The 5 shows Netflix should have never cancelled

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This week’s news that fan-favourite,Kaos, wasn’t returning for a second seasonon Netflix, left fans reeling in disbelief. It goes to show that critical acclaim and viewer ratings don’t count for everything, with cost-to-viewership clearly playing a major part.

That hasn’t made it feel ‘right’, though, with many questioning what’s going on with the would-bebest streaming service’s decision-making process.Kaoshas ahealthy 83% score on Rotten Tomatoesand it’s hard to find people not talking about the show’s witty take on Greek mythology in the modern world.

Kaosisn’t the only casualty, however, with Netflix having sacked off plenty of shows – some before they’ve started filming, some during production, others after airing – that has left fans disgruntled. Of the many dozens, here are the 5 shows that Netflix should have never cancelled…

1. I Am Not Okay With This

I Am Not Okay With This | Official Teaser | Netflix | February 26 - YouTubeWatch On

I Am Not Okay With This | Official Teaser | Netflix | February 26 - YouTube

Conspiracy cancellation theory? Not quite, as the streamer had actually greenlit season 2 – but then that whole global pandemic thing happened, so it was shelved. That was back in 2020, which feels like almost a lifetime away these days – and so the teens-with-superpowers drama had to call it time.

Netflix – and plenty of viewers, it must be said – had also seen the similarities betweenI Am Not Okay With ThisandStranger Things. Teenagers struggling with growing up, identity, meaning and, um, superpowers. But just because it wasn’tnewdidn’t mean it wasn’tfunto watch – and that86% Rotten Tomatoes scoresupports that. One for the history books now, though.

2. The OA

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If you love thrillers with a good twist of sci-fi, thenThe OAis still very much worth watching. It’ll live with you long after viewing, from its high-brow concept to the conviction of its delivery. This was noLost, either, as a full map of the show’s trajectory was planned. Except now we’ll never get to know what happened afterthatcliffhanger ending!

3. Glow

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GLOW | Date Announcement [HD] | Netflix - YouTube

Glow, or The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, was yet another regrettable Netflix cancellation. Having served up three seasons to much fanfare, the show had already commenced its fourth season’s production – but Netflix pulled the plug. Timing was everything for this one, though, as after season three’s 2019 airing the world went into shutdown and filming became implausible.

There’s always that ‘what if’ wonder over whether fans would have held on – after all,Glow’s fourth season was due to be its last – if the show was picked up after hiatus. But when a season loses momentum that tends to be it.Glowwas never off the pulse, though, with aRotten Tomatoes high of 98%for its second season.

Alison Brie starred as Ruth Wilder, a Los Angeles-based actress out of work in the 1980s, who fell into unexpected stardom in women’s wrestling. The show’s other Hollywood misfit wrestlers combine as a memorable bunch on-screen – with such strength that it feels like a pre-cursor theGirl Powerpop of the 1990s.

4. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

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The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

The only family show on this list,The Dark Crystalactually won an Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Programme. That didn’t stop Netflix swinging the axe, however, cancelling the fantasy series before there was any chance of a second season.

The cast in the project are true A-listers too: Taron Egerton as Rian; Anya Taylor-Joy as Brea; Natalie Dormer as Onica; and many more. Costly, no doubt, but worth it: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance holds a mega94% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes– with many fans still to this day gutted it never got to return.

5. The Punisher

Marvelâs The Punisher: Season 2 | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix - YouTubeWatch On

Marvelâs The Punisher: Season 2 | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix - YouTube

Okay, so this one’s probably a bit different. Netflix likely had no choice in the matter and presumably had eyes on contracts being worked on behind the scenes – as only a month after cancellingThe Punisher, in February 2019, Disney launched its own streaming service, Disney+.

Why does that matter? Disney had acquired the rights to Marvel a decade prior and clearly the publisher was looking for a different direction. Netflix had a whole range of Marvel shows –Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders– which can still be watched and, in some cases, enjoyed on Disney+.

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2. The OA#

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5. The Punisher#

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2. The OA

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3. Glow

4. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

5. The Punisher