In recent years, fans have seen a number of Netflix shows canceled for any number of reasons. Excitingly enough, however, it looks like one series cancelled by Netflix as far back as 2019 now has a chance to make a return.
As mentioned, Netflix often tends to cancel shows for all sorts of reasons these days. It’s become a common tactic for streaming services in our current era. However, this particular series concluded with its first season in 2019 – even though a second season was initially announced.
The reason it ultimately did not come to fruition, however, is that the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to the show’s production. As such, the second season of this Netflix series was shelved – though that may change very soon.
The series, titled The Society, revolves around a group of high school students after the adults in their world seem to have disappeared. It’s an interesting premise that obviously had plenty of potential. Now, as pointed out by Joe, a Variety interview with the show’s creator Christopher Keyser included some exciting possibilities.
Here’s what Keyser shared about potentially having the series renewed for a new season:
“This wasn’t a normal cancellation. This wasn’t about not having the audience or we didn’t believe in it anymore. There was a global crisis that changed all of our lives in the one year we were able to make it.
“I have consistent conversations with a bunch of the writers and Marc Webb [executive producer] about how we might bring this back in some way.
“We don’t have an answer yet, and I wouldn’t count on it, but I don’t do that with every show that gets cancelled.”
Keyser also notes that fans have kept the demand for the series alive:
“The audience still wants to talk about it. They are still moved by it and want answers to the questions and then new questions are posed.
“I just don’t know whether the world is going to work in a way that aligns for us, but we’ll keep trying for a while because it’s gotten under my skin as well.”
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates on the latest Netflix news as we have it. For now, it’ll be exciting to see if The Society has an opportunity to come back for a second season all these years later. Especially with fans having waited so patiently for the cliffhanger ending to be resolved.