Amazon Prime Video has canceled the Wilmington-based drama series The Runarounds after a single season, entertainment site Deadline reported Friday. The show, which premiered in September, followed a group of Wilmington high schoolers who form a band and drew attention for its coastal setting and music-driven storyline.
Created by Jonas Pate, best known as a co-creator of the Netflix hit Outer Banks, The Runarounds was positioned as a coming‑of‑age series blending local color and original music. Production and narrative emphasis on Wilmington — a frequent backdrop for film and television production along North Carolina’s coast — helped give the series a distinct regional identity during its run.
The band that appears in the series is an actual performing group, and members are currently on tour. In a statement released Friday night, the band said it would continue to write new music and perform live despite the show’s cancellation. The group did not elaborate in the WECT report on whether any planned releases or tour dates would change as a result of the series ending.
No immediate comment from Amazon Prime Video or from Pate’s representatives was reported by WECT. Deadline’s coverage first signaled the streamer’s decision, marking another example of a high-profile scripted series ending after a single season amid an environment of rapid programming turnover on streaming platforms.
For Wilmington, where film and television projects have long contributed to the local economy and cultural profile, the loss of a hometown series may be felt beyond fans of the show. The Runarounds had highlighted local locations and offered work to area cast and crew during its production. How the cancellation will affect the regional industry footprint tied specifically to the series has not been detailed.
The Runarounds’ cancellation closes the immediate chapter on the show’s on‑screen story, but the real-life band’s announcement suggests a different trajectory off screen. With the group continuing to tour and record, its music — and the community of fans it built through the series — may persist independent of the television project.