‘Poppa’s House’ Canceled By CBS After One Season

It’s one and done for CBS‘ comedy series Poppa’s House, starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., which is not being renewed for a second season. It was CBS’ only freshman scripted series on the bubble and the only one to get canceled. The others, dramas Matlock, NCIS: Origins and Watson and comedy Georgie & Mandy First Marriage, all have been picked up for next season.

As Deadline reported last month, Poppa’s House had been vying for a single remaining comedy slot on CBS’ 2025-26 schedule with three half-hour pilots, the single-camera DMV, the multi-camera Zarna, and The Neighborhood planted spinoff. It come down to DMV, Zarna and Poppa’s House, with DMV ultimately getting the spot with a series order.

While Poppa’s House has been a respectable performer, earning a full-season order in November with a pickup of five additional episodes, its ratings were below the three other current CBS comedy series that have been renewed for next season, Ghosts, picked up for two seasons, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage and The Neighborhood, picked up for a final season.

To improve its renewal changes, Poppa’s House was asked to trim its budget. While it is multi-camera, the more cost-efficient comedy genre, the series boasts top on-screen talent in the Wayans father-and-son duo.