Netflix always used to get a lot of crap for refusing to renew series. The "second season slump" graph suggests that they were right: viewers don't tune in for the second seasons.

It doesn't matter why that is. It only matters that they put their money to something that does keep people subscribing.

If they don't have the creative wherewithal, that's a different problem. It's hard to feed the gaping maw of people seeking entertainment. They hold everything they watch to the highest standards -- TV shows that cost $10 million per hour, and movies that cost $100 million per hour.

I think it would only be fair to count S2 if it immediately followed S1. A big gap means I cannot recall details from the original.

Working down the list:

  - Night Agent: S1 2023-March, S2 2025-January => 2 years
  - One Piece: S1 2023-August, S2 2026-March => 3 years
  - Four Seasons: S1 2025-May, S2 2026-May => 1 year
  - Running Point: S1 2025-March, S2-2026-April => 1 year
  - Beef: S1 2023-April, S2 2026-April => 3 years

It's like they don't understand their own business proposition around bingeable content. I mean renting scrubs DVDs made them a ton of money.

There is a reason "You cannot account for taste." is a phrase.

Parks and Recreation 5.97 million 4.60 million

Twin Peaks 18.2 million 10.2 million

Arrested Development 6.2 million 5.7 million

Friday Night Lights 6.1 million 5.5 million

Seinfeld 15.6 million 12.5 million (so low it was put on hiatus mid season, these are bad numbers for the time period)

Even shows like Scrubs were considered a failure because even though their 2nd season numbers went up, it was only because they were put on after friends, their 3rd season saw a massive drop even though they stayed in the "after friends" timeslot. Their 3rd season is effectively their second season from an exposure/retention standpoint.