Twelve Forever

The series is set in the early 2000s and centers on Regina "Reggie" Abbott (Kelsy Abbott), an imaginative 12-year-old whose desire to remain a child is so powerful she can enter another world in which she never has to grow up: an island called Endless where her childhood toys and drawings are real.

Regina is joined by her friends Todd (Antony Del Rio) and Esther Hopkins (Jaylen Barron), who visit this amazing world to live out their superhero fantasies and escape the responsibilities of impending adulthood. Life and reality often catch up with them in Endless as the preteens start dealing with growing pains and conflicts develop between them. The negativity the friends experience while dealing with their new complicated problems feed their enemy, the nefarious Butt Witch (Matt Berry), who seeks to destroy Endless.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

• Kelsy Abbott as Reggie, Wade, Kathy, Flaps, Flowery Woman, Billy Canyon, Tammy, Dr. Tenders, Swimple Jan, Plates, Mike, Omelet, Winged Moyse
• Antony Del Rio as Todd, Chairold, Garrett, Sherbert
• Jaylen Barron as Esther, Pretty Please, Tater Tot, Gorbis, Darla, Tori
• Matt Berry as The Butt Witch
• Steve Agee as Big Deal, Mack, Beefhouse, Galaxander, Hunk, Monster Brown Roger
• Wade Randolph as Borbo, Dr. Champion, Mr. Christopherson, Label Maker Monster, Lump, Uncle Paul, AJ, Bobby
• Laura Zak as Mrs. Krandle, Tanopy, Explorer Sally, Pancake, Rooty, Lorbis, Queen Limerick
• Bridget Everett as Judy
• Spencer Rothbell as Colin, Swimple Dan, Tasty Troy, Pitui-Terry, Squad Bro, Rance, Big Ol' Gordon, Jacques Board, Shaun
• Nick Sumida as Bags of Marbles, Beth, Chewing Gum Stanley, Garrett, Señor Corduroy
• Brandon Wardell as Dustin
• Daniel Amerman as Aaron
• Sam Brown as Manny, Schmaaron
• Noel Fielding as Guy Pleasant
• Kate Freund as Donna
• John Eric Bentley as Mr. Kapusinski
• Ron Funches as Manguin
• Brittany Ashley as Kendra, Leslie
• Amy Sedaris as Sadmantha
• Maximus Riegel as Ogden
• Stephanie Beatriz as Conelly
• Chris Fleming as Mr. Fleming
• Ashley Boettcher as Gwen
• Curt Neill as Rodney
• Paul Williams as Captain Elmer
• Reese Hartwig as Shane (pilot only) {{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}
• Jorge Diaz as Tristan (pilot only) {{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

The original pilot was produced for Cartoon Network, by Cartoon Network Studios, and was originally released on their website on May 18, 2015. In December 2017, it was announced that Netflix had acquired the rights to Twelve Forever for a full series, with production duties being handled by The Cartel and Puny Entertainment.{{cite web |last1=Flores |first1=Terry |title=Netflix Picks Up New Animated Series 'Twelve Forever' for 2019 |url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/netflix-animated-series-twelve-forever-1202627977/ |website=Variety |access-date=September 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302122910/https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/netflix-animated-series-twelve-forever-1202627977/ |archive-date=March 2, 2020 |date=December 1, 2017 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Milligan |first1=Mercedes |title=Netflix Orders 'Twelve Forever' Series from 'Powerpuff,' 'Clarence' Vet |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/netflix-orders-twelve-forever-series-from-powerpuff-clarence-vet/ |website=Animation Magazine |access-date=September 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427050647/http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/netflix-orders-twelve-forever-series-from-powerpuff-clarence-vet/ |archive-date=April 27, 2019 |date=December 3, 2017 |url-status=live}} Shadi Petosky began working on the show sometime before July 2017, when she hoped for more episodes of Danger & Eggs, as a non-creative/non-writing executive producer.{{cite interview |last=Petosky |first=Shadi |interviewer=Sasha Leon |title=Shadi Petosky of Danger & Eggs |type=Online |url=http://officemagazine.net/shadi-petosky-danger-eggs |work=Office Magazine |date=July 30, 2017 |access-date=September 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509100417/http://officemagazine.net/shadi-petosky-danger-eggs |archive-date=May 9, 2020 |url-status=live }}

{{Main|Netflix and LGBT representation in animation#Other animated series and films|label 1=Netflix and LGBTQ representation in Twelve Forever}}

