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Amanda Scott is quite familiar with the art of pivoting, considering how much her life has changed over the past year. Back in August 2022, the "Sweet Life: Los Angeles" star happily celebrated the return of her Issa Rae-produced reality series - which followed an ambitious group of Black 20-somethings living in South LA - for its second season. However, something felt off. "If you go back and look, we didn't have a ton of promo for season two," Scott tells Popsugar. "So that already was like, 'What are y'all doing?'"

Then came the show's cancellation by Max (formerly HBO Max) in December. Scott says she and her castmates - Jerrold Smith II, Cheryl Des Vignes, Rob Lee, Briana Jones, Rebecca Magett, Tylynn Burns, Jaylenn Hart, P'Jae Compton, and Myami Woods - were all sad to hear the news because "we were just finding our footing.

HBO Max continues to clean house. The streaming service has cancelled the Sweet Life: Los Angeles reality series, so there won't be a third season. The second season concluded in August.

Created by Issa Rae, the Sweet Life: Los Angeles series launched in August 2021. The coming-of-age TV show follows a group of long-time twenty-something friends in South Los Angeles as they navigate the ups and downs of their personal and professional lives. Cast members have included Amanda Scott, Briana Jones, Cheryl Des Vignes, Jaylenn Hart, Jerrold Smith II, Jordan Bentley, P'Jae Compton, Rebecca Magett, Rob Lee, and Tylynn Burns.Read More…...

Reality shows under the Max Originals banner continue to slim down as Sweet Life: Los Angeles has been canceled at HBO Max after two seasons. The Issa Rae-produced series will not be moving forward with a third season, Deadline has confirmed.

News of Sweet Life’s demise comes as Legendary was canceled after three seasons and FBoy Island was dumped after two seasons.

HBO Max described Sweet Life: Los Angeles as a unique look at what it means to be young, Black, ambitious, and in constant pursuit of one’s dreams. Exploring themes of loyalty, legacy and love, this coming-of-age series follows a group of longtime friends in South Los Angeles as they navigate the relatable, chaotic mid-20s moments at the quarter-life mark and propel each other into adulthood success.

The show starred Amanda Scott, Briana Jones, Cheryl Des Vignes, Jerrold Smith II, Jordan Bentley, P’Jae Compton, Tylynn Burns,...

HBO Max has canceled “Sweet Life: Los Angeles” after two seasons.

The reality series, which was created by Issa Rae, is the third unscripted series to get the axe at the streamer this week. First, as exclusively reported by Variety, was Elan Gale’s fan-favorite “FBoy Island” on Monday, followed by voguing competition series “Legendary” on Tuesday. Those shows ran for two and three seasons, respectively.

Named after the 2012 Frank Ocean song “Sweet Life,” the series followed a friend group of Black 20-somethings through their career and personal pursuits while living in South L.A. Season 1 debuted in 2021, while Season 2 came in 2022. Cast members included Amanda Scott, Briana Jones, Cheryl Des Vignes, Jerrold Smith II, Jordan Bentley, P’Jae Compton, Tylynn Burns, Rebecca Magett, Rob Lee and Jaylenn Hart.

“Sweet Life: Los Angeles” was the first series to come out the overall deal WarnerMedia signed with Rae, who first worked with...