Fox Cancels Denis Leary Comedy Going Dutch After Two Seasons

Fox has canceled Going Dutch after two seasons, ending Denis Leary’s military comedy a week before the network presents its next primetime schedule to advertisers. The decision follows a soft second-season run for the single-camera series, which averaged fewer than 2 million linear viewers after seven days, excluding streaming, according to reported Nielsen data.

The series starred Leary as Col. Patrick Quinn, a brash U.S. Army officer reassigned to a low-stakes base in the Netherlands after an explosive rant damages his career. Taylor Misiak played his daughter Maggie, the base’s commanding officer, with Danny Pudi, Laci Mosley and Hal Cumpston in the main ensemble. Joe Morton, Catherine Tate and Kristen Johnston appeared in recurring roles during its run.

Fox had renewed Going Dutch in May 2025 alongside Animal Control, framing both shows as key pieces of a live-action comedy block. At the time, network president Michael Thorn called Leary and Joel McHale “two of the funniest comedic voices on TV,” and Fox said Going Dutch ranked as its most-streamed new comedy that season. The renewal made sense on paper: Fox owned the series through its studio, which gave the network extra financial incentive to keep it alive.

The second season failed to strengthen that case. Before the cancellation, Going Dutch ranked near the bottom of Fox’s scripted lineup, placing 11th out of 13 shows in total viewers and last in the adults 18-49 demo, according to a late-March ratings analysis. Fox had already renewed several stronger performers, including Animal Control, Best Medicine and Doc, leaving Going Dutch exposed as upfront decisions approached.

The cancellation leaves Fox with fewer unresolved scripted decisions heading into its 2026-27 reveal. Murder in a Small Town remains on the bubble, while animated comedy Grimsburg awaits the premiere of its already ordered season. For Going Dutch, the end came after a two-season test of a familiar broadcast equation: recognizable star, owned studio asset, clear workplace premise, and ratings too weak to justify another tour.