There was little discussion of private sector space exploration, which dominates much of our conversation about sending mankind into space, yet Goldberg teased that this would change in a hypothetical Season Two.
Season One of Away was heavily steeped in ideas about globalism and international collaboration, with the world’s five leading space agencies teaming up and pooling their considerable resources to ferry their finest astronauts and scientists to Mars. In cancelling Away, Netflix is losing is a deeply humanist show about personal sacrifice and the universal ties that bind us across cultures-not a garden variety sci-fi fantasy. What Are We Missing Out On in Season Two? With a female showrunner and a female lead, it's possible that Away is part of this disappointing trend. Away's cancellation arrives as Netflix faces harsh blowback from fans, who have accused the streamer of cancelling primarily shows starring and created by women and queer creatives. In recent months, Netflix has cancelled fan favorites including but not limited to GLOW, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Dead to Me, Ozark, Altered Carbon, Teenage Bounty Hunters, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Society, and I Am Not Okay With This. Though Netflix has returned to production with a strict COVID-19 safety protocol in place, the situation remains complicated, with Netflix commenting, "Current infection trends create more uncertainty for our productions in the US."Īway isn't the first popular Netflix show to suffer a shocking cancellation. Though Goldberg told Esquire that the cast members portraying the crew of the Atlas could quarantine together, she feared that shooting crowded and loud scenes in Johnson Space Center wouldn't be possible. It's also possible that the continued logistical challenge of film and television production amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic proved too cumbersome for Away. Certainly those big-budget special effects (fireball in space, anyone?) take time and money to produce-perhaps more than Netflix was willing to spend. The show’s immediate popularity suggested a speedy renewal, yet we have a few theories as to why Away fell under the axe.Īway reportedly cost Netflix over $6 million per episode, making it one of the most expensive Netflix shows of all time.
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Away spent several weeks in the top 10 Nielsen streaming rankings, peaking at #2 for its first full week of release. Why was Away Cancelled?Īfter it landed on Netflix on September 4th, Away rocketed into Netflix’s top ten lineup, even earning the coveted “#1 on Netflix” spot. The announcement came down about six weeks after the show debuted on Netflix, right on the schedule that showrunner Jessica Goldberg told Esquire she expected to receive the news. Netflix has cancelled Away after just one season. Struggling to make sense of why Netflix would cancel such a popular show? We are too, but we have a few theories as to why Away was axed. Much to the shock and disappointment of fans around the world, we'll never find out what happens next, as Netflix has declined to renew the show for a second season. We left the crew of the Atlas just moments after they touched down on Mars, with the entirety of their 18-month stay on the Red Planet stretching out before them.
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Away Is the Sci-Fi Series For a Time of Isolation.
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