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Shafted (Super Mâles, because it’s recognized within the French language) is not going to be returning for a second season, it’s been revealed. It’s one of many many European variations of the hit Spanish collection Alpha Males which have sprung up and are in improvement proper now. Poor efficiency is anticipated to be the reason for the cancelation.
In an unique interview with Télé-Loisirs, French actor Guillaume Labbé (who performs Cédric) expressed his frustration over the cancellation of the collection after two seasons. Season 1 of the present premiered on January twenty fourth, 2025.
“There is no season 2,” the actor advised the outlet (we’ve translated to English), including, “I really enjoyed making Super Mâles. It was a time when I wanted to do comedy. I really liked the theme, too. I would have liked there to be a second season because I loved working with the team. And it worked really well on Netflix. But they probably have good reasons for stopping that I don’t know exactly .”
He continued, “I’m frustrated,” and shared his disappointment in regards to the present’s abrupt finish. Labbé additionally mentioned his involvement in different tasks, together with the upcoming collection La Tribu and his position within the movie Les Gouttes de Dieu.
Why was Shafted canceled after a single season? Performance appears to be like to be the issue. Although the present received off to a comparatively good begin and did function in over 38 particular person nations’ high 10s, it finally didn’t stick round for lengthy.
As we’ve famous quite a few occasions up to now, comedies are likely to solely actually carry out effectively of their dwelling area, and for a renewal, you usually must see a TV present stick round within the high 10s for a month. For Shafted, it was solely featured within the French TV Top 10s for 17 days earlier than dropping out, and in Belgium, it was barely much less at 12 days. That suggests the present didn’t develop a long-term viewers and sure had low completion charges.
It’s not all unhealthy information for the Alpha Males variations. As we reported final week, Netflix’s Dutch model of the present, titled Roosters (Haantjes), has been given a second season order by the streamer, and Netflix’s German iteration, Alphamännchen is amongst the debuts for Netflix Germany deliberate all through 2025. Meanwhile, the Spanish iteration of the present will return in due course with a fourth season.
If you’re a fan of French TV or motion pictures, don’t fret – the streamer nonetheless has loads of tasks within the works all through the rest of 2025. One of the most important highlights is the brand new Omar Sy-led romantic comedy French Lover, lately showcased at Next on Netflix.
Are you disenchanted that Shafted has been canceled after a single season? If so, tell us, and we’ll quickly add it to our rising checklist of 2025 cancellations.