‘Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj’ comes to an end

The creator and host of the show revealed the news on Twitter

After two years of being on Netflix with a total of 40 episodes, Hasan Minhaj's weekly talk show Patriot Act has been canceled. Minhaj in a twitter post announced that the show will not return for a seventh season, reported Variety.

“What a run,” Minhaj wrote on Twitter. “Patriot Act has come to an end. I got to work with the best writers, producers, researchers, and animators in the game. My two babies were born and grew up with the show. Thank you to Netflix and everyone who watched. Now it’s time to return these screens to Best Buy.”

What a run. @patriotact has come to an end. I got to work with the best writers, producers, researchers, and animators in the game. My 2 babies were born and grew up with the show. TY to @Netflix and everyone who watched. Now it’s time to return these screens to Best Buy 😎 pic.twitter.com/4s4TrsKWe6

— Hasan Minhaj (@hasanminhaj) August 18, 2020

 

 

The show was known for covering timely and topical political and cultural moments. The most recent episodes tackled the coronavirus pandemic, George Floyd's death and the ensuing protests, the upcoming election and the price of attending college. 

During its run between October 2018 and June 2020, it was widely praised and won an Emmy and Peabody Award. The final season was postponed due to the pandemic and aired on the streaming service in June. The entire show will continue to be available on Netflix.

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