Netflix Defends Cancelling Two Series
by EG
There was a time when the words "Netflix original" and "cancellation" were never mentioned in the same sentence, but recently the streamer has become a little more ruthless with its underperforming programs. Over the weekend, a Netflix exec explained why. Read on for details.
Via Deadline.
Netflix’s April cancelation of coming-of-age dramedy Everything Sucks after one season triggered an outpouring of fans who called on the Internet network to reverse its decision.
The 1990s-set series premiered to mixed reviews but developed the passionate following streaming platforms covet. Why was then the series canceled?
“I’m really passionate about the show myself,” Netflix VP original content Cindy Holland said during the network’s executive session. “We take the cancellation decisions as personally as anybody.”
She acknowledged Everything Sucks’ “passionate audience” but “because we were seeing a much low completion rate of the whole season, we realized that it is very unlikely that we would be able to grow the audience, move a whole new audience through the show and have a large enough audience to justify a season 2,” Holland told Deadline.
On the flip side, Netflix picked up a series with a passionate fan following that had been canceled by another network, drama Lucifer.
“Lucifer is a fantastic show that has really resonated with audiences in parts of the world, so we felt it was important for our licensing team to try to help that show continue for our fans,” Holland said.
Get the rest of the story at Deadline.
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