Hulu has pulled the plug on Mid-Century Modern, the sitcom starring Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane and Nathan Lee Graham after one season.
The series premiered earlier this year and won over most critics, earning scores in the 80s on Rotten Tomatoes (if that means anything). A campy love letter to classic sitcoms, it had all the makings of a modern Golden Girls, only with 3 gay men at the center. But like all good fun, it has come to an end.
Created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, the duo behind Will & Grace, the series was executive produced by the pair alongside Ryan Murphy. In a heartfelt post shared to Instagram on Monday, Mutchnick said goodbye to the show.
“Ten great episodes… Not enough. But we loved making every single one of them. We’re gonna miss our very special show. Thanks to everyone who watched.”
At its heart, Mid-Century Modern is about friendship, reinvention, and growing older unapologetically. After the sudden loss of a friend, three gay men—Lane as Bunny Schneiderman, Bomer as Jerry Frank, and Graham as Arthur Broussard—decide to spend their later years together under one roof in Palm Springs. With one of them sharing his home (and life) with his mother, the group embraces the chaos of chosen family.
“When the three of them were together and we were in that three-way conversation, it’s when everybody kind of lit up,” Mutchnick told Gayety in a previous interview. “I mean, Linda was this incredible spice that we love and miss, but the fact that the alchemy of these three actors creating that friendship, it was amazing.”
Bunny’s mother Sybil Schneiderman, played by the late Linda Lavin, remains one of the show’s most memorable additions. The series also featured a parade of fabulous guest stars, including Pamela Adlon, Vanessa Bayer, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Zane Phillips, Richard Kind, Kim Coles, Billie Lourd, and many more.
With its sharp zingers, playful humor, and irresistible chemistry between the leads, Mid-Century Modern was a joy to watch—making its cancellation all the more bittersweet. As Sybil herself once put it, “time is a c*nt.” And with that, we say goodbye.
