Kaley Cuoco's The Flight Attendant canceled after 2 seasons at Max

The Flight Attendant will not take off again.

The Kaley Cuoco-led series, based on the Chris Bohjalian novel of the same name, has been canceled after two seasons at Max.

"What started out as an attention-grabbing book cover quickly evolved into an extraordinary flight of a lifetime," Cuoco said in a statement Friday. "I always envisioned TFA as a limited series and thanks to an incredible creative team, we were able to deliver two thrilling seasons. Personally, playing Cassie has been a dream come true and I am so grateful for everyone who played a part in bringing this extremely original series to life."

Series creator Steve Yockey added, "The Flight Attendant was a true passion project and the reception from viewers and critics alike was pretty stunning. Our unorthodox spectacle of a show really found people. As we all move on to new projects, those two seasons of television and the incredible team of professionals behind them will always stay at the top of my list."

Premiering in November 2020, The Flight Attendant followed Cuoco's Cassie Bowden, an alcoholic stewardess whose life gets turned upside down after she wakes up in a hotel room with a dead man but with no memory of how he died or who killed him. The first season was based on Bohjalian's book and seemed poised to be a limited series, but its massive success led to a second season (not based on a book). Season 2, which debuted in April 2022, saw Cassie work as a CIA asset on a different case.

Throughout its run, The Flight Attendant was nominated for a slew of Emmys, including Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Best Comedy Series.

Showrunners Yockey and Natalie Chaidez previously told EW some of the ideas they had for a potential third season, though they conceded that each season's finale could serve as a series closer if needed.

"Our plan has always been that each season would be its own standalone Cassie Bowden-as-the-flight-attendant adventure," Yockey said. "Emotional stories would continue, but it would be a case with a beginning, middle, and an end. So I feel like the season finale of season 1 could have been a series finale. I feel like this could also serve as a series finale. We feel like Cassie's in a good place."

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