{"id":131720,"date":"2024-05-31T11:01:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T11:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/31\/netflix-seemingly-already-rules-out-season-2-of-k-drama-the-8-show\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T11:01:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T11:01:46","slug":"netflix-seemingly-already-rules-out-season-2-of-ok-drama-the-8-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/31\/netflix-seemingly-already-rules-out-season-2-of-ok-drama-the-8-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Seemingly Already Rules Out Season 2 of Ok-Drama &#8216;The 8 Show&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_536381\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-dominant-color=\"5a525b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5a525b;\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-536381\" class=\"not-transparent featured wp-image-536381 size-full\" title=\"The 8 Show Not Returning For Season 2 At Netflix\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-not-returning-for-season-2-at-netflix.jpg\" alt=\"The 8 Show Not Returning For Season 2 At Netflix\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-not-returning-for-season-2-at-netflix.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-not-returning-for-season-2-at-netflix-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-not-returning-for-season-2-at-netflix-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-not-returning-for-season-2-at-netflix-943x530.jpg 943w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-not-returning-for-season-2-at-netflix-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-536381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture: Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>The 8 Show<\/em> has been among the finest new Ok-drama collection launched in 2024. Still, after being uploaded as season 1, the label on the present has been quietly switched to \u201cLimited Series,\u201d implying that no extra episodes are on the best way regardless of having some quite open-ended questions by the shut of episode 8.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In case you missed it, the brand new collection relies on the webcomics <em>Money Game<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Pie Game\u00a0<\/em>telling the story of 8 contestants who&#8217;re all in in monetary hardship participating in Money Game, a actuality competitors with 44.8 billion received up for grabs however to outlive the sport, they&#8217;ve to start out utilizing a few of that cash.<\/p>\n<p>Many, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/what-to-watch\/netflix-may-have-found-its-next-squid-game-with-the-8-show\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">together with us<\/a>, in contrast the present to <em>Squid Game<\/em>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/what-to-watch\/most-watched-series-movies-of-all-time-hours-watched\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in the end turned considered one of Netflix\u2019s greatest exhibits in historical past<\/a>. While <em>The 8 Show<\/em> actually doesn\u2019t present to this point that it\u2019s anyplace near attending to Squid Game\u2019s numbers, it\u2019s actually  stopgap whereas ready for season 2 and stands by itself two toes regardless of the comparisons.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"zvowLTLYJN0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The 8 Show | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zvowLTLYJN0?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Season 1 concludes fairly properly, however there&#8217;s one other webcomic that may very well be explored for a future season known as Funny Game. That stated, the collection does finish properly albeit with some lingering questions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/culture\/tv-shows\/the-8-show-season-2\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marie Claire<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/is-netflixs-the-8-show-getting-a-second-season\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Escapist<\/a> have completed deep dives on the massive unanswered questions from the tip of season 1, which may\u2019ve been addressed in a second season though the latter concludes the present actually doesn\u2019t want to return again.<\/p>\n<p>As Marie Claire notes, The 8 Show concludes not with a cliffhanger however with a meta mid-credits scene. In this scene, Park Jeong-min\u2019s character, now a screenwriter, pitches a script primarily based on the present\u2019s harrowing occasions to a financier. The TV government unnervingly pretends to have skilled the ordeal himself, solely to later reveal it was a joke. Despite seventh Floor\u2019s resigned assurance that the story is only fictional, the financier affords full help. The collection wraps up with a toast and a playful trace on the future: \u201cWho knows? There might even be a season 2,\u201d actually implying to us there may very well be extra.<\/p>\n<p>This change of label shouldn\u2019t come as an enormous shock. Most Ok-dramas are designed to be one-and-done conditions. This is likely one of the finest issues about Ok-dramas, provided that it\u2019s uncommon to get utterly unfinished tales.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix altering the season lables of Ok-dramas to point they\u2019re now restricted collection isn\u2019t new, both. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/news\/netflix-rules-out-second-seasons-for-multiple-k-dramas\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previous<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/news\/netflix-rules-out-second-seasons-for-more-k-dramas-including-business-proposal-and-crash-landing-on-you\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two<\/a> engagement experiences (first launched in December 2023 and extra lately in May 2023) have confirmed new seasons of exhibits like <em>Business Proposal, A Time Called You, The Sound of Magic, <\/em>and<em> Crash Landing on You<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Just to verify the collection had been switched labels, I reached out to Maft from <a href=\"https:\/\/newonnetflix.info\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NewonNetflix.information<\/a>, who confirmed that the present was uploaded as simply Season 1. The media heart nonetheless labels it as such.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 id=\"how-well-has-the-8-show-performed-on-netflix-1\">How nicely has<em>\u00a0The 8 Show<\/em> carried out on Netflix?<\/h3>\n<p>At the time of publishing, the collection had solely been featured within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/top-10-title-search\/?title=The+8+Show\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix high 10s for 2 weeks.<\/a> In our high 10 report for the primary week\u2019s outcomes, we noticed how the present trailed behind the likes of <em>The Bequeathed<\/em>, <em>A Killer Paradox<\/em> and <em>Parayste: The Grey<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"d1cbcb\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d1cbcb;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"not-transparent aligncenter size-full wp-image-535662\" title=\"The 8 Show Debut Viewership Netflix\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"The 8 Show Debut Viewership Netflix\" width=\"2380\" height=\"1676\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-debut-viewership-netflix.png 2380w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-debut-viewership-netflix-1536x1082.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-debut-viewership-netflix-2048x1442.png 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2380px) 100vw, 2380px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-debut-viewership-netflix.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"d1cbcb\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d1cbcb;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"not-transparent aligncenter size-full wp-image-535662\" title=\"The 8 Show Debut Viewership Netflix\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-debut-viewership-netflix.png\" alt=\"The 8 Show Debut Viewership Netflix\" width=\"2380\" height=\"1676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-debut-viewership-netflix.png 2380w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-debut-viewership-netflix-1536x1082.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-8-show-debut-viewership-netflix-2048x1442.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2380px) 100vw, 2380px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>It actually began off gradual however grew viewing hours considerably in week 2. So far, it\u2019s picked up 45.10 million viewing hours and 6.5M views. Here\u2019s how that breaks down:<\/p>\n<table id=\"table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th width=\"15%\">Week in Top 10<\/th>\n<th>Week Period<\/th>\n<th>Hours Viewed<\/th>\n<th>Views \/ CVE<\/th>\n<th>Weekly Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"new-data alt\">\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>May twelfth, 2024 to May nineteenth, 2024<\/td>\n<td>11,900,000<small>\u00a0(New)<\/small><\/td>\n<td>1,700,000<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>May nineteenth, 2024 to May twenty sixth, 2024<\/td>\n<td>33,200,000 (+179%)<\/td>\n<td>4,800,000<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>What do you suppose? Would you prefer to see <em>The 8 Show<\/em> come again for a season 2 on Netflix? Let us know within the feedback down beneath.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Picture: Netflix The 8 Show has been among the finest new Ok-drama collection launched in 2024. Still, after being uploaded as season 1, the label on the present has been quietly switched to \u201cLimited Series,\u201d implying that no extra episodes are on the best way regardless of having some quite open-ended questions by the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":131722,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[1125,115,2251,298,2712,194],"class_list":{"0":"post-131720","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-netflix","8":"tag-kdrama","9":"tag-netflix","10":"tag-rules","11":"tag-season","12":"tag-seemingly","13":"tag-show"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/131722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}