Netflix Cancels ‘Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj’ As Critics Mourn A Loss Of South Asian Representation

Netflix Cancels ‘Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj’ As Critics Mourn A Loss Of South Asian Representation

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Comedian Hasan Minhaj announced on Twitter Tuesday that his award-winning Netflix talk show, Patriot Act, is ending after six seasons, amid cancelations of the streamer's original content that some critics say is a loss for representation for the world's largest streaming service.

Minhaj at the 2019 NBA Awards.



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On Tuesday morning, Minhaj tweeted:













The announcement was met with surprise and sadness by social media users, and a Change.org petition has already garnered 2,000 signatures to save Patriot Act while critics on mourned the loss of representation by Minhaj, whose family is from northern India