Hasan Minhaj's 'Patriot Act' canceled

Comedian Hasan Minhaj

Netflix didn't renew Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act for next season which is too bad. The comedian's political brand of humor that shows the absurdity of much that's going on today is needed more than ever.

No reason was given for the end of a show that won an Emmy and a Peabody Award.

The comedian tweeted the announcement Tuesday morning. “@patriotact has come to an end. I got to work with the best writers, producers, researchers, and animators in the game,” Minhaj wrote.

The show aired 29 episodes since it started in October of 2018.

Patriot Act was a rare show giving an Asian American perspective on news of the day. One of my favorite episodes (below) was aired after the killing of George Floyd where he called out Asian Americans for their their anti-Black bias.

Netflix has had problems with late night comedians.. Over the last few years, the streamer has ended series like "The Break With Michelle Wolf," "The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale" and "Chelsea," a talk show with comedian Chelsea Handler.