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Syfy cancels one show and leaves another one in limbo

Reginald the Vampire steps into the sunlight while Chucky's fate hangs in the balance.

By Mads Lennon

REGINALD THE VAMPIRE -- “Dead Weight” Episode 101 -- Pictured: (l-r) Rachelle Goulding as Moira, Jacob Batalon as Reginald, Georgia Waters as Penelope -- (Photo by: James Dittiger/SYFY)
REGINALD THE VAMPIRE -- “Dead Weight” Episode 101 -- Pictured: (l-r) Rachelle Goulding as Moira, Jacob Batalon as Reginald, Georgia Waters as Penelope -- (Photo by: James Dittiger/SYFY) /
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Sad news for fans of the Syfy series Reginald the Vampire. On July 15, TVLine exclusively revealed that the horror-comedy show would not be returning for a third season, making its July 10 episode the series finale.

Premiering in October 2022, Reginald the Vampire ends its run with two ten-episode seasons, for a total of 20. The series is based on Johnny B. Truant's Fat Vampire book series and was created by showrunner Harley Peyton.

Spider-Man star Jacob Batalon played the titular lead, a teen who gets into a violent altercation that leaves him on the brink of death, leaving vampirism as the only way to save his life. Best known for playing Ned Leeds in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Batalon also recently starred in the Sony horror film Tarot and will next appear alongside Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder in the action thriller Novocaine.

As sad as the Reginald the Vampire news is for fans, its cancellation is also not all that surprising. While Syfy's numbers have been dwindling for years, Reginald the Vampire was reportedly one of the lowest-rated series on the channel.

With this show gone, Syfy now only has a few original scripted shows left, including the recently renewed SurrealEstate and The Ark, which just had its season 2 premiere. Syfy is also gearing up to release the horror show Revival in 2025, based on the comic book series of the same name.

Deadline confirms that Chucky's fate is still in limbo, though Syfy canceling that show would probably be the wrong move. Out of all the channel's remaining shows, Chucky is one of the most popular, reuniting several horror veterans from the Child's Play franchise, like creator Don Mancini, longtime Chucky voice actor Brad Dourif, Tiffany actress Jennifer Tilly, and more.

I imagine there would be a significant outcry if it didn't at least get one final season, especially with fans and cast members alike regularly campaigning to #SaveChucky.

Syfy was previously the home of the Alan Tudyk-led series Resident Alien, but while it was renewed in June 2024, it will move to USA Network for future seasons.

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