Netflix has canceledKaosafter one season, dashing hopes of the Greek gods returning for season 2. Thecancelation of Jeff Goldblum’s Netflix seriesarrived a little more than a month after its streaming debut. Goldblum played an insecure and arrogant version of Zeus in the modernized and darkly comical reimagining of Greek mythology.Kaos' cast of charactersalso included Janet McTeer as Hera, Stephen Dillane as Prometheus, and Aurora Perrineau as the human Eurydice, who challenged the gods' authority.
Season 1 had a generally favorable reception, with a 76% critic score and 83% audience score onRotten Tomatoes. Many reviews praised the performances, including Goldblum’s depiction of Zeus, and applauded the series' dark comedy and social satire.Kaosseason 1’s endingbrought many of the storylines to a satisfying conclusion, but it also set the stage for a second season. Unfortunately,Kaoswon’t be able to deliver on that promise, despite the series' largely positive reviews.
Kaos Reportedly Didn’t Accumulate Enough Viewership Numbers After Premiering On Netflix
This Happened Despite An Impressive Run In Netflix’s Top 10 Chart
According toVariety,Kaoswas canceled because it didn’t hit Netflix’s viewership benchmarksin the weeks following its August 29 debut.Kaosreceived the most views during the September 2-8 period — the show’s second week on Netflix — accumulating 5.9 million views and landing the third spot onNetflix’s Global Top 10 chart.Kaosstayed in Netflix’s top 10 for four consecutive weeks before dropping out the week of September 23-29. However, this streak was deemed insufficient to renewKaosfor season 2.
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Despite four consecutive weeks in the Global Top 10 and three consecutive weeks in the top five,Kaos' viewership did not reach the heights of some of the other series it was competing against. Thisincluded Nicole Kidman’sThe Perfect Couple,which reached 21.9 million views in its second week;Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,which garnered19.5 million views in its second week; andEmily in Paris,with 11.5 million views in its fifth week. Netflix has become increasingly selective about the series it chooses to renew, requiring dominant streaming numbers to warrant continuing one.
Kaos' Cancelation Continues A Disappointing Netflix Trend
Too Many Shows, Especially With Strong LGBTQIA+ Storylines, Have Been Canceled After One Season
Kaos' cancelation continues Netflix’s disappointing trend of canceling well-received series after a single season.The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance,The Society,1899, andLockwood & Co.are among the many favorably reviewed series in recent years that have suffered similar fates.In the cases of1899andKaos, they were both canceled less than two months after they debuted, with Netflix prematurely ending the shows before they could reach more audiences.Kaos' biggest unanswered questions and mysterieswill now go unaddressed without the next stages of the rebellion against Zeus being shown.
I Can’t Believe I Missed This Game Of Thrones Star In Netflix’s Kaos
Kaos has an impressive cast featuring Jeff Goldblum, Janet McTeer, and Aurora Perrineau while also including a surprising Game of Thrones actor.
Another disappointing trend continued byKaos' cancelation is Netflix ending series featuring LGBTQIA+ storylines. From Caeneus (Misia Butler) being a transgender man to Charon (Ramon Tikaram) and Prometheus' love story,queer representation was at the forefront ofKaos. Instead of continuing to tell a story with important representation, Netflix instead canceledKaos, just as the streamer canceledI Am Not Okay With This,Uncoupled,Shadow and Bone, and other shows with prominent LGBTQIA+ storylines after one season.
What Kaos' Cast & Crew Have Said About The Show’s Cancelation
Aurora Perrineau Shared An Emotional Message About It
Most ofKaos’cast and crew have not publicly shared their thoughts on the show’s cancelation yet. However, onInstagram, Perrineau shared a heartfelt post in which she expressed her immense gratitude for playing Riddy and her disappointment at seeing the series canceled.Perrineau explained that the cancelation “hurts"and that, while working onKaos, she realized, “For one of the first times in my life, I have found myself really proud.“The actor also noted,“When I got cast, I couldn’t believe that someone SAW me. A girl who’s not only a minority but also a survivor of SA.”
Perrineau went on emphasize,“We made something weird, dark, hilarious, deranged and absolutely tragic—something entirely human. THIS is a feeling I plan to take with me.“She had an active presence on social media afterKaos’release and continually encouraged audiences to continue streaming it in order to make season 2 happen. Despite being one of 2024’s most creative, well-made, and entertaining series to watch,Kaoshas become another victim of Netflix ending promising series after a single season.
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Kaos is a dark comedy series starring Jeff Goldblum as Zeus. Zeus is enjoying being the King of the Gods, until he starts to self-destruct after thinking a wrinkle on his forhead is a sign of an ancient prophecy. His situation becomes even worse when Prometheus develops a plan to take Zeus down once and for all.
