Catfish stars Nev Schulman and Max Joseph have reacted to the news that their iconic TV series has been cancelled by MTV after over a decade on the air and nine seasons. First released in 2012, the reality series followed Nev and Max as they helped people to track down their online love interests, often outing them for using false identities. Based on Nev's 2010 documentary of the same name, the original documentary formed the basis for the series while also coining the term "catfish". Sharing that their beloved show had been cancelled after 12 years, Nev and Max appeared in a joint video on Instagram in which they broke the news to fans. Thanking their fans next, Max said: "You guys have been awesome and you’ve made the show worth continuing to do.