While the series rebounded, scoring former Friends star Matt LeBlanc, there was no denying that fans of the series missed the show’s original three hosts.
BBC America President Sarah Barnett acknowledged this in a recent interview, saying that the new hosts were under a serious microscope that made success nearly impossible.
Almost three years ago, the BBC gave walking papers to former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson, and when other presenters Richard Hammond and James May left with him, the network was forced to reboot.