Popular shows such as I Am Not Okay With This and The Society have faced cancellations due to this delay in production. The reasoning behind this is the difficulty that COVID-19 brings to production. However, sometimes there are shows with a large fanbase that still get cancelled after a short runtime. If there is not a large crowd of viewers being drawn to a show, clearly there is no sense in continuing to invest money into it, right? In addition to these seemingly premature cancellations, a show’s deal with Netflix oftentimes doesn’t allow for it to be moved onto a different network.
This method allows for Netflix to grow a diverse audience, instead of targeting only one fanbase.Īnother large factor in the continuation of a show is the audience. To combat this, Netflix instead lets a show air for a short amount of time and then introduces a new show to capture an audience’s attention. After two or three seasons of a show, writers may run out of new ideas, risking a repetitive plotline. Showbiz Cheatsheet believes that the reasoning behind limited seasons is due to the storylines stagnating. On top of the costs it takes to produce a show, Netflix also values having a variety of genres. To combat this, Netflix instead cancels a show before production costs increase and focus their funding on new original series.
If a show runs for multiple seasons, then the cost of continuing it would inevitably increase.
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Deadline reports, “Netflix employs a ‘cost-plus’ model, offering to pay upfront a show’s production costs plus a premium of 30%+ of the costs.” As a show’s seasons continue to progress, the standards for renewal allegedly become stricter. One of the biggest reasons behind this is the cost that each show begins to rack up as production continues.
They also have started to cancel shows after only a few seasons, in order to make room for more Netflix originals to be released. Is this a case of a large corporation being out of touch with what viewers want, or is there a deeper reasoning behind it?Īccording to Deadline, Netflix has begun to produce shows with less episodes in a season on purpose. Shows that have only been on for one season and received positive reviews from critics and viewers can’t even escape cancellation. However, the streaming platform has become notorious for cancelling shows that have seemingly good ratings and a devoted fan base with no warning. Netflix has become a staple in households everywhere, especially during quarantine.
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