Channel 4 has cancelled the reality show Rise and Fall after only one season, according to reports.
The programme, hosted by Greg James, gathered together 16 regular individuals to battle for a position of power and £100,000 in a style similar to the hugely famous BBC show The Traitors.
According to the rules, all players started out as equals before ascending to positions of power as a Ruler living in a lavish penthouse or a Grafter suffering in primitive conditions in the basement.
The show was fairly controversial, drawing criticism from viewers for its ‘dystopian’ tasks, one of which had grafters suffering electric shocks.
However, Rise and Fall will not return to our screens.
A spokesperson for the show said: ‘Rise and Fall was a great show that we were very proud of and attracted strong audiences, but Channel 4 is all about the new and we want to make space for the next great new reality idea.
‘We would like to thank Greg and the talented team who made such a hugely fun and innovative show.’
Following the show’s cancellation, many voiced their disappointment, while others stated they were not surprised.
X user Claire Rollins wrote: ‘This was a good show though wth’.
‘Devastated I can’t lie’, said haydenthegayden.
‘This show was mental weird but kinda liked it’, wrote MatthewMitt6.
‘Ahh I enjoyed this show! Needed some changes but still’, said mynameislish.
Meanwhile, WhosDatPanda branded the show’s format ‘a mess’ while tennisstans2 described it as ‘flawed’.
Channel 4 first announced that the show will be cancelled in June 2023.
The network reported that they were contemplating cancelling a second season, citing the high cost of production, faults made during a quick turnaround, and Rise and Fall’s lack of success in compared to BBC’s The Traitors.
Eddy was declared the winner of Series 1’s final, taking home the £85,610 prize pool.
In July 2023, TVN Warner Bros. Discovery Group acquired the rights to the Rise and Fall formula, however the show would not return to UK screens.
Constantin Entertainment Polska began searching for competitors for a Polish version of the programme, Na szczyt (literally “To the Top”).
