Suburban comedy Run the Burbs has been cancelled at CBC after three seasons.

Series star, co-creator and executive producer Andrew Phung announced the cancellation in an Instagram post on Thursday (April 26), which was confirmed to Playback Daily by a spokesperson for CBC.

“We set out to make a funny, heartfelt, high-energy show about the suburbs and the families that make them great,” wrote Phung. “Three years later, we are so proud to have made one of the most diverse and culturally specific comedies to ever come out of this country. A relatable and hilarious show about a Vietnamese/Indian family living their best life in the suburbs!”

In a statement to Playback, Trish Williams, executive director of scripted content at CBC, said CBC “made the difficult decision not to renew the series,” but are “proud of the heart, humour and honesty that the producers, writers and entire cast and crew have poured into three wonderful seasons.”

“It has been a joy to watch Andrew Phung, Rahkee Morzaria, Zoriah Wong and Roman Pesino bring the exuberant world of Run the Burbs and the Phams to life, reflecting how young families are finding new ways to embrace and celebrate their blended cultures and neighbourhoods across Canada today,” said Williams.

Run the Burbs was co-created by Phung and Scott Townend and produced by Toronto’s Pier 21 Films. Jennica Harper and Nelu Handa served as co-showrunners and EPs for the series’ third season, which concluded its run in Canada on April 2.

The third season will air on the CW in the U.S. later this year, according to Phung’s post. To celebrate the final season, CBC will hold a fan event titled “Pham Pharewell” on May 16, hosted by Phung.

Run the Burbs has four nominations in May’s Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Lead Performer, Comedy for Phung.

The series is distributed by Fifth Season, which sold second window rights in the U.S. to Hulu earlier this year.

Executive producers of the series for Pier 21 Films are Laszlo Barna, Nicole Butler, Karen Tsang and Vanessa Steinmetz.

Photo by Ian Watson