Netflix has cancelled their sci-fi drama series “The OA” after just two seasons. The series launched back in 2016 and followed a young woman who, after going missing for 7 years, returned home with a number of new and mysterious abilities. Part 2, released earlier this year, brought in an alternate dimension where she had an entirely different life…
Creator Brit Marling posted his reaction to the news on Instagram:
We are incredibly proud of the 16 mesmerizing chapters of The OA, and are grateful to Brit and Zal for sharing their audacious vision and for realizing it through their incredible artistry. We look forward to working with them again in the future, in this and perhaps many other dimensions.
– Cindy Holland, VP of Original Content, Netflix
Typical Netflix to do that
Ridiculous decision. What’s the point of @NetflixUK if it’s going to ditch shows so early, we get t… https://t.co/8aIPnmhcKL
Shame as it was a really well written, interesting show but at best it’s for a niche audience so no great surprise.
What a shame.
Gutted. It was phenomenal
Elana Siobhan
Absolutely gutted there isn’t a 3rd series of OA I keep watching the 2 series again and again as I miss it….Please rethink your decision…I’ve recommended OA to so many people and they love it too….Gutted 🙁
Awww, only just watched the second season last week, wanted to know where the hell they were going to go with it…
Probably the first cancellation I can 100% support.
No point watching the second season then.
Yet they run crappy tv shows for 8 series. You get pure imagination with oa and they scrap it.
Rachel Hands season 2 can’t be that good then
Matt Prangle
FFS that’s so fucking annoying after the way season two ended. What is the point in not supporting… https://t.co/oVCiV8qzgf
Loved season 1 couldn’t get into season 2 .
Damn, that was a good show! I was looking forward to more!
This is so sad. I was looking forward to the next season.
Kassy Mensah
Sign the petitions
Alanah Mills Shiteflix at it again. Won’t be long before we can bin it altogether.
Rich Hill
Won’t be carrying on with this one then such a shame was getting really good
Really enjoyed this program but weird at first. If am honest But I stuck with it and it was enjoyable to watch shame
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Oh dear @netflix @NetflixUK – one of the few Netflix shows I’ve actually enjoyed. Terrible decision… https://t.co/UIAa7wnHLs
Boooooo!
Shame, s2 had some flaws but really interesting ending.
Ryan Allen do we bother with the 2nd series?! They’re doing this alot at the mo! They’re like another Fox now!!!
Netflix cancel everything after 2/3 seasons. Getting silly.
It was crap, I watched it because the wife was. Turns out she thought I wanted to watch it.
Netflix (UK) didn’t even promote it, (from what I saw/didn’t see). I just found the 2nd season while searching though ‘My List’.
If they’re going to cancel a series on a cliffhanger without cleaning the ends up what’s the point of watching any of Netflix own.
I loved the OA. Can’t believe this was on their axe list compared to some of the crud on there.
Very poor, one of the best series on Netflix, to stay or not to stay that is the question now.
Noo I love this show
TV shows have been cancelled before Netflix started doing it. It’s not a new thing.
Good it was shite.
Jim Mccann
Never mind this bring back daredevil and the punisher
The comments on here really underline how Netflix’s strategy of commissioning widely and cancelling everything that doesn’t hit ambitious targets is starting to backfire. People are starting to lose trust in the Originals brand and are becoming reluctant to get into a show that seems more and more likely to be cancelled before its finale. I wonder how long it will take before this has enough impact that they’ll start to be more selective in their commissioning and maybe even start using multi-season contracts as default.
Nooooooo
Too intelligent for most people. Should have covered the actors and actresses in spray tan and had them shag on an island and let the general public vote for them, would have been hugely popular then.
Another typical Netflix original gone,in the end these Netflix originals are rubbish by look all cancellations, sure one or two gems but rubbish overall , Disney and these new streaming services is going to wipe Netflix away if there not careful .
Devastated by the news… The OA was truly unique, different and absolutely spellbinding… Season 2 left me craving Season 3 because what a cliffhanger… I admire Brit Marling for putting this out there… it was a brave and courageous move in an environment where we being fed tired concepts and dumbass reality shows… I hope that Brit and the other writers as well as the cast will have other chances to tell other mesmerising stories…
I feel guilty because I haven’t gotten round to watching season 2 and that is why it was cancelled.… https://t.co/mBREdJDL5p
Do this alot don’t they
Tried it didn’t like it. Series that continue are always in danger of being cancelled before you find out what is going on. I generally stopped watching those kind of shows
Sarah Atlee-Owen
Netflix are going to get themselves in trouble with these kinds of cancellations. They have to rely on their own shows in the future but why start watching them when there’s a strong chance they will just get cancelled with no warning and no proper conclusion? There’s no point in engaging in it and that ends up with no customer loyalty.
The new streaming services will learn from this.