Netflix boss claims a successful show has never been canceled, anyone with eyes and a subscription d

March 2024 · 2 minute read

Furious Netflix subscribers blasting the company for wielding the axe and killing off a smash hit show before its time has been a regular occurrence for several years now, but the company’s head honchos are adamant that they’ve never canceled a popular series during their entire time at the helm.

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That’s a curious sentiment to say the least, especially when literally dozens of them have instantly entered the Top 10 most-watched list in countless countries around the world, but the almighty algorithm would seem to have a different definition of success from most people with an account.

In fact, while speaking to Bloomberg, Ted Sarandos even explained his reasoning behind such a bold claim, one that it doesn’t take a genius to figure out won’t sit well with the millions of subscribers who constantly find themselves tearing Netflix a new one for refusing to extend the lifespan of its top-performing episodic exclusives.

“We have never canceled a successful show. A lot of these shows were well-intended but talk to a very small audience on a very big budget. The key to it is you have to be able to talk to a small audience on a small budget and a large audience at a large budget. If you do that well, you can do that forever.”

Needless to say, it wasn’t long before the internet collectively exploded in furious indignation.

“netflix has never canceled a successful show” pic.twitter.com/5fN0QMRuRP

— aj ✌️ (@peacesignbitch) January 23, 2023

"Never canceled a succesful show" wtf 💀#SaveWarriorNun #WarriorNun
NETFLIX FREE WARRIOR NUN https://t.co/9slttWcj54 pic.twitter.com/XgwwRQqsBO

— Jereczko || #SaveWarriorNun🌲 (@Jereczko97) January 23, 2023

Netflix: “never canceled a successful show.” UM I-💀 pic.twitter.com/GvewuXyz4x

— 𝙶𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎✖️✖️//💥⏳🥀🐉HAPPY NEW YEAR🥳 (@giselleb1234) January 23, 2023

Netflix saying they have never canceled a successful show is a load of garbage. Warrior Nun Season 2 had no promotion but was in their top 10 longer than some of their others shows but they still canceled it #SaveWarriorNun #WarriorNun pic.twitter.com/K58iUWZLLM

— Warrior Nun and Scream supporter (@Christopher8105) January 23, 2023

Netflix co-CEO: 'We have never canceled a successful show'

Me: pic.twitter.com/eYDRvoy5jr

— Bennie Hynes (@BenniesHolyWar) January 23, 2023

Netflix’s employees might have to look at a massive Warrior Nun billboard every day for the next few weeks, but according to Sarandos’ logic, it wasn’t even a successful series anyway, so who cares?

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