Cloak & Dagger fans were left reeling earlier this week with the announcement that the Freeform television series would not be renewed for a third season.
Series creator and showrunner Joe Pokaski shared his feelings about the cancellation news in a series of posts on Twitter, praising the cast, crew and storytelling decisions made during the two seasons. Pokaski also cast veiled shade to corporate politics being responsible for the cancellation, potentially linked to the departure of Marvel Television head Jeph Loeb, who had overseen the creation of the series and its first two seasons.
Premiering on the cable network Freeform in 2018, Cloak & Dagger had reportedly seen a significant decline in viewership its second season, with reports that the principal cast's contracts were up for renewal, adding to costs for a potential third season.
In the meantime, the eponymous leads will guest star in the third season of Runaways on Hulu, as well as reprising their roles vocally for an episode of Disney XD's animated Spider-Man series.
Cloak & Dagger stars Olivia Holt as Tandy Bowen/Dagger and Aubrey Joseph as Tyrone Johnson/Cloak, as well as Emma Lahana as Brigid O'Reilly/Mayhem, Andrea Roth as Tandy’s mother Melissa Bowen, Gloria Reuben as Tyrone’s mother Adina Johnson, Miles Mussenden as Tyrone’s father Michael Johnson and J.D. Evermore as Detective Connors.