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Nevertheless, it too cancels shows like any other TV Network studio for a variety of reasons; it simply wasn't popular, they listening to online controversy, Movie and TV deals fell through, or there are reasons that only make sense to Netflix themselves. Thus, the network has become increasingly infamous for cancelling shows before a third or even second season is ordered.\\

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Nevertheless, it too cancels shows like any other TV Network studio for a variety of reasons; it simply wasn't popular, they listening to online controversy, Movie and TV deals fell through, or there are the reasons that are only known by or only make sense to Netflix themselves. Thus, the network has become increasingly infamous for cancelling shows before a third or even second season is ordered.\\
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Nevertheless, it too cancels shows like any other TV Network studio for a variety of reasons; it simply wasn't popular, them listening to online controversy, Movie and TV deals falling through, or for reasons that only make sense to Netflix themselves. Thus, the network has become increasingly known for cancelling shows before a second season is ordered.\\

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Nevertheless, it too cancels shows like any other TV Network studio for a variety of reasons; it simply wasn't popular, them they listening to online controversy, Movie and TV deals falling fell through, or for there are reasons that only make sense to Netflix themselves. Thus, the network has become increasingly known infamous for cancelling shows before a third or even second season is ordered.\\
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Sound like it was screwed over by things other than the network who only killed it in response.


* ''Series/{{Girlboss}}''. The problem here was that the protagonist was an extremely smug, rude, and generally unlikeable person, which made it very hard to root for her. And if that wasn't enough, the real person the show was based on, Sophia Amoruso, got herself mired in serious legal trouble over her mistreatment of her employees shortly before the series released. Not helping things was the attempted feminist angle that backfired as Sophia Amoruso fired workers for getting pregnant made that effort look like hypocrisy, leading to a show with an AudienceAlienatingPremise that couldn't be DistancedFromCurrentEvents. It ended up being cancelled after just one season which, likely due to the controversy surrounding Sophia.
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* ''Series/{{Girlboss}}''. The problem here was that the protagonist was an extremely smug, rude, and generally unlikeable person, which made it very hard to root for her. And if that wasn't enough, the real person the show was based on, Sophia Amoruso, got herself mired in serious legal trouble over her mistreatment of her employees shortly before the series released. Not helping things was the attempted feminist angle that backfired as Sophia Amoruso fired workers for getting pregnant made that effort look like hypocrisy, leading to a show with an AudienceAlienatingPremise that couldn't be DistancedFromCurrentEvents. It ended up being cancelled after just one season which, again, is rare for Netflix, likely due to the controversy surrounding Sophia.

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* ''Series/{{Girlboss}}''. The problem here was that the protagonist was an extremely smug, rude, and generally unlikeable person, which made it very hard to root for her. And if that wasn't enough, the real person the show was based on, Sophia Amoruso, got herself mired in serious legal trouble over her mistreatment of her employees shortly before the series released. Not helping things was the attempted feminist angle that backfired as Sophia Amoruso fired workers for getting pregnant made that effort look like hypocrisy, leading to a show with an AudienceAlienatingPremise that couldn't be DistancedFromCurrentEvents. It ended up being cancelled after just one season which, again, is rare for Netflix, likely due to the controversy surrounding Sophia.



* The Netflix Marvel shows; ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Jessica Jones|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Luke Cage|2016}}'', ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}'', ''Series/{{The Defenders|2017}}'', and ''Series/{{The Punisher|2017}}'' were cancelled due to the then-impending launch of Creator/DisneyPlus, which basically meant the shows were going to be a revenue stream competitor. Speculation also exists that Netflix tried to sabotage the shows by scaling back the show's marketing campaigns, which doesn't appear to hold much water, as they were consistently some of the most watched shows on the platform, and were advertised quite well at the time. What ultimately sunk the ship were the [[https://collider.com/jeph-loeb-marvel-tv-exit/ reports of the main producer of Marvels' TV division, Jeph Loeb, being very hard to work with]]; that is, until Marvel cut ties with him for his behaviour, with several horror stories about the former's' time at Marvel coming out. Kevin Feige took his place after shutting down Marvel [=TV=] (and therefore the Netflix productions) so he was in charge of films and future series' on [=Disney+=]. Interestingly, the shows themselves, despite initially being on a rival platform before moving to [=Disney+=], are not entirely ExiledFromContinuity, as Feige had already confirmed that the actors from these shows would reappear if stories needed them, which came to pass in [[spoiler: ''Series/Hawkeye2021'' as Vincent D'Onofrio reprised his role as The Kingpin, and Charlie Cox returned to play Matt Murdock for ''Film/SpidermanNoWayHome'' and ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'']].

