Television fans were handed some heartbreaking news earlier this year, when it was announced that Lovecraft Countrywas cancelled after one season. The HBO series, which debuted to critical and fan acclaim in the summer of 2020, has since gone on to score eighteen nominations at this weekend's Emmy Awards, making the news that it won't be continuing especially bittersweet. In a recent interview with Variety, HBO chief content officer Casey Bloys spoke about why the sophomore season ended up being scrapped, attributing it to "a confluence of factors."