Why Netflix canceled Kaos after only 1 season

Netflix has canceled Chaos After one season, dashing hopes of The Greek Gods returning for season 2. The cancellation of Jeff Goldblum’s Netflix series has arrived a little more than a month after its streaming debut. Goldblum played an insecure and arrogant version of Zeus in the modernized and darkly comic remake of Greek mythology. ChaosThe cast of characters also included Janet McTeer as Hera, Stephen Dillane as Prometheus, and Aurora Perrineau as the human Eurydice, who challenged the authority of the gods.

Season 1 had a generally favorable reception, with a 76% critic score and 83% audience score on Rotten tomatoes. Many reviews praised the performances, including Goldblum’s portrayal of Zeus, and applauded the series’ dark comedy and social satire. Chaos Season 1’s ending brought many of the storylines to a satisfying conclusion, but it also set the stage for a second season. unfortunately, Chaos Will not be able to deliver on this promise, despite the largely positive reviews of the series.

Kaos reportedly did not accumulate enough viewership numbers after premiering on Netflix

This happened despite an impressive run in Netflix’s top 10 chart

According to Variety, Chaos was canceled because it didn’t hit Netflix’s viewership benchmarks In the weeks following its August 29 debut. Chaos received the most views during the September 2-8 period – the show’s second week on Netflix – accumulating 5.9 million views and landing third place on Netflixs global top 10 chart. Chaos Stayed in Netflix’s top 10 for four consecutive weeks before dropping out the week of September 23-29. However, this strike was deemed insufficient to renew Chaos For season 2.

Despite four consecutive weeks in the global top 10 and three consecutive weeks in the top five, ChaosViewership did not reach the heights of some of the other series it was competing against. This Including Nicole Kidman’s the perfect couple, which reached 21.9 million views in its second week; Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, What earned 19.5 million views in the second week; And Emily in Paris, with 11.5 million views in its fifth week. Netflix has become increasingly selective about the series it chooses to renew, requiring dominant streaming numbers to justify continuing one.

The cancellation of Kaos continues a disappointing Netflix trend

Too many shows, especially with strong LGBTQIA+ storylines, have been canceled after one season

Chaos‘ cancellation continues Netflix’s disappointing trend of canceling well-received series after a single season. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The society, 1899And Lockwood & Co. are among the many favorably reviewed series in recent years that have suffered similar fates. In the cases of 1899 And ChaosThey were both canceled less than two months after they debutedWith Netflix prematurely ending the shows before they could reach more audiences. Chaos‘ Biggest unanswered questions and mysteries will now be unaddressed without the next stages of the rebellion against Zeus.

Another disappointing trend continued through Chaos‘Cancellation is Netflix’s ending series with LGBTQIA+ storylines. From Caeneus (Misia Butler) being a transgender man to Charon (Ramon Tikaram) and Prometheus’ love story, Strange representation was at the forefront of Chaos. Instead of continuing to tell a story with important representation, Netflix instead canceled ChaosJust like the streamer canceled I’m not okay with that, Uncoupled, Shadow and boneand other shows with prominent LGBTQIA+ storylines after one season.

What Kaos’ cast and crew had to say about the show’s cancellation

Aurora Perrineau shared an emotional message about it

most of Cass’ Cast and crew have not publicly shared their thoughts on the show’s cancellation. But, on InstagramPerrineau shared a heartfelt post in which she expressed her immense gratitude for playing Riddy and her disappointment to see the series cancelled. Perrineau explained that the cancellation “Hurts“ And that, while working on ChaosShe realized, “For one of the first times in my life, I found myself really proud.” The actor also noted, “When I was thrown, I couldn’t believe that anyone saw me. A girl who is not only a minority but also a survivor of SA.”

Perrineau further emphasized, “We made something funny, dark, hilarious, deranged and absolutely tragic – Something completely human. This is a feeling I plan to take with me.“ She still has an active presence on social media Cass’ release and constantly encouraged audiences to continue streaming it in order to make season 2 happen. Despite being one of 2024’s most creative, well-made and entertaining series to watch, Chaos became another victim of Netflix ending promising series after a single season.

Source: Variety, Rotten tomatoes, Netflix, Instagram