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* The Netflix Marvel shows; ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Jessica Jones|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Luke Cage|2016}}'', ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}'', ''Series/{{The Defenders|2017}}'', and ''Series/{{The Punisher|2017}}'' were cancelled due to the then-impending launch of Creator/DisneyPlus, which basically meant the shows were going to be a revenue stream competitor. Speculation also exists that Netflix tried to sabotage the shows by scaling back the show's marketing campaigns, which doesn't appear to hold much water, as they were consistently some of the most watched shows on the platform, and were advertised quite well at the time. What ultimately sunk the ship were the [[https://collider.com/jeph-loeb-marvel-tv-exit/ reports of the main producer of Marvels' TV division, Jeph Loeb, being very hard to work with]]; that is, until Marvel cut ties with him for his behaviour, with several horror stories about the former's' time at Marvel coming out. Kevin Feige took his place after shutting down Marvel [=TV=] (and therefore the Netflix productions) so he was in charge of films and future series' on [=Disney+=]. Interestingly, the shows themselves, despite initially being on a rival platform themselves were '''not''' rendered ExiledFromContinuity before moving to [=Disney+=], are not entirely ExiledFromContinuity, as Feige had already confirmed that the actors from these shows would reappear if the stories needed them, which came to pass in [[spoiler: ''Series/Hawkeye2021'' and ''Series/Echo2024'' as Vincent D'Onofrio reprised his role as The Kingpin, and retains much of his backstory that the latter series outright confirms. Meanwhile, Charlie Cox returned to play Matt Murdock for ''Film/SpidermanNoWayHome'' and ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'']].''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'', with Murdock implying he still works as a pro-bono lawyer at his own firm in Hells' Kitchen]].

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Some of these are Executive Meddling, not Screwed By The Network (Hilda, for example, was only affected by minimal marketing, which did not impede or cancel the show itself). Also, rewritten this to be less cynical and complain-ey. First Kills' numbers seem oddly inconsistent with its own YMMV page, with no citation on either.


Once being a prominent NetworkToTheRescue, Netflix is, perhaps not surprisingly, also known for making original shows that run for at least two seasons. This is because of their business model of not pandering to advertisers, which allows showrunners of Netflix shows to do a lot more than other television networks could do, and since the service depends less on ratings and more on pure and simple subscription numbers for its money, Netflix are quite a bit more motivated than traditional [=TV=] executives to ensure their original programming has at least ''some'' decent closure, even if the crew has to end the show before the fans are ready.\\

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Once being a prominent NetworkToTheRescue, Netflix is, perhaps not surprisingly, also known for making original shows that run for at least two seasons.seasons (or in some cases, one season split into multiple parts). This is because of their business model of not pandering to advertisers, which allows showrunners of Netflix shows to do a lot more than other television networks could do, and since the service depends less on ratings and more on pure and simple subscription numbers for its money, Netflix are quite a bit more motivated than traditional [=TV=] executives to ensure their original programming has at least ''some'' decent closure, even if the crew has to end the show before the fans are ready.\\



Nevertheless, it too cancels shows like any other TV Network studio for a variety of reasons; it simply wasn't popular, them listening to online controversy, Movie and TV deals falling through, or for reasons that only make sense to Netflix themselves. Whatever the case, the network has become synonymous with tossing projects into the bin without giving them the proper chance to say what they need to say, and consumer trust in the network has drastically declined as a result.\\

