TVA Pulls the Plug: Passez Au Salon Ends After Two Seasons Amid Budget Crunch
TVA has announced it will not renew the comedy passez au salon after its second season. The decision arrived just before the broadcast of the season-two finale on Wednesday; TVA said current budget parameters will not allow the production to continue. The finale will air at 9: 00 p. m. ET on TVA and on TVA+ and will serve as the show’s conclusion.
What TVA says and why the show was cut
TVA management communicated the cancellation in an internal note, stating: “We are fully aware that this series is very much appreciated by the public. However, the budget parameters established and current to produce it unfortunately do not allow us to renew it. ” The network added: “In a context where TVA must face the marked decline in advertising revenues and an economic environment that places significant pressure on our operations, we must unfortunately make difficult choices to ensure the viability of our programming grid and the sustainability of our content, ” and it thanked the entire production team.
Passez Au Salon: audience, format and production details
The comedy, set in a regional funeral home and starring Jean-Michel Anctil and Louis-Philippe Dandenault, arrived on air in winter 2025 and completed two seasons. Numeris data cited in internal material, more than 860, 000 people watched the episode aired two weeks ago on traditional television, making the series the second-most-watched fiction on the network behind Indéfendable. Passez au salon is a coproduction of Attraction and Déferlantes, in collaboration with Québecor Contenu.
Immediate reactions from the team and the industry
Actor Roger Léger, who played the character Raynald, reacted directly to the cancellation on the night of the finale: “It’s the end. Tonight 9: 00 p. m. on TVA. We bury ‘passez au salon’. There will not be a third season despite the great popular success. Thank you for being there in such numbers. Raynald will never go to Florida… nor anywhere else! Enjoy it well! RIP!”
Industry observers within the network context noted that recent cancellations have mirrored an ongoing budgetary squeeze; the decision to end this comedy follows earlier programming cuts that drew viewer discontent. TVA framed the move as part of broader measures to protect the long-term viability of its schedule and content slate.
What’s next — immediate steps and the short-term outlook
As of this update, the season-two finale airing at 9: 00 p. m. ET will also be presented on TVA+ and stands as the series’ final episode. TVA has expressed gratitude to the cast and crew. The network indicated that difficult programming choices will continue while it manages lower advertising revenues and operational pressures, and that those decisions are aimed at preserving the sustainability of its offerings.
Updated March 25, 2026 at 12: 21 ET. The cancellation leaves the future of storylines already written for a proposed third season unresolved; for now, viewers will receive the show’s conclusion in the scheduled finale, and the conversation around funding and programming priorities at the network will continue as TVA adjusts to the current economic realities facing private television.