One of the executive producers of the series, Petosky, described Reggie as a queer character "coming to terms with her sexuality".{{cite web |last1=Italie |first1=Leanne |title=Bandwagon builds for LGBTQ diversity on children's TV |url=https://apnews.com/1d447480a16b4fdcb428cc5f99ec6603 |website=Associated Press |access-date=March 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200211234053/https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/bandwagon-builds-lgbtq-diversity-children-s-tv-n1037146 |archive-date=February 11, 2020 |date=July 31, 2019 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Sayle |first1=Hannah |title=How queer-friendly cartoon 'Danger & Eggs' shook up kids' TV |url=http://www.citypages.com/arts/how-queer-friendly-cartoon-danger-eggs-shook-up-kids-tv/485962221 |website=City Pages |access-date=May 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110235311/http://www.citypages.com/arts/how-queer-friendly-cartoon-danger-eggs-shook-up-kids-tv/485962221 |archive-date=January 10, 2019 |date=June 20, 2018 |url-status=live}} The series also features a number of other LGBTQ characters: Mack and Beefhouse,{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/09/06/bravest-knight-lgbtq-kids-programming/|title=How The Bravest Knight is turning the tide for LGBTQ kids programming|last1=Romano|first1=Nick|date=September 6, 2019|magazine=EW|access-date=February 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605144635/https://ew.com/tv/2019/09/06/bravest-knight-lgbtq-kids-programming/|archive-date=June 5, 2020}} a gay couple in the fantasy world of Endless Island, and Galaxander, who previously had a boyfriend.{{cite tweet |author=Twelve Forever |author-link=Twelve Forever |user=NetflixTwelve |number=1158860738573635584 |date=August 6, 2019 |title=That awkward moment when you come across a picture of your ex... #Galaxander – An immediate fan favorite. #twelveforever #netflix |access-date=August 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814161531/https://twitter.com/NetflixTwelve/status/1158860738573635584 |archive-date=August 14, 2020 |url-status=live}} As for Reggie, she has a crush on Conelly, a 13-year-old schoolmate with whom she shares the same taste in imagining and creating stories, as shown in the two-part episode "Locked Out Forever". Due to the show's abrupt ending, Petosky stated they won't be able to further explore that aspect of the character/relationship.{{cite tweet|last=Petosky|first=Shadi|author-link=Shadi Petosky|user=shadipetosky|number=1174404144368517121|date=September 18, 2019|title=Our Netflix show Twelve Forever has a canon queer pre-teen main character. I am bummed we don't have future seasons to explore it, but we did it, and it's possible.|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918200915/https://twitter.com/shadipetosky/status/1174404144368517121|archive-date=September 18, 2019|url-status=dead}}

As such, GLAAD recognized the series as one of a number of shows released in 2019 with LGBTQ representation.{{cite magazine |last1=Romano |first1=Nick |title=LGBTQ representation on TV hits all time high, GLAAD report card finds |url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/11/07/glaad-tv-report-lgbtq-representation/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=May 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509093411/https://ew.com/tv/2019/11/07/glaad-tv-report-lgbtq-representation/ |archive-date=May 9, 2020 |date=November 7, 2019 |url-status=live}}

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|DirectedBy = John Mathot

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Kelsy Abbott}}

|Aux2 = Phylicia Fuentes & Nick Sumida

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

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|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Spencer Rothbell}}

|Aux2 = Erica Jones & Meghan Tryon

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|DirectedBy = John Mathot

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Laura Zak}}

|Aux2 = Mike Bertino & Ron Stanage

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Esther, the new girl at school, tries to join Reggie and Todd's crew.

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|Title = Guy Pleasant Forever

|DirectedBy = Annisa Adjani

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Tony Infante & Richard Lee}}

|Aux2 = Ashlyn Anstee & Nicolette Wood

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = When his big brother moves away for college, Todd tries to create a new brother.

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|DirectedBy = John Mathot

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Kelsy Abbott}}

|Aux2 = Phylicia Fuentes & Nick Sumida

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Todd and Esther try to investigate Endless' mysteries.

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|Title = Dustin Forever

|DirectedBy = Annisa Adjani

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Spencer Rothbell}}

|Aux2 = Erica Jones & Meghan Tryon

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Reggie tries to reconnect with her brother in filming their series "Space Draculas."

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|Title = Mack and Beefhouse Forever

|DirectedBy = John Mathot & Nick Sumida

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Kelsy Abbott}}

|Aux2 = Mike Bertino & Ron Stanage

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = The Butt Witch tries to create friction between Mack and Beefhouse.

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|Title = The Mall Forever

|DirectedBy = Annisa Adjani

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Laura Zak}}

|Aux2 = Ashlyn Anstee & Nicolette Wood

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Reggie's mom takes her and Esther to the mall to buy something nice.

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|Title = School Forever

|DirectedBy = John Mathot & Nick Sumida

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Spencer Rothbell|t=Tony Infante}}

|Aux2 = Phylicia Fuentes & Nick Sumida

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = After an annoying day at school, the kids try teaching lessons in Endless.

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|EpisodeNumber = 10

|Title = Secrets Forever

|DirectedBy = Annisa Adjani

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Laura Zak}}

|Aux2 = Erica Jones & Meghan Tryon

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = The gang discovers a grocery store on Endless.

