Michelle Yeoh's Netflix series The Brothers Sun canceled after one season despite critical praise for Oscar winner's performance

Netflix canceled the Michelle Yeoh dramedy The Brothers Sun after one season on Friday.

The series from Glee and American Horror Story co-creator Brad Falchuk and newcomer Byron Wu debuted its 8-episode season on January 4.

Oscar winner Michelle, 61, played Eileen, the matriarch of a powerful Taiwanese crime family, whose assassin son Charles (Justin Chien) returned to L.A. to protect her and her med student son Bruce (Sam Song Lei) after the death of his father.

‘As Taipei’s deadliest societies and a new rising faction go head-to-head for dominance — Charles, Bruce and their mother must heal the wounds caused by their separation and figure out what brotherhood and family truly mean before one of their countless enemies kills them all,’ per the official description.

The series marked one of the first major projects Michelle embarked on after winning the 2023 Best Actress Oscar for her incredible performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Netflix canceled the Michelle Yeoh dramedy The Brothers Sun after one season on Friday; pictured in 2019

Netflix canceled the Michelle Yeoh dramedy The Brothers Sun after one season on Friday; pictured in 2019

The series from Glee and American Horror Story co-creator Brad Falchuk and newcomer Byron Wu debuted its 8-episode season on January 4

The series from Glee and American Horror Story co-creator Brad Falchuk and newcomer Byron Wu debuted its 8-episode season on January 4

Praised by critics for Michelle’s standout performance, The Brothers Sun started off with a bang.

Despite spending five weeks in the Netflix Top 10 for English-language series and reaching a peak position of No. 2, the show struggled to secure a broad audience, according to Deadline.

It maintained a weekly view count below 7 million and slipping under 2 million during its final two weeks in the Top 10 rankings.

Consequently, it fell short of earning a renewal for a second season.

Falchuk served as showrunner and executive produced alongside Wu.

Falchuk continues his professional collaboration with Netflix, maintaining an overall deal with the streaming platform.

Michelle, meanwhile, is set to maintain a bustling schedule in the aftermath.

Notably, she takes on a prominent role in the highly anticipated adaptation of Wicked this year.

Oscar winner Michelle, 61, played Eileen, the matriarch of a powerful Taiwanese crime family, whose assassin son Charles (Justin Chien) returned to L.A. to protect her and her med student son Bruce (Sam Song Lei) after the death of his father

Oscar winner Michelle, 61, played Eileen, the matriarch of a powerful Taiwanese crime family, whose assassin son Charles (Justin Chien) returned to L.A. to protect her and her med student son Bruce (Sam Song Lei) after the death of his father

Despite spending five weeks in the Netflix Top 10 for English-language series and reaching a peak position of No. 2, the show struggled to secure a broad audience

Despite spending five weeks in the Netflix Top 10 for English-language series and reaching a peak position of No. 2, the show struggled to secure a broad audience

The series marked one of the first major projects Michelle embarked on after winning the 2023 Best Actress Oscar for her incredible performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once

The series marked one of the first major projects Michelle embarked on after winning the 2023 Best Actress Oscar for her incredible performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once

Additionally, her involvement in a Star Trek spinoff remains in progress, promising fans more of her captivating performances in the sci-fi universe.

Moreover, Michelle has become an integral part of James Cameron ‘s expansive Avatar franchise, ensuring her presence in film credits for the foreseeable future, possibly extending over the next decade.

She’s also set to present at the 2024 Oscars alongside a cavalcade of stars, including Mahershala Ali, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser, Jessica Lange, Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong’o, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ke Huy Quan, Sam Rockwell and Zendaya.

Jennifer Lawrence is also set to be one of the presenters during the 96th Annual Academy Awards alongside Kate McKinnon, Dwyane Johnson and Regina King.

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