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Nevertheless, it too cancels shows like any other TV Network studio for a variety of reasons; it simply wasn't popular, them listening to online controversy, Movie and TV deals falling through, or for reasons that only make sense to Netflix themselves. Whatever the case, Thus, the network has become synonymous with tossing projects into the bin without giving them the proper chance to say what they need to say, and consumer trust in the network has drastically declined as increasingly known for cancelling shows before a result.second season is ordered.\\



'''Note: It's probably best to only mention a relative few examples here, as if we were to list all of the programs that Netflix has scrapped over the years, [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife you'd be here all day]]. Also, projects that die prior to release don't count, tempting as it is to add them.'''

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'''Note: It's probably best to only mention a relative few examples here, as if we Shows hanging in DevelopmentHell or were to list all of the programs that Netflix has scrapped over the years, [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife you'd be here all day]]. Also, never officially cancelled are not listed here. Similarly, projects that die prior to release also don't count, as tempting as it is to add them.them. Similarly, try to avoid adding examples with no citations.'''



* ''Series/FirstKill'' was cancelled less than two months after release, ending the first season on a huge cliffhanger and joining many an incomplete female-led young-adult fantasy series in the graveyard. What is especially surprising about this is that the show scored 89% with audiences, made 30.3 million views within the first three days, and managed to land in the platform's top 10 shows within the first month, all despite a noticeably low budget and suspiciously minimal marketing.

%%NOTE TO EDITORS: The cancelled Bone animated adaptation does NOT qualify as an example. It never got past pre-production, which isn't enough to make it an example. The show would've needed to have released and THEN get screwed over in some manner.

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* ''Series/FirstKill'' was cancelled less than two months after release, ending the first season on a huge cliffhanger and joining many an incomplete female-led young-adult fantasy series in the graveyard. What is cliff-hanger. What's especially surprising about this this, is that the show scored 89% fresh with audiences, audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, made [[https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/top-10-title-search/?title=First+Kill 30.3 34 million views hours viewed]] within the first three days, and managed to land in the platform's top 10 shows within the first month, all despite a noticeably low budget and suspiciously apparent minimal marketing.

%%NOTE TO EDITORS: The cancelled Bone animated adaptation does NOT qualify as an example. It never got past pre-production, which isn't enough to make it an example. The show would've needed to have released and THEN get screwed over in some manner.
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* Despite ''WesternAnimation/{{Hilda}}'' being one of Netflix's most acclaimed cartoons, they gave the final season very little promotion, with the trailer for the season not premiering until a ''week'' before the season dropped onto the platform with little fanfare. On top of that, according to ''Hilda'' creator [[https://x.com/bren9889/status/1737290890136133752?s=61&t=m7fiT1CG-Id-jG9aSe-vEw Luke Pearson]] and director [[https://x.com/kindofandycoyle/status/1737511822217879627?s=61&t=m7fiT1CG-Id-jG9aSe-vEw Andy Coyle]], Netflix had also cut down the season's planned length from 13-14 episodes to only 8.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TucaAndBertie'', despite a lot of praise from reviewers, was not renewed. A year later, the show would be [[NetworkToTheRescue rescued]] by Creator/AdultSwim for a second season.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TucaAndBertie'', despite a lot of praise from reviewers, was not renewed. A year later, the show would be [[NetworkToTheRescue rescued]] by Creator/AdultSwim for a second and third season.
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* Despite ''WesternAnimation/{{Hilda}}'' being one of Netflix's most acclaimed cartoons, they gave the final season very little promotion, with the trailer for the season not premiering until a ''week'' before the season dropped onto the platform with little fanfare. On top of that, according to ''Hilda'' creator [[https://x.com/bren9889/status/1737290890136133752?s=61&t=m7fiT1CG-Id-jG9aSe-vEw Luke Pearson]] and director [[https://x.com/kindofandycoyle/status/1737511822217879627?s=61&t=m7fiT1CG-Id-jG9aSe-vEw Andy Coyle]], Netflix had also cut down the season's planned length from 13-14 episodes to only 8.
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'''Note: It's probably best to only mention a relative few examples here, as if we were to list all of the programs that Netflix has scrapped over the years, [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife you'd be here all day]]. Also, projects that die prior to release don't count.'''

