By Travis Johnson
That’s it for the acclaimed series, Please Like Me. According to a statement issued by creator and star, Josh Thomas, there will be no fifth season.
“The other producers and I have decided that Season Four of Please Like Me is the last,” Thomas’s statement reads. “Ultimately we decided this because we are really happy with what we’ve made and feel like it is complete.
“I want to thank everyone who has watched the show and sent me a friendly note. This show is so intensely personal, it recreates the most intimate moments of my life and lays them out for anyone to watch. Seeing how people have connected with this show has been tremendously confidence building for me and I’m really grateful for that. Thank you.
“I want to thank our cast and crew because… well because they make the show. I’m so fond of pretty much everyone who has worked on this show. It only takes one douchebag on set to ruin the day and we don’t have any. (Okay, we have one.)
“I especially want to thank Todd Abbott, Producer. We built this show from the ground up together and he’s always just been a real good bloke.
“Also thanks Mum and Dad! They made me and then kept me alive which is really cool. They’ve been incredibly supportive of this show even though at times it makes them look like twats.
“This show has brought me so much joy and I’m sad it’s over but also things have to end. I’m focusing now on what’s next, I hope to see you there.”
One of the most internationally acclaime series ever produced in Australia, Please Like Me earned legions of loyal fans around the world, and was fearless in tackling complex and emotional issues. Indeed, it was the massive outpouring over the last few episodes of last year’s fourth season that convinced the team to go out on a high. According to producer, Todd Abbott: “So many viewers have let us know that this recent season had a profound effect on them that we really don’t want to spoil that by going back to the well one too many times.
“Across four seasons, Please Like Me has chronicled Josh’s entire twenties, but that period in his life has come to a conclusion. We’re storytellers, and we’re really happy that this particular story has been told.
“We’re proud to have made a show that connected so personally with so many people and told some stories that aren’t always told on television, and we’re grateful to the networks who took a chance on us, to the incomparable cast and crew, and mostly to the amazing fans who embraced Please Like Me.”
