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In yet another shocking move for the streaming service, Netflix has cancelled the hit Marvel TV series Daredevil after three seasons. This comes on the heels of the not-super-surprising cancellation of Iron Fist—the least successful of the Marvel Netflix shows—which was then followed by the more surprising cancellation of Luke Cage. But with Netflix giving Daredevil the axe, I think it’s safe to say something more than ratings or views went into these decisions.
Launched in 2015, Daredevil was the first of five Marvel Netflix series, which were intended as Marvel’s outlet to explore somewhat darker and grittier TV show adaptations of their comics characters as opposed to the broadcast shows like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter. Marvel TV went big on Daredevil, bringing in Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) to create, write, run, and direct the first season. But Goddard departed the show before production began when he was offered the opportunity to direct Sony’s Sinister Six movie, which ironically never came to fruition.
Goddard laid out the story arc of the first season, which was overseen by Steven S. DeKnight. Then for Daredevil Season 2, Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez took over as showrunners, introducing the character of The Punisher played by Jon Bernthal, who subsequently got his own spinoff series (which hasn’t been cancelled… yet). Daredevil Season 3 launched this past October to acclaim from fans and critics alike, and new showrunner Erik Oleson Tweeted on November 16th that he had just pitched Daredevil Season 4 to Netflix.
Now, in a statement to Deadline, Netflix announced that Daredevil has been cancelled:
“Marvel’s Daredevil will not return for a fourth season on Netflix. We are tremendously proud of the show’s last and final season and although it’s painful for the fans, we feel it best to close this chapter on a high note. We’re thankful to showrunner Erik Oleson, the show’s writers, stellar crew and incredible cast including Charlie Cox as Daredevil himself, and we’re grateful to the fans who have supported the show over the years. While the series on Netflix has ended, the three existing seasons will remain on the service for years to come, while the Daredevil character will live on in future projects for Marvel.”
That last line is particularly eye-catching, and speaks to why Netflix may be cancelling these Marvel TV shows in the first place. In 2019, Disney is set to launch its proprietary streaming service Disney+, which we know will play host to new Marvel TV shows. So far, only a limited series starring Tom Hiddleston as Loki has been confirmed, but limited series revolving around Falcon and Winter Soldier, and potentially Scarlet Witch, have also been rumored. These shows would be run by Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige, not Marvel TV’s Jeph Loeb, the latter of whom has overseen the development and execution of the Marvel Netflix shows.
It’s possible that Marvel TV has its own plans for Disney+ separate from Feige’s limited series plans, but so far we haven’t heard what those plans might entail. Daredevil was by far the most popular Marvel Netflix show and it’s hard to imagine it was worthy of being cancelled from a pure viewership standpoint. It sounds like Marvel intends to resurrect the Daredevil character in some form in the near future, be it in the feature film Marvel Cinematic Universe or on Disney+. Whether that would involve Charlie Cox and the canon that’s been established in the Netflix series is unclear at the moment.
The only Marvel Netflix shows that haven’t been cancelled at this point are Jessica Jones and The Punisher, but it feels like it’s only a matter of time. Jessica Jones Season 3 started filming this summer and The Punisher Season 2 wrapped filming this past August, so both are too far along at this point to axe entirely. But once those seasons debut in 2019, you can probably bet it’s the last we’ll see of those shows in their Netflix form.
So it looks as though this marks the end of an era for a pretty ambitious experiment from Marvel TV. It wasn’t a complete success (see: Iron Fist Season 1 or The Defenders), but it was an admirable alternative to the big screen MCU and no doubt fans of these series are left wondering what’s next. Netflix has recently been culling content from its service that it doesn’t own outright (like American Vandal), so its cancellation of these Marvel shows isn’t necessarily a unique scenario. Though it’s still impossible to ignore the impending arrival of Disney+, and I imagine that had something to do with Netflix’s decision to put an end to Daredevil.
Pretty bummed about this but not surprised. Based on Disney’s iterations of Star Wars vs the original content, I can’t say I’m too excited about a potential future on Disney+.
Especially DD and also Punisher, as neither are a good fit for the Disney brand. Oh well I’d rather they leave me wanting more than overstay their welcome
Yeah, Punisher and Disney just sounds wrong.
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I watched the first two episodes. I don't know. I wasn't wowed by it. I don't feel after two episodes that there really are any likable characters, and it is slow paced. I'll give it a whirl, but maybe George R R R R R R R Martin should push his efforts to finishing GOT. Just a thought.
P.S. Expanse is way better.
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The Golden Globes—Hollywood’s annual Oscar-adjacent celebration of the beginning of awards season—announced their nominees Thursday morning with a predictable showering of love on films like A Star Is Born, The Favourite, Green Book, and Vice. The television nominations held a few more surprises as the members of the 90-odd Hollywood Foreign Press Association did their best to hack through the thicket of peak TV. But in both mediums, the Globes’ ultimate consideration has always been superstardom, and most categories were thus laden with famous names and blockbuster hits.
The Globes divide their awards into “comedy or musical” and drama, but a couple of ostensible musicals (A Star Is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody) competed as dramas, while some of the leading comedies (Vice, Green Book, and The Favourite) are centered on dark and dramatic themes. Either way, most of the expected Oscar contenders were featured in one category or another, with the biggest snubs being acclaimed indie dramas like First Reformed, box-office disappointments like First Man, and Steve McQueen’s heist thriller Widows.
