It’s definitely frustrating when a show you love is canceled by Netflix before you can see the end. But how far can you go to see the finale of that series? Let’s also ask: How many times can you watch a series again so that it is not cancelled?
In a broadcast environment where very good dramas are often canceled before the audience grows enough, fans are also starting to try new ways. One of these ways is for fans to rewatch episodes of the last season to increase viewership and persuade Netflix to continue with future seasons.
Shadow & Bone’s online fan site launched a similar operation to save the fantasy series from a possible doom, Rolling Stone reported. Leading fan accounts and Reddit communities hold watch parties for the show all night and try to increase engagement using relevant hashtags on social media. Some viewers even mute their devices and play episodes repeatedly in the background.
Shadow & Bone’s second season was confirmed shortly after the series’ debut. But fans have good reason to be nervous about season three. Some of the good Netflix series, like First Kill, Warrior Nun, or Fate: The Winx Saga, have been canceled despite each having a huge fanbase.
Unfortunately, even the fact that Shadow & Bone reached the second position on Netflix’s watch lists may not mean much in such a brutal environment. The fact that for a long-term future on the platform you need to be The Witcher or a reality show is becoming more and more evident. There is currently no explanation for the future of Shadow & Bone; but it looks like fans have already rolled up their sleeves to avoid bad news.