7 Series Cancellations We’re Not Blaming Netflix

Most people will probably think of this one first when it comes to annoying Netflix series, especially since it has the right title: “I Am Not Okay With This”. The comic adaptation, which was reminiscent of “Stranger Things” among other things, is about 17-year-old Sydney, who discovers telekinetic powers in herself and has to learn to control them. The series not only received phenomenal reviews, but also garnered a huge following In 2020, Netflix stopped filming for a second season, because the cost of the coronavirus pandemic has become too great. So the series ends on a huge, really nasty cliffhanger. We’re not okay with that.

What “Stranger Things” was to the 80s is”Everything Sucks!” for the ’90s. From Nirvana and Oasis to Mallrats, Showgirls and video rental stores, it’s got everything you associate with the decade at its peak. The delightful teen drama series parodies sitcoms à la The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, it brings diversity and sexual identities to the fore in a way that is far more intelligent and nuanced than much of Netflix’s programming. But the big audience stayed away in 2018 – one could well imagine that only 2-3 years later it would have become a huge hit à la “Heartstopper”. After season 1 it was over again, unfortunately with a cliffhanger ending.

Today applies “Seven Seconds” as a mini-series, but only because Netflix decided against extending the format, despite plans. The series dealt with phenomenally well in 10 powerful episodes Police violence and racism in the United States. It begins when a New Jersey police officer accidentally shoots an African-American boy dead and, with his co-workers, tries to cover up the crime. Lead actress Regina King even won an Emmy for her sensational performance. Despite all of this, Netflix arguably had no interest in continuing one of the provider’s best series.

Probably never before has the cancellation of a series caused such campaigns as in “Anne with an E”. When Netflix and the Canadian TV broadcaster CBC announced the cancellation of the historical drama about feminism, discrimination and diversity after season 3, fans pooled money on the Internet and bought billboards in Toronto and even in Times Square in New York Cityto plead for another season. An online petition against the cancellation is the largest of its kind in series history. But Netflix never responded to all these attempts and sealed the end of the series.

Leaderboards related to the Netflix program say “Sense8″ is almost always at the top. The sci-fi drama about gender identities and people with supernatural powers was critically acclaimed and behind the production are the Wachowski siblings (the “Matrix” makers). Yes “Sense8” was ambitious, complex, and finally the series suffered an early end after 2 seasons. After all, they were so gracious here and let the Wachowskis add an overlength finale, which tells the most important plots of the series to the end.

A shock for many: “1899” was the streaming provider’s major European prestige project. Created by the “Dark” makers, widely advertised, elaborately produced in front of LED walls. But the Reviews were divided and in early 2023, out of the blue, Netflix announced the cancellation. “1899” ended on one of the most confusing cliffhangers of all time, which would have made a sequel urgently needed. A bitter blow for many fans. After this cancellation, Mystery viewers will certainly think twice about watching a series from this genre again on Netflix – if there is a risk of being left hanging like that.

One of the best Netflix series was without a doubt “GLOW”. It’s about the fictional story of the first female wrestling troupe in the United States the 80s. Starring Alison Brie and her disarming charm, the show won hearts over the course of its three seasons before filming a fourth season. Suddenly: the dismissal. Despite all the fan protests, Netflix remained firm, citing the cost of the coronavirus pandemic as the reason. An unglamorous ending to a glamorous series.