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'''Note: It's probably best to only mention a relative few examples here, as if we were to list all of the programs that Netflix has scrapped over the years, [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife you'd be here all day]]. Also, projects that die prior to release don't count.count, tempting as it is to add them.'''



* ''Series/FirstKill'' was cancelled less than two months after release, ending the first season on a huge cliffhanger and joining many an incomplete female-led young-adult fantasy series in the graveyard. What is especially surprising about this is that the show scored 89% with audiences, made 30.3 million views within the first three days, and managed to land in the platform's top 10 shows within the first month, all with a noticeably low budget and minimal marketing.

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* ''Series/FirstKill'' was cancelled less than two months after release, ending the first season on a huge cliffhanger and joining many an incomplete female-led young-adult fantasy series in the graveyard. What is especially surprising about this is that the show scored 89% with audiences, made 30.3 million views within the first three days, and managed to land in the platform's top 10 shows within the first month, all with despite a noticeably low budget and suspiciously minimal marketing.
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Nevertheless, it too cancels shows like any other TV Network studio for a variety of reasons; it simply wasn't popular, them listening to online controversy, Movie and TV deals falling through, or for reasons that only make sense to Netflix themselves. Whatever the case, the network has become synonymous with tossing projects into the bin early.

'''Note: It's probably best to only mention a relative few examples here, as if we were to list all of the programs that Netflix has scrapped over the years, [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife you'd be here all day]]. Also, projects that die prior to release are only examples by technicality and thus don't count.'''

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Nevertheless, it too cancels shows like any other TV Network studio for a variety of reasons; it simply wasn't popular, them listening to online controversy, Movie and TV deals falling through, or for reasons that only make sense to Netflix themselves. Whatever the case, the network has become synonymous with tossing projects into the bin early.

without giving them the proper chance to say what they need to say, and consumer trust in the network has drastically declined as a result.\\
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'''Note: It's probably best to only mention a relative few examples here, as if we were to list all of the programs that Netflix has scrapped over the years, [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife you'd be here all day]]. Also, projects that die prior to release are only examples by technicality and thus don't count.'''



* ''Series/FirstKill'' was cancelled less than two months after release, joining many a female-led young-adult fantasy series in the graveyard. What is especially surprising about this is that the show scored 89% with audiences, made 30.3 million views within the first three days, and managed to land in the platform's top 10 shows within the first month, all with a noticeably low budget and minimal marketing.

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* ''Series/FirstKill'' was cancelled less than two months after release, ending the first season on a huge cliffhanger and joining many a an incomplete female-led young-adult fantasy series in the graveyard. What is especially surprising about this is that the show scored 89% with audiences, made 30.3 million views within the first three days, and managed to land in the platform's top 10 shows within the first month, all with a noticeably low budget and minimal marketing.
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Nevertheless, it too cancels shows like any other TV Network studio for a variety of reasons; it simply wasn't popular, them listening to online controversy, Movie and TV deals falling through, or for reasons that only make sense to Netflix themselves.

'''Note: It's probably best to only mention a relative few examples here, as if we were to list all of the programs that Netflix has scrapped over the years,''' '''[[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife you'd be here all day]].''' '''Also, projects that die prior to release are only examples by technicality and thus don't count.'''

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Nevertheless, it too cancels shows like any other TV Network studio for a variety of reasons; it simply wasn't popular, them listening to online controversy, Movie and TV deals falling through, or for reasons that only make sense to Netflix themselves.

themselves. Whatever the case, the network has become synonymous with tossing projects into the bin early.

'''Note: It's probably best to only mention a relative few examples here, as if we were to list all of the programs that Netflix has scrapped over the years,''' '''[[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife years, [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife you'd be here all day]].''' '''Also, day]]. Also, projects that die prior to release are only examples by technicality and thus don't count.'''

