Pictured: Our Flag Means Death, Station 19 and Warrior
Cancelations have at all times been a painful a part of the leisure business. Just as a present will get going, its community decides to tug the plug. It’s an issue for Netflix exhibits and definitely an issue for different networks, however revivals do often occur, and we predict all these exhibits are ripe for renewal.
For this checklist, we’ll stick to exhibits that aren’t already Netflix Originals. These exhibits had been finally reduce quick on different networks and never on Netflix. Of course, Netflix has a laundry checklist of its personal exhibits that followers nonetheless need revived. We lately coated eight exhibits which have very energetic fanbases nonetheless campaigning for his or her revival. Examples embrace Shadow & Bone, Mindhunter, and Warrior Nun.
Netflix has a protracted historical past of reviving exhibits from different networks. Whether that’s when it’s taken over manufacturing solely following a associate pulling out (The Last Kingdom falls on this class) or popularizing a present by licensing early seasons and bringing it again (Manifest falls into this class). We’ve additionally seen straight-up revivals or reboots over time.
These picks are our opinions, however we’ve additionally been influenced by energetic fan campaigns that recommend that these exhibits may carry with them wholesome audiences.
Warrior
Picture: HBO
Fresh in our minds proper now could be the HBO Original (not less than because it’s labeled on Netflix – it’s truly extra of a Max/Cinemax Original), which touched down with all three seasons in a slew of areas in February 2024.
We’ve spoken slightly bit extra on the trail of Warrior getting a possible fourth season solely to Netflix right here, the place we recommend that it must see an identical meteoric rise that Manifest noticed to justify any additional season.
The beloved interval martial arts sequence is about in the course of the Tong Wars within the late 1870s in San Fransico and relies on the writings of Bruce Lee.
Station 19
For probably the most half, we’ve prevented placing titles on this checklist which might be “ending” after their forthcoming or most lately launched season, with a desire for precise cancelations. Still, we’re making an exception for Station 19, partly all the way down to the devoted followers who fill our replies.
Set in the identical world as Grey’s Anatomy, the motion drama sequence follows a gaggle of firefighters primarily based in Seattle all through their skilled and private lives.
Given Netflix has deep ties with Shonda Rhimes (she’s working underneath an total take care of the streamer together with her largest title undoubtedly Bridgerton) and the truth that Netflix streams Grey’s Anatomy and is desperately missing in the case of procedurals, this could possibly be an amazing play.
iCarly
Picture: Paramount+
One of the large launch titles for Paramount+ was the reboot of iCarly, which initially aired on Nickelodeon within the 2010s. After 30 episodes throughout three seasons, Paramount opted to not renew the present for a fourth season, leaving each long-term followers of the present and the individuals concerned with the present devastated.
Given the good opinions the reboot received all through its run and its bingeable nature, many followers imagine iCarly would make an amazing addition to the Netflix library.
Netflix nonetheless streams the Nickelodeon present in a handful of areas, together with the United States, though in most situations, you’ve solely received out-of-place seasons streaming. Still, when the present was obtainable in a extra full vogue, it steadily appeared in Netflix’s prime 10s.
Our Flag Means Death
Picture: Max
Another sequence from Max on this checklist reduce quick is Our Flag Means Death, a romantic comedy sequence that loosely follows the lifetime of Stede Bonnet and his pirate fellows. The present ran for 2 seasons, with Max finally deciding earlier this yr that it might not be transferring ahead with a 3rd season.
The present was beloved by critics and followers alike, and of all of the exhibits talked about on this checklist, Our Flag Means Death has by far the loudest and most passionate fanbase attempting to get the present picked up elsewhere utilizing the hashtag #UndertakeOurCrew.
Tacoma FD
Picture: TruTV
Like Warrior, Tacoma FD was lately licensed to Netflix within the US and located a brand new lease of life, having beforehand simply been unavailable to stream in full. Sadly, only a few months after its licensing, we received phrase that the present wouldn’t return for a fifth season. The worst half about that’s that the cancelation appears tied to a shift in technique for the community over something specific with the present.
While the present was quite a bit additional alongside in life than different exhibits talked about, followers of the title nonetheless imagine there’s a lot extra story and laughs available.
Minx
Picture: HBO Max / Lionsgate Television
Minx has had a tough life up to now, starting as an HBO Max authentic earlier than being canceled. It was then picked up by Starz after which canceled once more. Despite this tough life up to now, we imagine this present could possibly be a hidden gem if it was added to Netflix, attracting the identical form of viewers that GLOW had method again when.
Starring Ophelia Lovibond, Michael Angarano, and Jessica Lowe, the present was set within the Seventies and sees the formation of the world’s first erotic journal aimed toward girls.
Shelter
Picture: Prime Video
One of the large cancelations from Prime Video in 2023 was the Harlan Coben adaptation of Shelter. Sadly, Prime Video wasn’t capable of make the sequence a hit regardless of a small however devoted viewers clamoring for extra. The connection between this present and Netflix must be considerably apparent; Netflix has deep ties to Harlan Coben with a rising checklist of sequence underneath its belt, with the latest title, Fool Me Once, lately hitting Netflix’s all-time most-watched checklist.
While this present skews youthful than most of Netflix’s output from Coben, we predict it might be an amazing addition to its library.
Are there any exhibits we missed? Do you assume any of Disney+’s canceled exhibits, like The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, Big Shot, or The Mysterious Benedict Society, must be revived on Netflix? How about The Resident coming again for extra? Let us know within the feedback.