Netflix cancels a series with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, and fans are devastated

The Brothers Sun
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Netflix has canceled The Brothers Sun after its first season. The move comes just months after the comedy-drama, led by 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Everything Everywhere All At Once’s M⛦ichelle Yeoh, was released in January 2024.

reports that the reason behind the decision is down to its failure to land with audiences. It lasted five weeks in Netflix’s top 10 peaking in the number two spot, but as the publicatio🙈n points out, it was a pretty modest showing 𒁃for an original show.

with both viewers and critics alike. Currently, it sits at a near-perfect 91% from audiences and a very decent 84% based on formal reviews. Interestingly too, this is one of Netflix’s highest scores from 2024 so far, sitting alongside 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:the highly-rated One Day, A Killer Paradox, and House of Ninjas. 

The show follows a Taipei gangster (played by Justin Chien) as he navigates life as a ruthless killer. However, after his father is shot by an assassin, he uproots his life a💟nd moves to Los Angeles to protect his mother (Yeoh) and younger brother. 

Understandably, fans of the eight-part drama were pretty devastated too, taking to Twitter to share their disappointment. "Are you kidding me!? ♏They canceled The Brothers Sun, it was so good, one of🏅 the best things I watched last year," .

"Netflix really pissed me off canceling The Brothers Sun, they barely promoted thatꦚ show and it was in the top 10 for a whole month," . "Michelle Yeoh is an Oscar winner, they should've given her and the cast better🎃 promotion, this is so unfair."

A : "Fascinating to think Breaking Bad largely found its audience through Netflix, but if it had started as a Netflix original, it probably would’ve been canceled after season 1. (The Brothers Sun is excellent, by t🐭he way)."

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