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Nevertheless, it too cancels shows like any other TV Network studio for a variety of reasons; it simply wasn't popular, them listening to online controversy, Movie and TV deals falling through, or just being cancelled for reasons unrelated to Netflix:

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Netflix themselves.

'''Note: It's probably best to only mention a relative few examples here, as if we were to list all of the programs that Netflix has scrapped over the years,''' '''[[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife you'd be here all day]].''' '''Also, projects that die prior to release are only examples by technicality and thus don't count.'''




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* ''Series/FirstKill'' was cancelled less than two months after release, joining many a female-led young-adult fantasy series in the graveyard. What is especially surprising about this is that the show scored 89% with audiences, made 30.3 million views within the first three days, and managed to land in the platform's top 10 shows within the first month, all with a noticeably low budget and minimal marketing.
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* Netflix was originally a NetworkToTheRescue, and ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsAndCousins'' was a product of saving the franchise from Hasbro and The Hub, which'd screwed over the [[WesternAnimation/CareBearsWelcomeToCareALot previous series]]. ''Cousins'' lasted for two series until American Greetings canceled it in 2017, and was replaced by the baffling ''WebAnimation/CarePackageChronicles'' web animated series, with ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsWelcomeToCareALot'' leaving the service soon after due to the rights expiring. Seems to have been canceled so Hasbro could reboot the series and create a new generation, as ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsUnlockTheMagic'' did exactly this, and it moved to Creator/{{Boomerang}} in 2019.

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* Netflix was originally a NetworkToTheRescue, and ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsAndCousins'' was a product of saving the franchise from Hasbro and The Hub, which'd which had screwed over the [[WesternAnimation/CareBearsWelcomeToCareALot previous series]]. ''Cousins'' lasted for two series until American Greetings canceled cancelled it in 2017, and was replaced by the baffling ''WebAnimation/CarePackageChronicles'' web animated series, with ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsWelcomeToCareALot'' leaving the service soon after due to the rights expiring. Seems to have been canceled so Hasbro could reboot the series and create a new generation, as ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsUnlockTheMagic'' did exactly this, and it moved to Creator/{{Boomerang}} in 2019.



* ''WesternAnimation/{{Hoops}}'' was [[https://deadline.com/2020/12/hoops-canceled-netflix-after-one-season-1234652565 canceled on December 8th, 2020]], partly because it didn't get much advertisement on social media back when it released earlier that year, and partly because both Netflix's audience and TV Critics [[AudienceAlienatingPremise were alienated by the premise]]; a coach [[SirSwearsALot who can't stop swearing]], while [[HateSink also being an asshole for no reason]], which lead to people finding it cringe-inducing to watch, and it got canceled soon after.
* Despite the show having a massive following, Netflix went back on its agreement to renew ''WesternAnimation/InsideJob2021'' for a second season.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Hoops}}'' was [[https://deadline.com/2020/12/hoops-canceled-netflix-after-one-season-1234652565 canceled on December 8th, 2020]], partly because it didn't get much advertisement on social media back when it released earlier that year, and partly because both Netflix's audience and TV Critics [[AudienceAlienatingPremise were alienated by the premise]]; a coach [[SirSwearsALot who can't stop swearing]], while [[HateSink also being an asshole for no reason]], which lead to people finding it cringe-inducing to watch, and it got canceled cancelled soon after.
* Despite the show having a massive following, Netflix went back on its agreement to renew ''WesternAnimation/InsideJob2021'' for a second season.season, shocking everyone, including the show's staff, in the process. Unlike most cases, no explanation has been put forth by Netflix as to why they cancelled the series, only earning them more ire from all parties.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheHollow'' similarly didn't have much advertising, and there was a 2-year gap between seasons 1 and 2. It ended after 2 seasons in 2020.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheHollow'' similarly didn't have much advertising, and there was a 2-year gap between seasons 1 and 2. It ended after 2 seasons in 2020.


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* Season 5 of ''WesternAnimation/RidleyJones'' got little to no promotion from Netflix, possibly because they wanted to avoid backlash from the season's ComingOutStory. The season was later [[https://twitter.com/chrisdocnee/status/1633854789988810752 confirmed]] by Chris Nee to be the last one.
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This was not Netflix's fault.


