Culture News Netflix cancels another critically acclaimed series
Published on 01/10/2023 at 14:39
Among the castaways of 2023, there is this Netflix series which, however, had been confirmed for a new season.
While the Wednesday series is surfing on a daunting success around the world and announces that it will renew its adventures, there is another Netflix production which has just taken on water. Inside Job, the animated series created by Shion Takeuchi and broadcast in October 2021 on the SVOD platform will not have a second season, which had however been confirmed some time earlier. For the non-connoisseur, Inside Job sets its frame in a world where all conspiracy theories are correct, including Reptoids and Illuminati; the heroine, Reagan Ridley, tries to keep them away from prying eyes. Very well received, the first season posted an audience score of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 79% from critics.
The bad news was confirmed by the series’ co-creator and screenwriter, Shion Takeuchi, on her Twitter account:
I am heartbroken to confirm that Netflix has decided to cancel Inside Job Season 2. Over the years, these characters have become real people to me, and I’m devastated that I can’t watch them grow. Reagan and Brett deserved to have their end and finally find happiness. And I would have loved to be able to share what awaited them with all of you.
She added, “If anyone is looking for their next hire, I have a list of amazing, passionate, and talented writers and artists who are now looking for their next show! Please get in touch!”
A story of completion
Inside Job is one of the fallen soldiers in 2023. With him, there is also the 1899 series which is canceled by the Netflix platform even though it was one of the most watched English series at the time of its broadcast. They both join the adaptation of Winx, The Midnight Club or even Warrior Nun whose season 2 had however collected 97% of positive opinions on Rotten Tomatoes. When some speak of carnage, the media Forbes sees there an economic strategy which is based above all on an important parameter: the completion rate, i.e. the percentage of the audience of a program which goes to the end of the series. In the case of the 1899 series, we know that it amounts to only 32%, against 60% for Arcane, for example. And to quote Ted Sarandos, boss of the platform: “It’s 70% instinct and 30% data… Most are educated intuitions and hunches. Data either reinforces your worst idea, or it simply supports whatever you want to do, anyway.”
