The iconic MTV reality series “Catfish: The TV Show” is coming to an end after 9 seasons.
The series, which premiered in November 2012, is based on the 2010 documentary film “Catfish.” Nev Schulman starred in the film, which documented his online relationship with a woman posing as someone else, and hosted the series.
“After 12 years, almost 300 episodes, and just a lot of traveling around this incredible country … ‘Catfish’ has officially been canceled,” Schulman confirmed in a Monday, Sept. 22, Instagram video. “‘Catfish’ as we’ve known it is over, which is sad, but at the same time, what an incredible journey it’s been.”
Schulman’s former costar Max Joseph, who cohosted the first seven seasons of “Catfish,” also appeared in the video. Joseph noted that he was planning to return to the show before its cancelation and congratulated Schulman on “over a decade on cable television in this day and age.”
Schulman went on to thank the show’s crew and fanbase.
“Thank you for being a part of this, for turning what was an idea and a documentary into a global conversation about curiosity, compassion, and really setting a higher standard for how we should treat people and treat ourselves,” he told fans.
“Catfish: The TV Show” followed real-life people trying to discover the true identity of their online romantic partners. Some of the wildest episodes in the show’s history include the man who believed he was in a relationship with Katy Perry and the woman who catfished her cousin for three years to get revenge for him body shaming her years prior.
“You should’ve never called me a fat-a– Kelly Price,” Carmen memorably told her cousin Antwane after her secret was outed during a 2014 episode of “Catfish.” Schulman and Joseph paid tribute to the iconic moment in their Instagram video.
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“No matter what ever happens in your life, no matter how someone treats you, or how angry or upset you are, never call someone a fat-a– Kelly Price,” they quipped.
While Catfish’s days on MTV are over, Joseph hinted that the show could possibly return in some other capacity.
“Maybe it’s just on pause,” he teased.
“Catfish: The TV Show” is available to stream on Hulu.