Colin Mochrie, who stars in the The CW's revival of the hit improv comedy show, shared the news Friday on Twitter that the upcoming 12th season will be its last. Show
"Hey everyone. Hope you are enjoying the current season of Whose Line," he wrote. "In January, we shoot our final season. Thank you all for the support over the years." Wayne Brady on Being a DWTS Front-Runner: 'I'm Approaching It with the Mindset of, ''This Is Mine'' The CW did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. An adaptation of the British show of the same name, Whose Line first aired on ABC and ABC Family from 1998 to 2007 with host Drew Carey. The current revival began airing on The CW in 2013, hosted by Aisha Tyler. Mochrie, 64, first appeared on the British version of the show in 1991, before joining the U.S. version in 1998. He returned for the CW revival in 2013 and has been a regular ever since. Ryan Stiles and Wayne Brady have also appeared alongside Mochrie in all three versions. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The show typically sees the alternating performers and one special guest field suggestions from the audience for improvisational sketches. Whose Line is the latest in a slew of CW shows that have recently gotten the chop. Some of the channel's most successful series to date, including Riverdale and The Flash, along with newer shows like Nancy Drew, have all announced their conclusions. RELATED VIDEO: Meet The CW's Newest Superhero: 17-Year-Old Kaci Walfall Stars in New Comic Book Series Naomi The cancellations come as The CW has begun navigating its merger with Nexstar, which acquired the network last month as the network's Chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz exited after 11 years. The end of the line is coming for The CW’s Whose Line Is It Anyway. Colin Mochrie, one of the improv comedy show’s original stars, revealed on Twitter on Friday, November 4, that the show’s upcoming 12th season will be its last. “Hey everyone. Hope you are enjoying the current season of Whose Line,” Mochrie tweeted on Friday. “In January, we shoot our final season. Thank you all for the support over the years.”
The CW and studio Warner Bros. haven’t commented about Mochrie’s announcement, nor have fellow Whose Line stars Ryan Stiles and Wayne Brady. But Whose Line host Aisha Tyler retweeted Mochrie’s tweet and added heart emojis. When a fan asked Mochrie if the upcoming season is “the final one ever or just [the] final one with [the] current cast,” the comedian responded, “Always an option for a new cast.” The current version of Whose Line Is It Anyway debuted on The CW in 2013. The show previously aired on ABC and ABC Family between 1998 and 2007, with Drew Carey as host. The British show of the same name, on which the American show is based, ran from 1988 and 1999 and also featured Mochrie and Stiles. Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson created both the U.S. and U.K. Whose Line, and the duo serves as executive producers of the CW incarnation.  Related 'Bridge and Tunnel' Canceled After 2 Seasons at EPIXThe Whose Line news comes half a year after the start of a cancellation spree at The CW, as the broadcast network progressed toward its acquisition by Nexstar Media Group. Between April and May of this year, The CW axed 4400, Batwoman, Charmed, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Dynasty, In the Dark, Legacies, Naomi, and Roswell, New Mexico. And since that time, the network canceled Legends of the Hidden Temple, Stargirl, and Tom Swift, and announced that Nancy Drew and Riverdale would be airing their final seasons. Mark Pedowitz, who stepped down as the chairman and CEO of The CW in October, addressed the rash of cancellations in May, telling reporters, “I realize the pattern is different from what we’ve done in years past, so I can see why this came as a bit of shock to you and to the fans. Look, none of these were easy decisions. We had long conversations with our studios and parent companies, and everyone recognized that this was a time of transition for The CW. So, unfortunately, some difficult financial and strategic decisions needed to be made at every level.” Whose Line Is It Anyway Season 11 is currently in-season. The season premiere aired October 14. Whose Line Is It Anyway, Fridays, 8/7c, The CW Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013) where to streamBuy Ads Ads Powered by Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013)Aisha TylerColin MochrieRyan StilesWayne Brady1 ‘Blue Bloods’ Visits Joe Reagan’s Grave in Winter Premiere 2 16 Breakout TV Stars of 2022 3 Former ‘GMA’ Host Joan Lunden Slams ABC For Replacing Her With Younger Woman 4 Nail-Biting ‘Slow Horses’ Climax, Story of a ‘Wildcat,’ ‘White Noise’ on Netflix, Judy Woodruff’s ‘NewsHour’ Swan Song Is Whose Line Is It Anyway cancelled?Whose Line is it Anyway? being canceled is a huge blow to the The CW. Nexstar will regret losing Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Aisha Tyler and the gang.
Are Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles still friends?Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie are best friends in real life.
Why did Whose Line Is It End?Production of the American version was canceled by ABC in 2003 because of low ratings, with already-produced episodes airing first-run into 2004.
Why did Drew Carey leave Whose Line?When the network decided to revive Whose Line Is It Anyway? Drew Carey was under contract to do The Price Is Right so he wasn't available. He left because the show was cancelled for a short period. By the time they had revived it he had moved on to other projects.
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