On April 26, pop culture enthusiasts were left devastated when Meta announced the cancellation of its Facebook Watch original series, “Red Table Talk.” According to a report from Deadline, the move stemmed from the disbandment of the entire Facebook Watch team and the departure of Mina Lefevre — who served as the company’s Head of Development and Programming. A source also revealed that the cancellation is part of Meta’s overarching goal to step away from entertainment like “Red Table Talk” to VR content –– which was first teased by Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2021. That said, the hit show’s producer, Westbrook Media, is looking for a new network to save the show, so all is not lost.
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In response to the cancellation news, Jada Pinkett Smith took to Instagram to share her thoughts on the matter with a hopeful message. “We are so grateful to have had such a beautiful partnership with Facebook Watch, and we are sorry to see the entire team disband,” she wrote. “We wish everyone well in their new journeys to come.” Her statement also confirmed reports of the show being shopped around, writing, “We at Red Table are in talks of finding a new home and we’ll see you soon.” Here’s to hoping that the show will continue to make waves on a new network.