* Netflix did ''not'' do a very good job of handling ''WesternAnimation/TwelveForever''. Though initially ignored by Cartoon Network, which is where the pilot was originally pitched at, Netflix later picked up the series, but immediately suffered from a TroubledProduction, involving repeated [[ScheduleSlip missed deadlines]] (its release was delayed a total of three months after its completion for unknown reasons) and [[InvisibleAdvertising very little advertising]], meaning the show was released onto the service without much fanfare. What ultimately killed it, however, was the show being OvershadowedByControversy with the creator, Julia Vickerman, being caught making pederastic comments on her social media, as well as the original studio which made the show going under. Netflix didn't renew it for a second season, as implied here in [[https://web.archive.org/web/20190919011537/https://twitter.com/shadipetosky/status/1174487369065451522 this now-deleted tweet]].

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* Netflix did ''not'' do ''WesternAnimation/TwelveForever'' had a very good job of handling ''WesternAnimation/TwelveForever''. rough life. Though initially ignored by Cartoon Network, which is where the pilot was originally pitched at, Netflix later picked up the series, but the show immediately suffered from a TroubledProduction, involving repeated [[ScheduleSlip missed deadlines]] (its release was delayed a total of three months after its completion for unknown reasons) and the show didn't [[InvisibleAdvertising very little get much advertising]], meaning the show when it did release, it was released onto the service without much fanfare. What ultimately killed it, however, was the show being OvershadowedByControversy with the creator, Julia Vickerman, being caught making pederastic comments on her social media, as well as and with the original animation studio which made the show going went under. All this meant that Netflix didn't renew it for a second season, as implied here in [[https://web.archive.org/web/20190919011537/https://twitter.com/shadipetosky/status/1174487369065451522 this now-deleted tweet]]. Netflix did not comment on the ultimate fate of the series, but Petosky implied they were not to blame.
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That's not Netflix's fault; if they give it the best treatment they could but it still didn't get an audience, it is what it is.


* ''Series/{{Blockbuster}}'' just didn't catch much interest, and it got cancelled after its first season. Despite a reasonable bit of advertising, audiences just didn't connect with the show, and criticised it for coming a bit too late, which reflected well with the mediocre reviews the series got too.

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There are no such complaints on that page, and all the evidence i've found of apparent Bowdlerization had to do with depictions of the KKK in the english dub; everything else appears to be untouched.


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* While too big to outright fail, the Netflix-exclusive anime adaptation for ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean'' suffered from an erratic release schedule and {{Bowdlerization}} [[AudienceAlienatingEra which alienated the audience]], with many fans initially not even being aware when the series ended.



* ''Series/{{Blockbuster}}'' just didn't catch much interest, and it got cancelled after one season. Despite a reasonable bit of advertising, audiences just didn't connect with the show, and criticised it for coming a bit too late, which reflected well with the mediocre reviews the series got too.
* Although Jeff Pinkner teased plans of a potential second season, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cowboy-bebop-canceled-netflix-1235060256/ Hollywood Report had reported]] that Netflix had canceled the ''Series/CowboyBebop2021'' live-action remake on December 9, 2021. What's especially notable, is that this came ''two weeks'' after the show had premiered onto the service, and considering that Netflix does at least ''try'' to give shows at least two seasons before canceling or renewing them, it's quite surprising how uncharacteristically rash Netflix was when making this decision. The final straw was the death of Keiko Nobumoto, the writer for the original Anime, which happened a week before hand.
* ''Series/{{Girlboss}}''. The problem here was that the protagonist was an extremely smug, rude, and generally unlikeable person, which made it very hard to root for her. And if that wasn't enough, the real person the show was based on, Sophia Amoruso, who got herself mired in serious legal trouble over her mistreatment of her employees shortly before the series released. Not helping things was the attempted feminist angle that backfired as Sophia Amoruso fired workers for getting pregnant made that effort look like hypocrisy, leading to a show with an AudienceAlienatingPremise that couldn't be DistancedFromCurrentEvents. It ended up being cancelled after just one season which, again, is rare for Netflix, likely due to the controversy surrounding Sophia.

