How to know if a Netflix Original is safe from cancellation?
Netflix used to be the savior of cancelled tv shows. It rescued some TV shows from Network TV from cancellation and renewed them just like Breaking Bad. People used to put Netflix on a pedestal because it’s different from something like Fox or ABC, which has a bad reputation for cancelling shows. All of that changed when Netflix started having originals. Fans know Netflix is changed when Marco Polo got cancelled.
Having a Large fanbase doesn’t mean a show is safe because Netflix has cancelled Glow, Julie, and the Phantoms. Although both shows won the Awards and loyal fanbase. Both got cancelled because of the Covid 19 pandemic, and their concepts don’t adhere to social distance safety.
Having fans from around the world also doesn’t keep the show safe because for Netflix, the only fanbase that matter is the American Audience
So a TV program having a fanbase from San Marino, New Zealand, or Cambodia won’t matter because its subscribers are small.
The budget of the show must also reflect the ratings. High Budget shows have higher chances of being cancelled even if they are popular. More people love Sense8 than Dear White people, but the last show has a smaller budget. Hate Emily in Paris. All you want, but that show have a lower allocation than Cowboy Bebop and Jupiter’s Legacy. If a Show has a high budget, they better get Stranger Things/Squid Game popularity to not get cancelled.
How can you avoid shows with low chances of Survival?
Well, wait for shows that have multiple Seasons. A completed series will be even better because you know the show has closure. After their series finale, I watched The 100, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and The Good Place. A completed show will not be cancelled in a cliffhanger because it is complete.
If you want to watch an ongoing show, go for lower budget ones. Netflix is More forgiving when shows have lower budgets. Also, check the social media engagement the show is having. If A show is not trending on social media, it is in trouble.
You could also go for Limited serials or mini series because they will not get cancelled. After all, the season ends with closure instead of a cliffhanger.
-Kyle-
March 20, 2022 @ 11:20 am
This is why I am subscribed to Amazon Prime because they haven’t canceled any shows I like. Some of the shows Netflix canceled have higher ratings than Amazon Prime shows that got renewed.
BarbaraEurovision
March 21, 2022 @ 9:51 pm
Amazon Prime and HBO Max treats their customers better! Babysitters club have higher ratings than some of the top shows of HBO Max and Peacock and those shows are renewed.
Cescar Delos Reyes
March 22, 2022 @ 4:09 pm
The Lower the Budget a show is, The higher its chances to to have a renewal. Some shows got canceled because the show runners asked for a raise.
lindseysmathis
August 7, 2022 @ 7:19 am
If the Subreddit of the show doesn’t have at least 50 thousand followers, the show is in danger.
Darkened124
August 25, 2022 @ 3:40 am
I heard Sandman is in danger because of it’s high budget
Mikelo
October 12, 2022 @ 5:25 am
I don’t go for ongoing series even if I do I will wait till there are enough seasons or better still,wait till it’s complete. I hate suspense.