Netflix Cancela 'The Waterfront' after an air season

Guillotine attacks again.

Netflix will not continue with a second season of the drama series The Waterfrontcreated by Kevin Williamson.

According to Deadline reports, Williamson already informed the cast and CREW the streamer decision to cancel the series.

The cancellation of the series comes just over two months after the premiere of The Waterfront In the streamer, launched globally on June 19.

It is also a surprise decision, then The Waterfront achieved good visualizations, spending 5 weeks at the Netflix global top 10 of the most viewed series in Englishincluding A rare triplet in number 1 positionreaching a maximum of 11.6 million visualizations in its first full week launch

Compared, The Waterfront exceeded the visualizations of another original Netflix series, Ransom Canyonthat was renewed to a second season. Ransom Canyon He remained 4 weeks in the global top 10, reaching second place with 9.4 million views in his first full week.

Also exceeded those of Foreveranother original streamer drama, also renewed for a second season, which was in Top 10 for 4 weeks, reaching third place with 6.7 million views.

The Waterfront He had a better performance than two other dramas that Netflix canceled in recent weeks: Pulse y The Residence. These spent 4 weeks in the global top 10, reaching number 3 with 8.5 million views and number 2 with 8.8. millions of visualizations, respectively.

So…

How does Netflix decide which series renew/cancel?

When renewing, Deadline reminds us that Netflix executives usually Prioritize Cost Performancealso considering Other factors such as prize recognitionthe impact on social networks and the Type of audience.

In addition to the number of visualizations, the performance includes The end ratethat It is not made public. The media reveals that, “sources close to production reported earlier this month that The rate of The Waterfront It was good“Even so, “Netflix did not consider the audience or the completion rate to be high enough to ensure renewal”.

The series, inspired by real eventsis set on the coast of North Carolina, with a cast that includes Melissa Benoist (Supergirl), Maria Bello (Beef), Dead McCallany (Mindhunter), y Jake Weary (Trigger Warning).

They were accompanied Danielle Campbell, Lucas Hyde, Humberly González, Rafael L. Silva, Billie Roy, Dave Annable (Lioness, Yellowstone) y Topher Grace (That 70’s Show, Heretic).

Official synopsis:

“For decades, the Buckley family has governed Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything, from the local fishing industry to the gastronomic scene of the town. But its fishing empire has begun to crumble as the patriarch Harlan Buckley (McCallany) is recovered from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Bello) and his son Cane (Weare) deeper to keep family businesses afloat.

On the cancellation of The WaterfrontWilliamson posted on Instagram:

“Thank you very much to all who saw The Waterfront. Although I am sad that Buckley will not return to the second season, I celebrate the joy that the first season gave me. It was one of the best experiences of my life! “

His history on Instagram you find below.

Williamson is a recognized screenwriter of vast experience, creator of the Slash franchise Screamand screenwriter of other slasher deliveries such as I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Faculty, Cursed y Sick. On television has created series like Dawson’s Creek, Wasteland, Hidden Palms, Stalker, The Following, The Vampire Diaries, Time After Time, Tell Me a Story.

The executive producers of The Waterfront They are Williamson, Ben Fast, and Marcos mowing, who is also one of the directors. Liz Friedlander and Erica Dunton are other directors.