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* ''Series/{{Blockbuster}}'' just didn't catch much interest, and it got cancelled after one its first season. Despite a reasonable bit of advertising, audiences just didn't connect with the show, and criticised it for coming a bit too late, which reflected well with the mediocre reviews the series got too.
* Although Jeff Pinkner teased plans of a potential second season, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cowboy-bebop-canceled-netflix-1235060256/ Hollywood Report had reported]] that Netflix had canceled the ''Series/CowboyBebop2021'' live-action remake on December 9, 2021. What's especially notable, is that this came ''two weeks'' after the show had premiered onto the service, and considering that Netflix does at least ''try'' to give shows at least two seasons before canceling cancelling or renewing them, them (or one season split up into two in some cases), it's quite surprising how uncharacteristically rash Netflix was they were when making this decision. The final straw was the death of Keiko Nobumoto, the writer for the original Anime, which happened a week before hand.
* ''Series/{{Girlboss}}''. The problem here was that the protagonist was an extremely smug, rude, and generally unlikeable person, which made it very hard to root for her. And if that wasn't enough, the real person the show was based on, Sophia Amoruso, who got herself mired in serious legal trouble over her mistreatment of her employees shortly before the series released. Not helping things was the attempted feminist angle that backfired as Sophia Amoruso fired workers for getting pregnant made that effort look like hypocrisy, leading to a show with an AudienceAlienatingPremise that couldn't be DistancedFromCurrentEvents. It ended up being cancelled after just one season which, again, is rare for Netflix, likely due to the controversy surrounding Sophia.
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* ''WesternAnimation/DeadEndParanormalPark'', despite positive reception from critics and fans and making the trending list frequently, was CutShort after two seasons, just as the third season was being written.
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* Despite the show having a massive following, Netflix went back on its agreement to renew ''WesternAnimation/InsideJob'' for a second season.

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* ''Series/{{Blockbuster}}'' just didn't catch much interest, and it got cancelled after one season. Despite a reasonable bit of advertising, audiences just didn't connect with the show, and criticised it for coming a bit too late, which reflected well with the mediocre reviews the series got too.
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* While too big to outright fail, the Netflix-exclusive anime adaptation for ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean'' suffered from an erratic release schedule and {{Bowdlerization}} [[AudienceAlienatingEra which alienated the audience]], with many fans not even being aware when the series ended on December 1st.

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* While too big to outright fail, the Netflix-exclusive anime adaptation for ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean'' suffered from an erratic release schedule and {{Bowdlerization}} [[AudienceAlienatingEra which alienated the audience]], with many fans initially not even being aware when the series ended on December 1st.ended.
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* While too big to outright fail, the Netflix-exclusive anime adaptation for ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean'' suffered from an erratic release schedule and {{Bowdlerization}} [[AudienceAlienatingEra which alienated the audience]], with many fans not even being aware when the series ended on December 1st.
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* ''Series/{{Girlboss}}''. The problem here was that the protagonist was an extremely smug, rude, and generally unlikeable person, which made it very hard to root for her. And if that wasn't enough, the real person the show was based on, Sophia Amoruso, who got herself mired in serious legal trouble over her mistreatment of her employees shortly before the series released. Not helping things was the attempted feminist angle that backfired as Sophia Amoruso fired workers for getting pregnant made that effort look like hypocrisy, leading to a show with an AudienceAlienatingPremise that couldn't be DistancedFromCurrentEvents. It ended up being cancelled after just one season which, again, is rare for Netflix, likely due to the controversy surrounding Sophia.
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* The Netflix Marvel shows; ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Jessica Jones|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Luke Cage|2016}}'', ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}'', ''Series/{{The Defenders|2017}}'', and ''Series/{{The Punisher|2017}}'' were cancelled due to the then-impending launch of Creator/DisneyPlus, which basically meant the shows were going to be a revenue stream competitor. Speculation also exists that Netflix tried to sabotage the shows by scaling back the show's marketing campaigns, which doesn't appear to hold much water, as they were consistently some of the most watched shows on the platform, and were advertised quite well at the time. What ultimately sunk the ship were the [[https://collider.com/jeph-loeb-marvel-tv-exit/ reports of the main producer of Marvels' TV division, Jeph Loeb, being very hard to work with]]; that is, until Marvel cut ties with him for his behaviour, with several horror stories about the former's' time at Marvel coming out. Kevin Feige took his place after shutting down Marvel [=TV=] (and therefore the Netflix productions) so he was in charge of films and future series' on [=Disney+=]. Interestingly, the shows themselves, despite initially being on a rival platform before moving to [=Disney+=], are not entirely ExiledFromContinuity, as Feige had already confirmed that the actors from these shows would reappear if stories needed them, which came to pass in [[spoiler: ''Series/Hawkeye2021'' as Vincent D'Onofrio reprised his role as The Kingpin, and Charlie Cox returned to play Matt Murdock for ''Film/SpidermanNoWayHome'']].

