This week Apple TV+ is celebrating two big moments: the return of Severance plus Silos season 2 finale. But now some not-so-positive news has emerged: comedy Dick Turpin has been unexpectedly canceled.Dick Turpin canceled at Apple TV+ after star pulls outThe Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin is a comedy series that first debuted on Apple TV+ in early 2024.Its first season was generally well received by critics, and while audience response seemed muted, Apple picked it up for a second season.But recently, The Sun reported that season 2 had been abruptly canceled well into production.Now, a new report details why.Rod McPhee writes for The Sun:Noel Fieldings multi-million pound comedy The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin has been axed mid-production after he failed to come to work. The Great British Bake Offand Never Mind the Buzzcocks star played the lead role of the legendary highwayman in the show which had its first series onAppleTV+ lastspring.While the phrase failed to come to work surely evokes lot of interested viewership, reading further reveals the story is not so simple.The article explains: Creatives, cast and crew this week received the devastatingnewsthis week, and were simply told it was down to the illness of a key cast member.Fieldings reported illness seems to have led him to pull out of the series. And without its central star, Apple TV+ had little choice but to cancel the show.Of course, there are plenty of questions raised by this story that we dont have answers for. Why, for example, could Dick Turpins shooting not have been delayed to a later date? Why did the series need to be canceled?We may never know. But fans of the shows first season will now likely never see it return.Are you disappointed by Dick Turpin being canceled? Let us know in the comments.Best Apple TV and Home accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel