EntertainmentStreamingNetflix says it’s never cancelled a successful show as another successful show is cancelledTitans gets the chop – but it wasn’t Netflix wielding the axeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingNetflix says it’s never cancelled a successful show as another successful show is cancelledTitans gets the chop – but it wasn’t Netflix wielding the axeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Titans gets the chop – but it wasn’t Netflix wielding the axe
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(Image credit: Netflix)
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It seems that the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker of its latest documentary isn’t the only person waving an axe around atNetflix: another popular and critically acclaimed show has been axed, much to fans' dismay. The timing wasn’t great either: the show was canned just asNetflix’s twin CEOs told Bloomberg that Netflix has never “cancelled a successful show”.
The latest show to be axed is the superhero series Titans, which was critically successful: it’s got 86% on Rotten Tomatoes across its four seasons, with Season 3 getting the full 100%. It’s a similar story over on IMDb, where it’s currently sitting with a strong 7.6 out of 10. And it was popular too. According to Netflix, Season 3 was the fourth most popular show on the network in 2021 and its second biggest hit of the year.
It turns out that there’s definitely an axe-wielding show-stopper out there. But this time at least, it isn’t Netflix holding the hatchet.
Who killed Titans?
The source that told Variety of the shows' cancellations said that it wasn’t about the money, however. The truth could be even duller: the shows didn’t fit with the planned avalanche of DC content coming from DC studios, which will share the same universe and timeline.
The silver lining to this particular cloud is that the writers knew in advance that they were working on the final season, so they’ve been able to bring it to a hopefully satisfying conclusion instead of leaving plots unresolved and cliffhangers dangling for eternity. The first three seasons are all available on Netflix UK, and the fourth and final season will hopefully join them shortly: it premiered in the US in November 2022.
Does streaming have a cancel culture?
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I think the will they / won’t they drama over season 2 of The Sandman was a good indication of how high the stakes are for thebest streaming servicestoday: while season 1 of that show was hugely popular among both critics and viewers, it was also terrifyingly expensive to make.
At least that was Netflix’s decision to make, because it was footing the bill for The Sandman. But often, streaming services buy in their shows from elsewhere – the Peacocks, the HBO Maxes and so on. And that means that even if they feel a particular show is a success, they’re subject to the editorial and financial decisions of companies they don’t control. I suspect Netflix really wanted to keep Titans going, but the final decision was out of its hands.
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