We know how much numbers mean to Netflix, but the completion rate and binge numbers might hold more weight than we realized.
Starting a new show on Netflix feels like a risk. If you like the new series you just watched, then there is a chance that season two may never happen because the numbers didn’t justify the means of production. Shows that take risks like GLOW, Get Down, and I Am Not Okay With This often meet their end too soon because the number of viewers and completion rates didn’t satisfy Netflix.
At some point, viewers realize that Netflix doesn’t care about the quality of their shows, but the number of eyeballs watching and completing the seasons.
Numbers matter at Netflix
DC’s The Sandman is a Netflix series that is currently floating in a sort of limbo as we wait for Netflix’s ultimate decision to renew or not renew the big-budget comic book series. It’s a popular show, coming up on its third week at the top of Netflix’s Global Top 10 list. Despite all this, we have to ask, will there be a season two?
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
