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Over the years, followers of reveals which have been canceled early have campaigned arduous for his or her reveals to get revived or renewed for extra seasons both at Netflix itself or elsewhere. That continues in 2024, with these eight reveals presently getting essentially the most consideration on-line for revival hopes.Â
Netflix cancelations have been a truth of life for years now, and regardless of them simply having over 150 reveals with new seasons on the way in which at any given time, tons do face early terminations.
Fan campaigns have been outstanding for years now, with followers utilizing instruments at their disposal, whether or not that be social media, petitions, and even placing their spare money to make use of by shopping for billboards or planes.
In no specific order, let’s start:
Shadow and Bone
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One of essentially the most high-profile cancelations of 2023 was undoubtedly Shadow and Bone, which was introduced following the dual-Hollywood strikes that it might not be returning for a 3rd season. Of course, it was really two cancelations, provided that the long-rumored spin-off sequence The Crows was additionally introduced to not be shifting ahead.
At the time of publishing, the revival marketing campaign for Shadow and Bone is actually the loudest on social media, with most of Netflix’s posts flooded with replies from the marketing campaign.
Warrior Nun
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Arguably, Warrior Nun shouldn’t be on this checklist as a result of, as you will have heard, the present did get revived for a trilogy of films. If you dig into the small print, although, not all is because it appears, with these films being utterly separate from Netflix’s iteration of the present, finally resulting in the frustration of most who campaigned for the present to get revived.
Campaigning for the sequence to be revived actually peaked all through 2022 and 2023, with a number of the noisiest campaigning we’ve ever seen for a Netflix revival, and has actually died down for the reason that announcement of the revivals. That mentioned, you may nonetheless discover a big contingent on-line with the hashtag #SaveOURWarriorNun.
The OA
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The oldest present on this checklist with nonetheless a really lively fanbase is The OA, which was unceremoniously canceled following its second season addition to the service in 2019.
Fans of the present proceed to debate theories and their love for the 2 seasons that they did get and whereas many of the commentary isn’t about saving the present, it’s wonderful to see how far and broad this fanbase is and the way passionate they nonetheless are in regards to the present now 5 years on.
While a Netflix revival is probably going at 0%, the excellent news is that Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij did go on to discover a dwelling at one other streamer with their latest Hulu sequence, A Murder on the End of the World.
Anne with an E
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Another present we’re constantly tagged about and might see there’s nonetheless a really lively fanbase for is Anne with an E, which ran for 3 seasons on Netflix and CBC earlier than its cancelation. Picking up effectively over one million signatures on petition websites, the present is a favourite, and whereas a revival appears virtually not possible given the size of time that has now handed, it’s nonetheless endearing to see the present with such an lively fanbase.
Fate: The Winx Saga
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If you may fairly imagine it, Fate: The Winx Saga was canceled arising on two years in the past now. The fantasy YA sequence was premature canceled following its second season dropping in September 2022. Despite this time that’s previous, nevertheless, followers are nonetheless searching for a revival and are nonetheless spreading the phrase on social media and different platforms, with a whole bunch of hundreds of individuals having signed petitions.
Lockwood & Co
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One of the primary main cancelations of 2023 for Netflix was Lockwood & Co, Netflix’s massive new supernatural detective sequence originating out of the United Kingdom with Ruby Stokes, Cameron Chapman, and Ali Hadji-Heshmati main the solid.
Sadly, the present was minimize brief after solely eight episodes, following a comparatively disappointing efficiency concerning viewership. Fans are nonetheless very lively in getting the phrase out on saving this present on social media.
The excellent news is that Joe Cornish is/was creating a model new film for Netflix, however that’s all we are able to say now.
Inside Job
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The solely animated title on this checklist that’s received a small however devoted fanbase nonetheless campaigning for revival is Inside Job, the present that got here from Shion Takeuchi and govt producer Alex Hirsch.
After its preliminary order of 18 episodes aired, it was introduced that the present wouldn’t return for any extra seasons.
Barring just a few exceptions like F is for Family, Bojack Horseman, and Big Mouth, Netflix has actually struggled in getting its animated grownup sequence to stay, and regardless of common acclaim, Inside Job wasn’t capable of be part of them.
Mindhunter
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Finally, we finish with a present that’s close to and pricey to my coronary heart and one I can rely myself among the many legion of followers on-line with Mindhunter. While by no means formally introduced to be canceled, David Fincher has been on the document quite a few occasions saying that the present is indefinitely on hiatus, with the present’s finances being a key concern for any future version.
The excellent news is that David Fincher continues to work with Netflix on new tasks, together with the not too long ago launched film The Killer. The famed director can be reportedly engaged on a Squid Game adaptation.
As among the best reveals within the Netflix library, we maintain out hope that one thing can come to fruition within the close to future, and given interviews with solid and crew over the previous few years, they’re actually nonetheless sport.
These are simply the Netflix Originals that folks hope Netflix reconsiders and revives, however in fact, there are additionally many reveals from networks persons are campaigning for Netflix to save lots of, equivalent to Our Flag Means Death. We might cowl these additional down the highway.
Which present from the checklist above do you would like Netflix would rethink and provides one other season to? Let us know within the feedback down beneath.