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Bupkis will not be returning for a second season after all. Pete Davidson has cancelled his plans to continue the series, which was renewed by Peacock a month after its June 2023 release.

The comedy-drama series, which stars Pete Davidson, Edie Falco, and Joe Pesci, is a heightened and fictionalized version of Davidson's life, ala Curb Your Enthusiasm. The first season follows Davidson as he attempts to work through his family's unique dynamics, the complexities of fame, and how to form meaningful relationships.

Season one features guest appearances by La La Anthony, Carly Aquilino, Colson Baker (Machine Gun Kelly), Josh Bitton, Preston Brodrick, Steve Buscemi, Bobby Cannavale, Kevin Corrigan, Nadia Dajani, Charlamagne Tha God, Charlie Day, Philip Ettinger, Derek Gaines, Brad Garrett, Al Gore, Paul Walter Hauser, Lynne Koplitz, Loulou Lazarus, Sunita Mani, John Mulaney,...

“Bupkis” Season 2 is bupkis. Star Pete Davidson has confirmed that he has opted not to continue with his semi-autobiographical Peacock comedy, which had previously been renewed for a second season.

“I’ve always seen Bupkis as a window into my life, since it is so personal and about my struggles and family,” Davidson said ina. statement. “After nearly a decade of my personal life being in the media I wanted a chance to tell my story my way. Of all the work I’ve ever done, Bupkis is by far what I’m most proud of. I am so grateful to Lorne Michaels and Broadway Video, Peacock, Universal Television and the amazing cast and writers for helping me create something honest, funny and heartfelt. I do also feel that this part of my life is finished. I’m very excited for this next chapter and for you guys to see the work.

Bupkis is returning for more. Peacock has renewed the comedy series for a second season. The first season of eight episodes was released on May 4th.

Starring Pete Davidson, Edie Falco, and Joe Pesci, the series is inspired by Davidson's life. The first season features guest appearances by La La Anthony, Carly Aquilino, Colson Baker (Machine Gun Kelly), Josh Bitton, Preston Brodrick, Steve Buscemi, Bobby Cannavale, Kevin Corrigan, Nadia Dajani, Charlamagne Tha God, Charlie Day, Philip Ettinger, Derek Gaines, Brad Garrett, Al Gore, Paul Walter Hauser, Lynne Koplitz, Loulou Lazarus, Sunita Mani, John Mulaney, John Pollono, Delaney Quinn, Simon Rex, Oona Roche, Ray Romano, Cliff "Method Man" Smith, Jon Stewart, Kenan Thompson, Ricky Velez, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and Chase Sui Wonders.

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Bupkis has already entertained fans on Peacock, but the Pete Davidson creation is expanding its boundaries by dropping Episode 2 on YouTube and setting up a television broadcast of the installment on NBC. Now live on YouTube, fans can catch the episode which also features series stars Edie Falco and Joe Pesci alongside notable guest star Bobby Cannavale, here. On Saturday, June 10, the same episode will air on NBC following the Saturday Night Live encore, featuring host Miles Teller and Kendrick Lamar. (Credit: Heidi Gutman/Peacock) For those who haven’t tuned into the Peacock Original, they can catch the entire season on the streamer anytime. The network debut is part of an Emmys FYC push, as the installment’s been a true standout among viewers. Titled “Do as I Say, Not as I Do,” the episode follows a young Pete (Preston Brodrick) as he attends a wedding for his aunt...

Ahead of Emmy Awards voting, non-Peacock subscribers will be able to watch an episode of Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical sitcom “Bupkis” on NBC and YouTube.

“Do as I Say, Not as I Do,” will air June 10 on NBC following the Miles Teller “Saturday Night Live” encore and also debut on YouTube.

The series second episode finds a young Pete (played by Preston Brodrick) attends a wedding just weeks after losing his father on 9/11, where he bonds with his uncle (Bobby Cannavale).

Davidson lost his own father, firefighter Scott Davidson, to the 2001 terrorist attacks: It’s just one of the actual events of his life that the headline-making comedian draws on for the series. Chris Vognar wrote in his review for TheWrap: “He has the comedian’s gift of mining his pain and missteps for mischief, and he does it with a sense of pathos that makes him easy to root for,...

NBCUniversal wants to get more eyes on Pete Davidson’s Peacock series Bupkis.

Episode 2 of the semi-autobiographical series is now streaming on YouTube (The full episode is embedded below). The episode will also air on Saturday, June 10, after a rerun of Saturday Night Live featuring host Miles Teller and musical guest Kendrick Lamar.

In Episode 2 of Bupkis, young Pete (Preston Brodrick) attends a wedding just weeks after losing his father on 9/11 and bonds with his uncle (Bobby Cannavale).

In honor of the subject matter, Peacock is also offering first responders a year of the streaming service for for $1.99/month. That deal begins June 16.

The move to put an episode of Bupkis on NBC and YouTube is an attempt to help it reach a broader audience in time for Emmy voting. With both platforms, NBCU can target a range of viewers, as broadcast viewers tend to skew older while YouTube will leverage a younger audience.

Gleefully crude, oddly charming, and kind of all over the place, Bupkis is a fictionalized depiction of Pete Davidson’s life, a la Curb Your Enthusiasm, Louie, and Ramy, where autobiographical drama often merges seamlessly with surreal flights of fantasy. While there’s a loose continuity between episodes of Bupkis, this is a formally playful series that jumps around in time, tone, and genre from one episode to the next.

One early episode flashes back to a wedding from Davidson’s childhood where young Pete (Preston James Brodrick) gets a few life lessons from his favorite uncle (a magnetically macho Bobby Cannavale). Back in the present day, the adult Pete gets a moonlit dance number of his own after he smokes an undetermined substance procured at a Canadian bowling alley. Another episode morphs into a full-blown action flick when Davidson finds himself whisked away into a Fast and Furious-style car...

Can you imagine what it’s like to be Pete Davidson, a man whose dating life is the source of dozens of memes and hundreds of gossip pieces? Experience the life of the former SNL star in Peacock’s new eight-episode half-hour comedy, Bupkis. No imagination is required.

Peacock describes the new show as raw and semi-autobiographical. Premiering on Thursday, May 4, 2023, Bupkis follows Pete Davidson as he navigates his family’s unconventional dynamics and learns to find genuine connections amidst the challenges of fame. Supported by big-name guest stars, Bupkis straddles reality and absurdity to best represent what it is to be Pete Davidson (according to Peacock).

Pete Davidson as Pete Davidson and Joe Pesci as Joe Larocca in ‘Bupkis’ (Photo by: Heidi Gutman/Peacock)

Pete Davidson leads the cast as himself, four-time Emmy Award winner Edie Falco plays his mom, and Oscar winner Joe Pesci (GoodFellas) stars as Pete’s grandfather.