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* The Netflix Marvel shows; ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Jessica Jones|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Luke Cage|2016}}'', ''Series/{{Iron Fist|2017}}'', ''Series/{{The Defenders|2017}}'', and ''Series/{{The Punisher|2017}}'' were cancelled due to the then-impending launch of Creator/DisneyPlus, which basically meant the shows were going to be a revenue stream competitor. Speculation also exists that Netflix tried to sabotage the shows by scaling back the show's marketing campaigns, which doesn't appear to hold much water, as they were consistently some of the most watched shows on the platform, and were advertised quite well at the time. What ultimately sunk the ship were the [[https://collider.com/jeph-loeb-marvel-tv-exit/ reports of the main producer of Marvels' TV division, Jeph Loeb, being very hard to work with]]; that is, until Marvel cut ties with him for his behaviour, with several horror stories about the former's' time at Marvel coming out. Kevin Feige took his place after shutting down Marvel [=TV=] (and therefore the Netflix productions) so he was in charge of films and future series' on [=Disney+=]. Interestingly, the shows themselves, despite initially being on a rival platform before moving to [=Disney+=], are not entirely ExiledFromContinuity, as Feige had already confirmed that the actors from these shows would reappear if stories needed them, which came to pass in [[spoiler: ''Series/Hawkeye2021'' as Vincent D'Onofrio reprised his role as The Kingpin, and Charlie Cox returned to play Matt Murdock for ''Film/SpidermanNoWayHome'']].''Film/SpidermanNoWayHome'' and ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'']].
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* Although Jeff Pinkner teased plans of a potential second season, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cowboy-bebop-canceled-netflix-1235060256/ Hollywood Report had reported]] that Netflix had canceled the ''Series/CowboyBebop2021'' live-action remake on December 9, 2021. What's especially notable, is that this came ''two weeks'' after the show had premiered onto the service, and considering that Netflix does at least ''try'' to give shows at least two seasons before canceling or renewing them, it's quite surprising how uncharacteristically rash Netflix was when making this decision. [[HarsherInHindsight Unfortunately]], ''less than a day'' later, Keiko Nobumoto, the writer for the original Anime, tragically passed away, [[FromBadToWorse which only added further to the bad news]].

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* Although Jeff Pinkner teased plans of a potential second season, [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cowboy-bebop-canceled-netflix-1235060256/ Hollywood Report had reported]] that Netflix had canceled the ''Series/CowboyBebop2021'' live-action remake on December 9, 2021. What's especially notable, is that this came ''two weeks'' after the show had premiered onto the service, and considering that Netflix does at least ''try'' to give shows at least two seasons before canceling or renewing them, it's quite surprising how uncharacteristically rash Netflix was when making this decision. [[HarsherInHindsight Unfortunately]], ''less than a day'' later, The final straw was the death of Keiko Nobumoto, the writer for the original Anime, tragically passed away, [[FromBadToWorse which only added further to the bad news]].happened a week before hand.

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