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|EpisodeNumber = 11

|Title = Manguin Forever

|DirectedBy = Nick Sumida

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Spencer Rothbell}}

|Aux2 = Mike Bertino & Ron Stanage

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Esther hires a penguin assistant to help Reggie with her garden.

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|EpisodeNumber = 12

|Title = Fancy Forever

|DirectedBy = Annisa Adjani

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Kelsy Abbott}}

|Aux2 = Ashlyn Anstee & Nicolette Wood

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Reggie attempts to become the best-dressed person on Endless.

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|EpisodeNumber = 13

|Title = The Locals Forever

|DirectedBy = John Mathot & Nick Sumida

|WrittenBy = Kelsy Abbott

|Aux2 = Phylicia Fuentes & Nick Sumida

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = The gang spies on the residents of Endless.

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|EpisodeNumber = 14

|Title = Reggie's Dad Forever

|DirectedBy = Annisa Adjani

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Laura Zak}}

|Aux2 = Erica Jones & Meghan Tryon

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Reggie finds a box of her dad's stuff and releases a sad spirit in Endless.

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|EpisodeNumber = 15

|Title = Babysitting Forever

|DirectedBy = Nick Sumida

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Spencer Rothbell}}

|Aux2 = Diana Lafyatis & Ron Stanage

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Reggie tries babysitting and ends up taking the kid to Endless with her.

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|EpisodeNumber = 16

|Title = Not Twelve Forever

|DirectedBy = Annisa Adjani

|WrittenBy = Kelsy Abbott

|Aux2 = Ashlyn Anstee & Nicolette Wood

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Big Deal tries to impress the Butt Witch.

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|EpisodeNumber_2 = 18

|Title = Locked Out Forever

|RTitle = (Part 1–2)

|DirectedBy_1 = Nick Sumida

|DirectedBy_2 = Annisa Adjani

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Laura Zak}}

|Aux2_1 = Phylicia Fuentes & Sydney Sharp

|Aux2_2 = Erica Jones & Meghan Tryon

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Part 1: Reggie develops a crush on Conelly, an eighth grade girl. Part 2: Reggie tries to figure out how to get back into Endless.

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|EpisodeNumber = 19

|Title = Brown Roger Forever

|DirectedBy = Nick Sumida

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Spencer Rothbell}}

|Aux2 = Katie Mitroff & Ron Stanage

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = The Butt Witch starts to influence Brown Roger.

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|EpisodeNumber = 20

|Title = Spring Break Forever

|DirectedBy = Annisa Adjani

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Kelsy Abbott}}

|Aux2 = Raj Brueggemann & Nicolette Wood

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Reggie's stuck in the hospital during Spring Break.

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|EpisodeNumber = 21

|Title = Dance Forever

|DirectedBy = Nick Sumida

|WrittenBy = Spencer Rothbell

|Aux2 = Phylicia Fuentes & Sydney Sharp

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Todd meets a new girl named Gwen and the gang goes to a school dance.

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|EpisodeNumber = 22

|Title = Audition Forever

|DirectedBy = Annisa Adjani

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Laura Zak}}

|Aux2 = Erica Jones & Meghan Tryon

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Todd tries out for a band, but they choose Esther instead.

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|EpisodeNumber = 23

|Title = A Stranger Forever

|DirectedBy = Nick Sumida

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Kelsy Abbott}}

|Aux2 = Katie Mitroff & Kyle Neswald

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Captain Elmer arrives on Endless, but Todd and Esther are suspicious of him.

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|EpisodeNumber = 24

|Title = Todd Forever

|DirectedBy = Annisa Adjani

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Spencer Rothbell}}

|Aux2 = Raj Brueggemann & Jay Hasrajani

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = Reggie plans a huge 13th birthday surprise for Todd.

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|EpisodeNumber = 25

|Title = Together Forever

|DirectedBy = Nick Sumida & Ed Tadem

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Julia Vickerman|t=Laura Zak}}

|Aux2 = Grace Liu, Dan Stone & Sydney Sharp

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|29}}

|ShortSummary = The Butt Witch tries to manipulate the gang while they're fighting.

