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Prime Video subscribers are up in arms as a gripping new drama series has been axed after just one season.

The dance dramedy Etoile, penned by Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel writers Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, will sadly not be returning for a second series.

This is despite the fact that the show was originally commissioned for two series by the streaming service, leaving fans particularly disappointed.

Set in both New York and Paris, the series features Luke Kirby as Jack McMillan and Charlotte Gainsbourg as Genevieve Lavigne, two artistic directors of prestigious ballet schools who decide to exchange their most talented stars to rescue their companies.

French principal ballerina Cheyenne Toussaint (portrayed by Lou de Laage) heads to New York to be taught by Jack, while American choreographer Tobias Bell (Gideon Glick) joins Genevieve in Paris, reports .

All eight episodes were released in late April and were eagerly awaited by fans following the success of the Palladinos' previous hit comedy-dramas.

Despite not being quite the smash hit Prime Video was evidently hoping for, Etoile developed a fervent cult following who have taken to social media to lament the disappointing decision.

Fans took to social media to express their outrage at the cancellation, with one writing on X (formerly Twitter): "you have to allow audience word of mouth to spread give it another chance Etoile is amazing and so is Amy Sherman Palladino you have to give shows time like we did in the 2000s cause people keep going back to them cause there timeless and well spaced."

Another fan commented: "what's the point of creating art to cancel it for some reasons? I mean, etoile was good as hell, it was brilliant I don't understand what happened."

A third raged: "the way etoile was gaining more and more traction EVERY DAY (mostly through word of mouth) and amazon decided to cancel it less than two months after it premiered. i'm livid."

A fourth demanded of Prime Video: "@PrimeVideo how dare you cancel etoile after it ALREADY HAVING A SEASON TWO???? what is wrong with you."

Reddit users were equally disappointed, with one lamenting: "Gosh the show really found its groove in the later half of the season, I think season 2 had a lot of potential. Sad that we'll never see it."

Another viewer said: "I took a chance because this was a ASP show but this is the last time I'm watching a show that hasn't already released several seasons.

"The way they're just canceling shows now is some bulls***. The cast should be very proud of themselves."

The passionate reactions have sparked hope that another streaming service, like Netflix, could revive the series.

Etoile is available to stream on Prime Video.