New Mexico Sci-Fi Series 'The Boroughs' Canceled After One Season
The sci-fi series drew nearly 19 million views in 18 days, but Netflix cited soft ratings and high production costs.
- Netflix has canceled the sci-fi series The Boroughs after one season, barely a month after its May premiere. The decision came despite a writers' room already being established for potential renewal.
- Executive produced by The Duffer Brothers, the show starred Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, and Alfre Woodard as residents of a retirement community battling an otherworldly threat to secure the one thing they lack: time.
- Although the series attracted nearly 19 million views in its first 18 days, viewership plummeted from 9.5 million in the first full week to 3.7 million the following week, signaling weak retention.
- Producers had already opened a writers' room for a potential second season, with plans to film seasons two and three back-to-back as part of a three-season story arc before the cancellation.
- High production costs driven by extensive special effects and a large ensemble cast influenced the decision, reflecting Netflix's practice of weighing expenses against declining viewership metrics for renewal choices.
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