Netflix has canceled Chaos With Jeff Goldblum after just one month. Created by Charlie Covell (The end of the world), the series features Goldblum in the lead role as Zeus with a story that chronicles the fallout from Zeus’ decision to imprison Prometheus (Steven Dylan). The eight-episode season 1 of the show hit the streamer on August 29, with support Chaos Cast members included David Thewlis as Hades, Cliff Curtis as Poseidon, Janet McTeer as Hera, and Aurora Perrineau as Eurydice, aka Reedy.
Variety Now reports that Chaos was canceled after only a month of availability on Netflix. Representatives of the streamer have yet to comment on the cancellation, but the decision follows the show spending four weeks in the Netflix top 10. Despite charting, the show still struggled to break through, peaking at the number three spot on English-language television chart in its second week with 5.9 million views.
Perrineau was the first to break the news on social media in a since-deleted Instagram post. The heartfelt caption of her post, by Varietyis included below:
“Well… that hurts. I find it really hard to explain how I feel, but I will try.
“When I started auditioning for this show, I knew it was special, mainly due to the fact that Charlie Cowell’s scripts resonated with me in a way most things don’t. I knew all these people, and I love Had them all – every flaw, everything.
“For one of the first times in my life, I found myself really proud. I am, of course, proud of all the work and the care they gave to this project, because, let me tell you, they left everything on The floor. But I also found myself proud of myself, and that’s something I struggled with.
“When I was cast, I could not believe that someone saw me. A girl who is not only a minority but also a survivor of SA – and you tell me that someone thinks that I can be one of the leaders of a show , have agency, my own mission and being the love interest. To not just one amazing person but two? Everything that happened from that point forward really changed my perspective.
“As the journey continued, I began to learn about the absolutely amazing talent involved – as if Charlie wasn’t enough. Then I learned about our directors, Georgi [Banks-Davies] and Runiaro [Mapfumo]. It continued with our incredible cast; There are far too many to mention, but I have to acknowledge the three that became lifelong friends, family and lifelines while we drifted through Spain for months: Misia [Butler]Nabhan [Rizwan] And Killian [Scott].
“Our beautiful HMU department, wardrobe department, sister, Netflix, our production team and our entire crew – every person involved was a heavy hitter. And there I sat and wondered how? Why me? And the answer I often have Get back was: Why not you?
“Everyone was brilliant and uniquely themselves. Every performance surprised and thrilled me. I can’t believe I got to do this with all of you. We made something weird, dark, hilarious, deranged and absolutely tragic – something absolutely human. This Is a feeling I plan to take with me.
“Thanks for letting me be your reddy. I had the time of my life.”
Kaos’ Netflix cancellation explained
How the show did with audiences and critics
The Chaos Reviews from critics are generally positive, as evidenced by the show’s 76% score Rotten tomatoes. Critics have praised the show for its humor and its writing, even if it ultimately feels somewhat unfocused. The audience score comes in even higher at 83%, suggesting that The Netflix subscribers who watched the series tended to enjoy it. When it comes to renewal/cancellation decisions, however, viewership is the key metric.
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It is not clear why Chaos‘ Budget was, however The fact that the cancellation came only about a month after the show’s debut suggests that there was a very large divide between where the show’s viewers were and where it needed to be to justify the cost..
Generally, these types of decisions come months after a show’s debut, as the streaming model means that titles can sometimes gain steam over time. Clearly, however, interest in the Goldblum show was too low, and Netflix would also have other data at its disposal that influenced the decision, such as how many viewers actually made it to the Chaos Finally, among other reasons.
Our take on Kaos has been cancelled
Can it be saved?
Although there have been cases of Netflix shows being saved by fan campaigns after cancellation, with Warrior nun Being the most notable recent example, which seems unlikely to happen with Chaos. The response to the show just wasn’t strong enough. Plus, as other streamers also look to cut costs, The bar for any show to be considered a success has been raisedMeaning viewers are more used to cancellations now than even a few years ago.
That said, Goldblum remains a charming actor to watch on screen, and it’s certainly possible that a Chaos Season 2 would have smoothed out some of the wrinkles from season 1 and developed a stronger following. The show may eventually find its audience and have a resurgence in popularityBut it will likely be too little too late if that happens. Unfortunately, it looks like it’s the end of the line for Goldblum’s Zeus.
Source: Variety