Netflix Cancels 'The Boroughs' After 1 Season as Views Fall to 3.7 Million
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Updated · Gizmodo · Jun 17
Netflix Cancels 'The Boroughs' After 1 Season as Views Fall to 3.7 Million
3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Jun 17
Summary
Less than a month after its May 21 debut, Netflix scrapped a second season of sci-fi series "The Boroughs," an unusually fast decision for a show that had already begun breaking season-two stories.
Viewership slid from 5.6 million in its opening weekend to 9.5 million for the first week, then dropped sharply to 3.7 million in week two, leaving the series barely hanging onto Netflix's Top 10 at No. 10 by Tuesday.
High costs made that decline harder to absorb: the show featured a veteran ensemble including Alfred Molina, Bill Pullman and Geena Davis, plus effects-heavy sci-fi production.
The cancellation underscores Netflix's focus on cost-efficient hits, even for Duffer Brothers-backed projects that arrive with marquee talent and a strong launch.