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I was under the impression Netflix canceled most of their shows after the second season because by that point contracts have to be renewed and renegotiated: it
by ornornor 6y ago
I was under the impression Netflix canceled most of their shows after the second season because by that point contracts have to be renewed and renegotiated: it just cost too much vs taking their special sauce and applying it to a whole new show with new actors that are cheaper.
- echelon 6y agoOnly if a show hits it out of the park do they continue beyond the second season.
- verisimilidude 6y agoThis is likely correct. Here’s an article that explains their cost structure. https://deadline.com/2019/03/netflix-tv-series-cancellations-strategy-one-day-at-a-time-1202576297/ https://deadline.com/2019/03/netflix-tv-series-cancellations...
- Silhouette 6y agoThe trouble with this is that after a while, people stop watching anything made with their special sauce at all. We were late to the Netflix party in my household. We got it to watch a few big name films and shows that we weren't so keen on that we were going to buy them on disc (which we did, and still do, for "keepers"). When they started making their own shows, I watched a few, but nearly all of them ended up disappointing either immediately or after jumping the shark within a season or two. The words "Netflix Originals" are now a synonym in my mind for "probably won't be worth it, let's watch something else". Frankly, I don't even bother scanning that list on the home page for stuff to watch any more, unless I'm looking for a specific show that I already have reason to think I'll enjoy.