Backlash as Netflix cancels five shows at once including its 'best series'

Re:Backlash as Netflix cancels five shows at once including ... by ultrasaurus on Sunday November 19, 2023 @08:22PM (#38340899)

That would be an interesting production skill for an org to build out. I don't think anyone is really good at it and wind-down seasons are all over the place. Freed from the need to fit into the season templates you could also wind shows down with partial seasons or even an audiobook.

2 fun examples of coping with winding down are HBO's Rome, that "telescoped the third and fourth season into the second one" (https://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE4B00VV...) and Blacklist's final episode before the pandemic shutdown that filled the gaps with animated storyboards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0nF4njky94

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Re:Backlash as Netflix cancels five shows at once including ... by glenstein on Sunday November 19, 2023 @08:33PM (#38340989)

I hadn't even thought of an audiobook. But, to your point with HBO, they have dabbled in creating companion podcasts, and did a wind-down with Rome, so a companion podcast could at least be something.

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Re:Backlash as Netflix cancels five shows at once including ... by brucethemoose2 on Sunday November 19, 2023 @09:34PM (#38341505)

There's the opposite phenomenon where, for instance, Legend of Korra was ordered as a miniseries then extended to a full show, resulting in some trouble in season 2's production.

Futurama might be the best at handling cancellations now, lol.

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