The Franchise has come to an end. HBO announced this weekend that it has chosen to cancel the satirical series following its eight-episode first season, which aired its final installment near the end of November.

"The Franchise," the satirical comedy series about the making of a superhero movie, will not be returning for a second season on HBO.

The series, which counted 'Veep' creator Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes as producers, debuted last October. HBO has canceled The Franchise, its series that parodied superhero movie franchises, after one season.

HBO has swung the axe on a “hilarious” new show after just one season. It has been announced that the cable network has called time on The Franchise, a satirical show about the production of a superhero movie series.