In television, the Globes largely fêted streaming television and cable heavyweights like FX and HBO. Top nominees included the final season of The Americans, the Ryan Murphy shows American Crime Story and Pose, Netflix’s recent hits Bodyguard and The Kominsky Method, and Amazon’s Homecoming and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The Globes often suffer from “shiny new toy” syndrome, lavishing nominations on new shows and forgetting past winners. Just as important is spotlighting big stars who can attend the January 6 ceremony, which will air on NBC at 8 p.m. EST and be hosted by Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg.
In that regard, the TV categories were just as glitzy as the film ones. Julia Roberts, Jim Carrey, Michael Douglas, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Candice Bergen were among the television nominees, further proof that whatever wall once existed between the two mediums has all but vanished. Still, at the Globes, the movie awards are the main event, since they attempt to function as a preview for the coming Oscars (in television, the prime award remains the summer’s Emmy trophy).
The big contenders, then, include Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic Vice, which topped the field with six nominations despite still being embargoed for reviews; Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born, which has been a box-office sensation and cemented its Oscar-frontrunner status here; the dark royal comedy The Favourite, which nabbed acting nominations for all three of its female stars; and the crowd-pleasing race-relations comedy Green Book. Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, a surprise summer hit, also had a good showing with four nominations, as did Disney’s upcoming Mary Poppins Returns.
Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, Netflix’s big awards player this year, was confined to the Foreign-Language Film category but also secured Best Director and Screenplay nominations. If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins’s follow-up to the Oscar-winning Moonlight, was nominated for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress—a strong impression for a film that takes a subtler approach than some of the Globes’ big favorites. Perhaps the most baffling snub was of Sam Elliott, the dynamite supporting actor of A Star Is Born, who has been tipped for Oscar success. But the Globes have never synced up every category to the Academy Awards, and many other looming precursors—guild nominations, critics’ awards—will soon offer their own predictions.
The full list of nominees:
Best TV Drama
The Americans (FX)
Bodyguard (Netflix)
Homecoming (Amazon)
Killing Eve (BBC America)
Pose (FX)
Best Actor, TV Drama
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Stephan James, Homecoming
Richard Madden, Bodyguard
Billy Porter, Pose
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Best Actress, TV Drama
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Julia Roberts, Homecoming
Keri Russell, The Americans
Best TV Musical or Comedy
Barry (HBO)
The Good Place (NBC)
Kidding (Showtime)
The Kominsky Method (Netflix)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Best Actor, TV Musical or Comedy
Sacha Baron Cohen, Who Is America?
Jim Carrey, Kidding
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Bill Hader, Barry
Best Actress, TV Musical or Comedy
Kristen Bell, The Good Place
Candice Bergen, Murphy Brown
Alison Brie, GLOW
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Debra Messing, Will & Grace
Best TV Miniseries/Movie
The Alienist (TNT)
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)
Escape at Dannemora (Showtime)
Sharp Objects (HBO)
A Very English Scandal (Amazon)
Best Actor, Miniseries/Movie
Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso
Daniel Brühl, The Alienist
Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose
Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal
Best Actress, Miniseries/Movie
Amy Adams, Sharp Objects
Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora
Connie Britton, Dirty John
Laura Dern, The Tale
Regina King, Seven Seconds
Best Supporting Actor, TV
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Édgar Ramírez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal
Henry Winkler, Barry
Best Supporting Actress, TV
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects
Penélope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale
It always amazes me. I watch so many fucking shows across seemingly endless streaming platforms and four of the shows that get nominated are shows that I don't watch. One of them is one I've never even heard of (Pose) which is even weirder. Obviously, from my avatar, you can probably tell which show I will be rooting for.
Also, like I said with the Emmys, I have no clue what people saw in The Assassination of Gianni Versace las year. A completely average show that was borderline unwatchable at times last year. They must love Murphy that much.
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I loved the Versace thing - but I'm with you on The Americans (an incredible show).
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Isn't Pose a Ryan Murphy one? Or am I confusing it with something else? And I never did watch the last 1 or 2 episodes of Versace. Hated that show.
Has anyone watched Dirty John yet? I'm really enjoying it so far.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
Yeah, I looked it up after and it's a Murphy show. That explains why it got nominated now.
I've been watching Dirty John and enjoying it. I like a lot of the talent involved. Julia Garner is fantastic in Ozark and plays a completely different character. I also really love Juno Temple. She's an underrated actress. It's also great to see Eric Bana. I feel like he kind of just disappeared from movies.
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I kinda joke around with friends and family whenever they recommend a TV show to me - if it ain't at least 8.5 or above, don't bother recommending to me.
There's just too much damn television to watch out there.
Pose is a great show, it's definitely worthy of the praise. I have it as my #3 show of 2018 right after Sabrina and Killing Eve: http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...ies-since-2000
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Also I'm concerned that I haven't heard any updates lately about Season 2 of American Gods.
My expectations will be hampered by the two original creators jumping ship, but I'm hoping that Gaiman's intimate knowledge of the material will breathe new life into the series.
That S1 finale is one of the most memorable finales I've ever seen.