The most-watched canceled Netflix series of 2024 is revealed to beObliterated. Created byCobra Kai’s Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg,the seriesfollows a special forces team that is sent to hunt down a terrorist network that is planning to attack Las Vegas.Obliterated’s leading castincludes Shelley Hennig, Nick Zano, Terrence Terrell, Paola Lázaro, C. Thomas Howell, Kimi Rutledge, Alyson Gorske, Eugene Kim, Jason Mantzoukas, and Ivan G’Vera.
PerDeadline,Obliteratedhas become Netflix’s most-watched canceled series of 2024. The series drew 13.3 million views for the first half of 2024, in a data dump that spanned January through June. In the final moments of 2023, when the show was initially released,Obliteratedtook in 27 million views. The comedy show was the 83rd overall title for Netflix in the first half of 2024, whereas in a late 2023 viewership report, it was in the top 25.
What This Data Says About Obliterated’s Reception
ObliteratedIs Still Liked By Fans.
Among canceled shows,the number 2 show for Netflix viewership wasDead Boy Detectives. This series is based on a comic created by Neil Gaiman, with its first season premiering on Netflix in April 2024. Despite largely positive reviews,The Sandmanspinoffwas officially canceled by Netflix at the end of August. The exact reasons for the cancelation remain unclear, but a myriad of factors could have affected the series, including dwindling viewership and controversies surrounding source material author Gaiman.
Lori Petty’s Obliterated Role Repeats Her Other Netflix Show That Ended 4 Years Ago
Lori Petty has returned to Netflix in the show Obliterated, and as it turns out, this new part is reminiscent of her last Netflix role four years ago.
Obliterated, on the other hand, was canceled at the beginning of February, less than three months after season 1 had dropped on the platform. However, being the no. 1 series among those cancelled is significant given that audiences did enjoy the show. This isevidenced by 74% Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes.
Why Obliterated’s Cancellation Was Disappointing
Though I’m happy to seeObliteratedresonate with fans in some capacity, it was a shame to see the series go after such a short tenure.Heald, Hurwitz, and Schlossberg have demonstrated their potential for television greatnessthrough the six seasons ofCobra Kai, and could have had the potential for similar success inObliteratedseason 2and beyond. To make matters worse, the creators did mention back in 2023 that they had big ideas for having “that next party city” where theteam could go for future seasons.
Obliterated
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Obliterated is an action comedy/drama series from the creatives behind Cobra Kai. When an elite US military team is sent to stop a bomb plot in Las Vegas, they seemingly complete their mission and have a debaucherous night on the town. Their celebration is cut short when they discover they disarmed a dud and the real bomb is still in the city. Now hungover and entirely out of their depth, the team must find the real threat and stop the terrorist plot.
