Apple TV+ series "The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin," which stars Noel Fielding as the infamous highway bandit, has shut down in the middle of shooting Season 2, Variety has confirmed.

The second season of Apple TV+’s comedy series The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin has been scrapped after star Noel Fielding “failed to come to work” following the Christmas break.

The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin is no more. Season 2 of the Apple TV+ comedy has been shut down after Noel Fielding pulled out around three-quarters of the way through the shoot. The Sun newspaper first reported on Dick Turpin’s demise.

The production brought in over 150 people, including actor and "Severance" director and executive producer Ben Stiller.

Severance season 2 is airing weekly on Apple TV+. Season 1 is available now. Check out more of our Sci-Fi coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to see what's on tonight. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

The first season launched on Apple TV+ on February 18 2022 and ran until April of that year - with nine episodes in total. Unlike Netflix, Apple TV+ releases its shows weekly - so you will have to wait until later in 2025 if you want to binge Severance all in one go. Each episode will be released on a Friday from January 17 to March 21.

Director M. Night Shyamalan went on trial on Tuesday over allegations that he copied from an independent film to make the Apple TV+ show “Servant.” Francesca Gregorini, an Italian-born director, is suing Shyamalan and Apple for $81 million,

Apple TV+ show "Servant" allegedly stole key elements from a 2013 film called "The Truth About Emmanuel," and the trial is back on with a jury set to decide if Apple and M. Night Shyamalan should be fined $81 million.

The director and Apple TV+ were sued in 2020 by Francesca Gregorini, an Italian-born director who says the series infringes on elements from her 2013 movie The Truth About Emanuel