Blockbuster TV series axed after two seasons despite winning Bafta award

The Lazarus Project has been axed after two series, despite winning a Bafta award.

The Sky Max sci-fi thriller began in 2022 and took home the accolade for Best TV Drama at the Bafta Cymru Awards the following year. They may be a new addition to the trophy cupboard as just days ago it was revealed that lead actor Paapa Essiedu is up for a Best Actor gong.

Despite the success of the series, which also starred Caroline Quentin (Men Behaving Badly), Anjli Mohindra (Bodyguard) and Tom Burke (Strike) and was given a four-star review by Metro.co.uk, a Sky spokesperson confirmed the axe.

‘The Lazarus Project has brought audiences jaw-dropping action and time-bending storylines across two seasons, and we are incredibly proud of this Bafta-winning series,’ they shared.