There will be no Season 3 for “Shadow and Bone,” the Netflix fantasy series adapted from the novels by Leigh Bardugo, which is canceled after two seasons and a mobile game.
Ready for Shadow and Bone on Netflix
For many series, receiving a second season is already a success. But once that first extension is in place, you might think that the machine has started and the show goes on. Except that nothing is guaranteed with Netflix productions. And we see clearly Many programs end after two seasons. As if the platform is ready to order a new series of episodes, even if a series is not a huge success, but in the hope that something will click in season 2.
We saw this, for example, with Warrior Nun, which only had two seasons. And today it is like this Shadows and bones which was canceled after two seasons. A surprising decision when we see certain numbers. In fact, the series seemed to have been quite well received by the press and public. With a score of 84% and 83% on Rotten Tomatoes for Season 1 and a slightly lower score for the following season (80% and 79% respectively).
Still encouraging numbers
Furthermore, the show had no problems placing The Top 10 New Netflix Releases in numerous countries. In the second season, “Shadow and Bone” reached this top spot in the rankings in 85 countries. It had more than 50 million views in its first week and stayed in the top 10 for five weeks, even gaining 100,000 viewers more than 55 million views in the second week.
Shadow and Bone ©Netflix
Figures that were obviously not enough to convince Netflix to continue the fantastic series based on the literary trilogy Grisha and the literary duology Six of Crows Leigh Bardugo. As a reminder, the show is set in the kingdom of Ravka, cursed for millennia. Until the day that Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li)an orphan, discovers a power, that of a light summoner, that could bring an end to the herd, an evil mist that splits Ravka in two.
The reaction of the fans and Leigh Bardugo
Author Leigh Bardugo quickly responded to the announcement of Shadow and Bone’s cancellation. In an Instagram post she thanks the teams, the authors, the actors and of course the public. She doesn’t hide her pain and writes: “Now I’m going to crythen maybe have a drink and see where the story takes us next.
Fans also expressed their dissatisfaction, especially on X (formerly Twitter) or on Instagram, by replying to Leigh Barduo’s post.
Both seasons of Shadow and Bone remain available on Netflix. Let’s remember this tooa mobile game was developed by the streaming platform.