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Reviews of the series have been mostly positive. Lacey Womack of Screen Rant said the series was something those of all ages could enjoy.{{cite web |last1=Womack |first1=Lacey |title=10 Animated Series That All Ages Can Appreciate |url=https://screenrant.com/animated-series-all-ages-appreciate/ |magazine=Screen Rant |access-date=May 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417050636/https://screenrant.com/animated-series-all-ages-appreciate/ |archive-date=April 17, 2020 |date=April 8, 2020 |url-status=live}} Rodney Ho of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said that there was a "great pedigree" of those working on the show.{{cite web |last1=Ho |first1=Rodney |title=14 new streaming shows for younger kids |url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/new-streaming-shows-for-younger-kids/jD6ndyIWlYHFjocIsaxIvJ/ |magazine=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=May 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520165658/https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/new-streaming-shows-for-younger-kids/jD6ndyIWlYHFjocIsaxIvJ/ |archive-date=May 20, 2020 |date=May 13, 2020 |url-status=live}} Kevin Johnson of The A.V. Club said the show had a "sense of its Midwest, small town setting as the backdrop of conformist pressure" and compared it to Gravity Falls.{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Kevin |title=Gravity Falls fans may find a lot to like in Disney's The Owl House |url=https://www.avclub.com/gravity-falls-fans-may-find-a-lot-to-like-in-disney-s-t-1840837139 |magazine=The A.V. Club |publisher=G/O Media |access-date=May 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511133638/https://tv.avclub.com/gravity-falls-fans-may-find-a-lot-to-like-in-disney-s-t-1840837139 |archive-date=May 11, 2020 |date=January 10, 2020 |url-status=live}} Dina Rudolph of the Windy City Times praised its LGBTQ representation, putting it alongside shows such as Steven Universe, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, The Dragon Prince, and OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes.{{cite web |last1=Rudolph |first1=Dina |title=Needing more than a moment: LGBTQ representation in children's media |url=http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/MOMBIAN-Needing-more-than-a-moment-LGBTQ-representation-in-childrens-media/68094.html |magazine=Windy City Times |access-date=May 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304135242/http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/MOMBIAN-Needing-more-than-a-moment-LGBTQ-representation-in-childrens-media/68094.html |archive-date=March 4, 2020 |date=March 4, 2020 |url-status=live}} The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction contributor Steven Pearce argued that the show juggles dark and light, the real world and the imagined world, with Endless acting out "metaphorical versions of Reggie's real-world problems."{{cite web |last=Pearce |first=Steven |title=Twelve Forever |url=http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/twelve_forever |magazine=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction |access-date=May 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527030232/http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/twelve_forever |archive-date=May 27, 2020 |date=March 9, 2020 |url-status=live}} Pearce also said that the series is good and inventive, bringing in surrealism, "pre-teen angst, humour and twelve-year-olds using flame-throwers." Mandie Caroll of Common Sense Media described the series as a "wonderfully weird show" with heart and to expect cartoon violence. She also said that young teenagers and tweens would enjoy the show's "imaginative world, relatable yet quirky characters, and the raw emotionality of this colorful cartoon."{{cite web |last1=Caroll |first1=Mandie |title=Twelve Forever TV Review – Common Sense Media |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/twelve-forever |website=www.commonsensemedia.org |access-date=3 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022101450/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/twelve-forever |archive-date=22 October 2021|language=en}}

In January 2020, GLAAD nominated the show for its Outstanding Kids & Family Programming award, along with a host of other shows.{{cite web |last1=Ramos |first1=Dino-Ray |title=GLAAD Media Awards Nominations: Netflix Leads Pack That Includes HBO, Disney+ And Apple TV+ – Full List |url=https://deadline.com/video/glaad-media-awards-netflix-disney-plus-apple-tv-plus-full-list/ |magazine=Deadline |access-date=May 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414015457/https://deadline.com/video/glaad-media-awards-netflix-disney-plus-apple-tv-plus-full-list/ |archive-date=April 14, 2020 |date=January 8, 2020 |url-status=live}}

In September 2019, Shadi Petosky announced that the show had been cancelled in a now-deleted tweet. While Petosky was described as the executive producer on the show in a July 2019 AP article on LGBTQ representation in animation, she stated in September 2019 that she had no connection with the show since the show's first season had premiered on Netflix earlier that year.{{cite tweet|last1=Petosky|first1=Shadi|author-link=Shadi Petosky|user=shadipetosky|number=1167999617490833410|date=August 31, 2019|title=I have heard this rumor. I get that it is coming from a sweet place but I don't have any connection to the show since we delivered Season 1 in the spring. Prior to that — 100s of rad folks made it good! |access-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902202231if_/https://twitter.com/shadipetosky/status/1168399329893044226|archive-date=September 2, 2019|url-status=dead}} It was also stated, in September 2019, that the producers of the show had parted ways with the series creator, Julia Vickerman.

In 2020, Lacey Womack of Screen Rant stated the show was "on an indefinite hiatus,"{{cite web |last1=Womack |first1=Lacey |title=10 Shows To Watch If You Miss Steven Universe |url=https://screenrant.com/steven-universe-shows-watch-if-miss/ |magazine=Screen Rant |access-date=May 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513180708/https://screenrant.com/steven-universe-shows-watch-if-miss/ |archive-date=May 13, 2020 |date=May 3, 2020 |url-status=live}} with uncertain plans for the future.

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