The high-budget fantasy was commissioned in the before times.
There was also a sense of resignation.
Of course the show was cancelled after one season, did youseehow much it must have cost?
It was nerdily esoteric, Queer, and divisive.
The shows being cancelled were greenlit in a different age/economy.
The bar for success at this price point is unreachable.
The shows being cancelled were greenlit in a different age/economy.
The bar for success at this price point is unreachable.https://t.co/ddPaIa04VV
It wasnt always like this.
It was a bonanza.
They commissioned like crazy.
Other streamers competed and the era of #toomuchtelevision was upon us.
Then came 2020 and the Covid pandemic shutdowns and their knock-on global economic effect.
After that came the (necessary) WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Streamers are still commissioning and renewing shows of course.
In the last 24 hours, Netflix rom-comNobody Wants Thisand thrillerThe Diplomatwere announced as getting new seasons.
They just announced anotherPride & PrejudiceTV adaptation in the works.
Whats being commissioned now are established mainstream successes with accessibly broad appeal.KAOSis not that.
KAOSwas a vestige of the streaming goldrush.
So, is it a case of dont cry because its over, smile because it happened?
Begrudgingly, perhaps.KAOSdid happen, which is a win for lovers of strange and beautiful TV storytelling.
Now, that phrase has broader software.
KAOS is streaming now onNetflix.
