater instructor specializing in the method acting technique. The play, which examines sensitive topics surrounding sexual assault and rape culture, was first performed in theater's throughout the US, and the cast and creators were invited to the White House in 2016. The cast was headed by Odessa Azion as Joey Del Marco, Odley Jean as Dominique Pierre, Amir Bageria as Siddhartha Pakam, and Maliq Johnson as Jayson Jackson. Odessa A'zion is known for her role in the CBS series Fam. Amir Bageria was a child actor who starred in Degrassi: Next Class. Maliq Johnson has starred in the series When They See Us, as well as several indie films. Grand Army received a mediocre to positive reception from TV critics, scoring a 71percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes after its release. 3 Grand Army followed the lives of five high school students in Brooklyn Credit: Netflix  Most read in Entertainment GET A ROOM! Kourtney Kardashian has another steamy makeout session with Travis Barker STAR LOST Pee-wee's Playhouse's actor died aged 66 two months ago of 'unknown causes' Pictured FAMILY TIES Irina Shayk spotted with Bradley Cooper days after romantic vacation with Kanye ACE'S BIG DEBUT Teen Mom Cheyenne Floyd reveals newborn son Ace's face for first time BOOTY BASHING Briana DeJesus' fans claim her Brazilian butt lift looks 'unnatural' BIG NAME-DROP Teen Mom's pregnant Catelynn teases the name of her fourth daughter  A review from Vulture said "even when it missteps, Grand Army still achieves its main objective." Variety called the cast "extremely talented," but cautioned that the show "falls short of teen-drama greatness." A Twitter poll posted by Decider saw 65.5percent rate the show "Stream It!"