Created by Bilal Baig (#BasicBAEs, Acha Bacha) and Fab Filippo (Lives of the Saints, Save Me), the comedy series Sort Of premiered in Canada on CBC Television in October 2021. The series has released two seasons thus far, and the third season will be released on CBC on November 17th. Early next year, the third season will make its way onto Max. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the third season will also be the series’ final season.
As The Hollywood Reporter notes, the creators released statement on Instagram about the series coming to an end. Baig and Filippo stated in the Instagram post, “To our dear Sort Of community, we’ve got an announcement to share with you all. Along with the producing team behind Sort Of, we have chosen to end the series with this upcoming third and final season. We want to thank you for welcoming this show so graciously into your worlds and for celebrating our work with generosity.”
They continued, “We know how much the series means to a lot of you — it means so much to us too. It’s been such an incredible privilege to make this show for these last three years, working with every single person, cast and crew, who helped make our vision a reality. We feel incredibly fortunate to have received your love and enthusiasm and passion for all things Sort Of and to be totally real, to end the show was a very difficult decision to make.”
In relation to their decision to end the show, they clarified, “We’re aware that series like ours, shows that feature queer and trans characters, tend to get cancelled early on, and we know that’s been happening a lot recently. We want to say that’s not what’s going down here. We made this third season knowing it would be our last. A big shout-out to Sphere Media, CBC and Max for believing in the story and for helping us tell it over these last few years.”
“We’re also aware that this show is ending at a time when trans communities continue to be targeted and trans rights are being constantly attacked,” they continued, “Our hope is that this series can continue to affirm lives and spark conversations well after the final season drops. Sort Of will always exist, despite all the transphobia in our world.”
They end their post by thanking all of the fans of Sort Of. They stated, “Thank you for sharing in the laughter and the tears with us. Take care out there, and goodbye for now!” The post can be viewed below.
Sort Of revolves around the life of gender-fluid Sabi Mehboob, who is played by Baig. Sabi must navigate various aspects of their identity, such as their family, career, and more.
Other stars of the show include Amanda Cordner (Slo Pitch, I Won’t Let You Go) as 7ven, Gray Powell (ARQ, Hollywoodland) as Paul Bauer, Grace Lynn Kung (InSecurity, Wong and Winchester) as Bessy Kaneko, and many more.