Simu Liu’s The Copenhagen Test won’t be continuing for any further seasons as Peacock has cencelled the show, despite it’s well performance. Hours after the news hit fans, Liu took to X to share heartfelt gratitude to everyone who watched the show, and to say goodbye to the characters who were at the center of it.
Sharing photos from the set, Liu wrote
“Thanks to everyone who watched the Copenhagen test! Sadly Alexander and Michelle’s journey ends here. Endlessly proud of our cast and crew for pouring their hearts and souls into this show. Looking forward to carrying my producing experience into the next opportunity”
The cancellation does sound pretty surprising. The show opened at number 10 on the Nielsen Top Ten, and also drew the highest concentration of Asian viewers, 12% across all top 10 titles that week, and briefly hit number one on Peacock’s own charts. The audience score on Rotten Tomatoes sits at a healthy 71% and 80%, which means fans really liked it.
However, streaming math is cruel as after that opening week, the show failed to re-enter the Nielsen top 10. It’s unclear if that’s the solid reason behind the show’s cancellation, but it definitely could be.
Liu was also an executive producer on the series, so this stings on multiple levels for him, creatively, personally, professionally. Hopefully we’ll see him on another show soon, that matches up to the gripping premise of The Copenhagen Test.
What was The Copenhagen Test about?
Although The Copenhagen Test sounds like every spy thriller you’ve ever seen, government agent, shadowy organization, hidden enemies and a ticking clock, the hook here was totally different and one that was unsettling and entertaining.
Simu Liu played Alexander Hale, a first-generation Chinese-American military veteran and intelligence analyst working for a covert agency called the Orphanage. The premise kicks off when Alexander discovers something nightmare-inducing: his brain has been hacked. Someone, somewhere, has access to everything he sees and hears, every conversation, every classified briefing, every private moment. He’s a walking, breathing surveillance device and he doesn’t know who did it or why.
Melissa Barrera starred on th show as Michelle Cyr, a French-Canadian field agent who is shown as deliberately deceptive, someone designed to keep audiences guessing about where her loyalties actually lie. Her chemistry with Liu was one of the things many noted, and fans looked forward to seeing more of them in coming seasons on more missions.
Edited by Nibir Konwar