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Netflix is notorious for cancelling TV shows, being willing to cut the cord even when the entire world is telling them not to. However, the company appears to have it out for one genre over the others. Here are five promising fantasy shows that I still can’t believe Netflix cancelled so early.
5) Warrior Nun
It’s not unusual for Netflix to adapt a popular novel into a TV show or movie, but it rarely tries its hand at bringing comic books to life. Well, it took a chance with Ben Dunn’s Warrior Nun Areala, tapping Simon Berry to create a show based on the story. All the pieces came together, and after one season, it looked like Netflix had a major winner on its hands.
After Warrior Nun Season 2, which continued the fascinating tale of Ava Silva, an orphan who found herself joining an ancient order tasked with ridding the world of demons, Netflix pulled the plug. A trilogy of movies was planned to wrap up the show’s story, but it never materialized.
4) Shadow and Bone
Eric Heisserer saw potential in Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone trilogy of books and created a show that brought the Grishaverse to life. Netflix attracted some top talent to the project, including Ben Barnes and Jessica Mei Li. Shadow and Bone Season 1 went off without a hitch and even created its own original storyline, proving that it was meant to be more than just a one-to-one adaptation.
The show’s second season didn’t skip a beat, picking up right after the events of the first outing. Unfortunately, it was given the axe after that, despite ending on a decent-sized cliffhanger. Not even a grassroots campaign to save Shadow and Bone had any effect.
3) Kaos
It feels like anything Jeff Goldblum touches turns to gold these days. However, not even he can stop Netflix from doing what it does best. Goldblum starred as Zeus in the dark comedy series Kaos, which followed a group of humans who discovered they had a connection to the Greek gods.
Despite its wacky premise, Kaos received solid reviews, which was all anyone could ask for. It even featured an epic conclusion that left the door open for more seasons. Since it’s on this list, though, that obviously didn’t come to pass, as it was cancelled only a couple of months after its release.
