TV Susan Sarandon loses her crown as Fox cancels country music drama Monarch after 1 season Dottie Cantrell Roman will always be the Queen of Country in our achy-breaky hearts. By Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once. EW's editorial guidelines Published on December 7, 2022 10:15PM EST "Queen of Country Music" Dottie Roman is singing the blues. EW has confirmed Fox has canceled the Susan Sarandon-led musical drama Monarch after one season. Sarandon played Dottie Cantrell Roman, the fictional matriarch of Nashville's royal family who's got fringe on her jackets and skeletons in her closet. The series was originally slated to premiere in January but, due to COVID complications, bowed in September, airing its 11th and now final episode on Tuesday. Susan Sarandon in the series premiere of 'Monarch'. FOX Produced in the middle of the pandemic, Monarch didn't quite resonate with viewers as strongly as the network had hoped. Critics didn't seem to get in line (dance) with the show, either. EW's Kristen Baldwin called the primetime soap "a hilariously miscast melodrama" that despite being "an often-ridiculous mess" and "an objectively mediocre show" is also "undeniably watchable." For her part, Sarandon seemed to enjoy sitting on her twangy throne. "I got to experience what it was like in the country music industry, which was new for me because I'm a New York kid," Sarandon told EW of taking on the role of Dottie. "So I loved the opportunity to jump in and learn about it." The cast also included Beth Ditto, Anna Friel, Trace Adkins, and Sarandon's daughter, Eva Amurri, who played a younger version of Dottie. Real-life country stars like Shania Twain, Martina McBride, Tanya Tucker, and Little Big Town also made guest appearances. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: From Thelma & Louise to Monarch, Susan Sarandon breaks down her most iconic roles Monarch is a mesmerizing mess, Viola rules in Woman King, and Moonage is a Bowie fan's dream Fox delays Susan Sarandon drama Monarch to fall, citing 'profound impact' of COVID-19 New Monarch trailer gives first look at guest stars Shania Twain, Martina McBride, and Tanya Tucker