Kaos Season 2 officially stands canceled by Netflix. Created by Charlie Covell, Kaos was released in August 2024 and belongs to the mythological black comedy genre. The eight-episode series is a contemporary take on Zeus and other gods of Greek and Roman Mythology.
Kaos's plot revolves around Zeus who is as powerful as he is insecure. Having imprisoned his fellow god Prometheus for going against him, Zeus sees a wrinkle on his forehead and becomes insecure about his reign coming to an end. Unknown to Zeus, Prometheus enlists the help of a prophecy and three oblivious mortal humans to bring down Zeus.
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Kaos stars Jeff Goldblum, Janet McTeer, Aurora Perrineau, Cliff Curtis, David Thewlis, Rakie Ayola, Killian Scott, Leila Farzad, Nabhaan Rizwan, Debi Mazar, Stephen Dillane, Misia Butler, Mat Fraser, Stanley Townsend, and Billie Piper.
Kaos Season 2 cancellation explored
On October 8, 2024, Netflix announced that audiences would not get to see the Greek gods on the screen again. The platform officially canceled Kaos Season 2. The series premiered with 3.4 million views in the first week and went up to 5.9 million views in its second week which was the show's peak viewership.
In its third week, the series saw a decrease in viewership with 3.4 million views. For the first four weeks after its release, the show ranked high on the Netflix Top 10 charts but eventually slipped in rankings.
What do fans have to say about Kaos Season 2's official cancellation?
Netflix canceling Kaos Season 2 has garnered shocking reactions from audiences across social media platforms. Many have expressed their disappointment and outrage towards Netflix as similar to Kaos, Netflix has also canceled other projects like the sequel to That 90's Show.
In response to the post announcing the cancellation of the show, an X user expressed their frustration at Netflix and many networks, the user commented,
"It's not worth spending time on any shows nowadays, because it's either canceled because the network is too greedy to take any risks or it takes 2-3 years to get another season, which means all memory of the show and the interest is lost"
Another X user expressed feeling scammed as the time viewers invest in these shows is not worth it.
Another user commented on how they felt about Netflix canceling the show's second season. The user commented,
"This is a ridiculous move."
Social media users also took to Reddit to express their shock at the cancellation announcement. Many users shared a common reaction that Netflix is too quick to cancel shows often not allowing them to find their audiences.
A user on Reddit expressed how Netflix canceling shows quickly discourages viewers from watching new shows.
Another Reddit user expressed their sheer outrage at Netflix for canceling the show. The user commented,
"God damn you Netflix! I loved this show !!!"
Another user on Reddit expressed how these quick cancellations discourage further viewership of the part of the show that's already on the streaming platform.
With fans expressing such disappointment in Netflix about canceling shows without giving them a chance, it is safe to say that audiences across social media platforms believe that Netflix should give shows some time and effort before going ahead with cancelations.
Audiences can watch season 1 of Kaos on Netflix.
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