Sam Mendes's superhero satire series cancelled after one season

An HBO spokesperson told Deadline: “We’re so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the tremendously talented team behind The Franchise, especially Sam Mendes, Jon Brown, Armando Iannucci, and this hilarious ensemble of actors.

"While we won’t be moving forward with another season, we look forward to collaborating with all of them in the future.”

Previously chatting to RadioTimes.com, Patel described working on The Franchise - and especially collaborating with producer Armando Iannucci, writer Jon Brown, and director Mendes - as "a dream".

"Honestly, it was one of the best jobs I've ever done," he said. "I really, really mean that. I had a great time on it."

"Jon's also written on a show called Succession, which some people have heard of," he joked.

"And so we had some of the writers from that show also writing on The Franchise. And there was this bloke called Sam Mendes who directed the pilot. So I was just like, I'm just going to enjoy this experience, it was just a dream to be working with these people and I had a really great time."

Patel starred alongside the likes of Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes and Billy Magnussen for the series, with Richard E Grant in a recurring role.

The Franchise is available on Sky and NOW.

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