Netflix has cancelled popular comedy series <em>Glow</em>, as production has been shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. "Covid has killed actual humans. It's a national tragedy and should be our focus. Covid also apparently took down our show<em>,</em>" series creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch told Hollywood news site, <em>Deadline</em>. "Netflix has decided not to finish filming the final season of <em>Glow. </em>We were handed the creative freedom to make a complicated comedy about women and tell their stories. And wrestle. And now that's gone. There's a lot of [bad] things happening in the world that are much bigger than this right now. But it still sucks that we don't get to see these 15 women in a frame together again." The show tells the story of a troop of "misfit" female wrestlers in 1980s Los Angeles, charting their rise to unexpected success. It was renewed for a fourth and final series in August 2019. The showrunners ended their pragmatic statement, saying: “We’ll miss our cast of weirdo clowns and our heroic crew. It was the best job.” They also added a plea: “Register to vote. And please vote.” Netflix confirmed the news with a statement explaining that there is no socially distanced way to shoot some of the more physical scenes between the wrestlers. "We've made the difficult decision not to do a fourth season of <em>Glow</em> due to Covid, which makes shooting this physically intimate show with its large ensemble cast especially challenging," the Netflix spokesperson said in a statement. "We are so grateful to creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, Jenji Kohan and all the writers, cast and crew for sharing this story about the incredible women of <em>Glow</em> with us and the world." The show stars Alison Brie, Marc Maron and Betty Gilpin. Brie, who plays Ruth Wilder, posted a tribute to her co-stars on Instagram, writing: "Going to miss this ... Forever grateful to my <em>Glow</em> family for changing my life forever." <em>Seasons one to three of 'Glow' are available to stream on Netflix now</em>