'As We See It' canceled after one season on Amazon

"As We See It" has been canceled on Amazon after just one season, Variety< /em> learned.

The eight-episode drama series debuted on the streaming service in January. Hailing from Jason Katims and based on the Israeli series "On the Spectrum", the show starred Rick Glassman, Albert Rutecki, Sue Ann Pien, Sosie Bacon, Chris Pang and Joe Mantegna.

According to the official series description, it followed "Jack (Glassman), Harrison (Rutecki), and Violet (Pien), roommates in their twenties on the autism spectrum, as they struggle to get and keep jobs, make friends, fall in love, and navigate in a world beyond their control. With the help of their families, carers, and sometimes even each other, these housemates experience setbacks and celebrate triumphs on their own unique journeys to independence and acceptance."

Glassman, Rutecki and Pien all identify as living on the autism spectrum. The show received strong reviews from critics upon its debut, with the first season currently holding a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

In her Variety review, Caroline Framke wrote: "With ' As We See It', creator Jason Katims has clear goals: to let people with autism be at the center of their own stories, and to tell those stories with the kind of attention they rarely receive on TV.

In addition to creating "As We See It", Katims served as executive producer and showrunner through True Jack Productions. Jeni Mulein, Danna Stern, Dana Idisis, Yuval Shafferman and Udi Segal are also executive producers. Idisis and Shafferman created "On the Spectrum". Jesse Peretz directed and produced the first episode. The series was produced by Universal Television, Israeli studios yes and Amazon Studios.

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