The Get Down - Cancelled By Netflix

[jay211]

I’ve learned that Netflix has opted not to proceed with a second season of Baz Luhrmann’s ambitious musical drama The Get Down. The decision comes after the second six-episode part of Season 1 was released last month. It is a rare Netflix original series not to get a second season.

The hip-hop-themed drama, set in the South Bronx section of New York City in the late 1970s, was among Netflix’s most expensive shows, with the 12-episode first season costing about $120 million.

The Get Down, which marked Luhrmann’s first TV series, went through a lengthy and difficult pre-production and production process, with showrunner and writer changes. The production delays led to the decision to air the first season in two batches, with the first one debuting last August.

While the first season carried Luhrmann’s creative stamp, with him serving as hands-on showrunner, he had said that his involvement in a potential second season of the Sony TV-produced series would be more limited.

In an interview with Vulture earlier this spring, Luhrmann indicated that a second season was in the works. “To be honest, we have already developed the opening of the next season,” he said. “Sony and Netflix have been very driven about having a second season. There has been no question about that. They really want it.”

In a Facebook post following the cancellation today, Luhrmann indicated that him not being able to commit to Season 2 full-time was a key reason for the decision. “This exclusivity has understandably become a sticking point for Netflix and Sony, who have been tremendous partners and supporters of the show. It kills me that I can’t split myself into two and make myself available to both productions… But the simple truth is, I make movies.”

‘The Get Down’ Canceled By Netflix After One Season

 

[Disgustya Stallone]

hahahahahhahahahahahaga

trash ass willow smith

 

[ATearInMyEye]

Makes sense with how the finale ended. Other than blowing the budget ,wonder what other factors played a role in it getting canned

 

[GollyImGully]

whyyyyyyyyy

 

[Tical]

190M on 12 episodes. Not surprised.

 

[cellsius]

Loved the 1st part, hated the 2nd part. I don't know why. I couldn't get into it at all. I thought that animated shyt was terrible

 

[Jazzy B.]

Would have been a hit if it was just about Shaolin, Fat Annie and Cadillac.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

IN before that pending Amy Schumer stray

Martha

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Yeah, they fukked this up. A lot of potential wasted. When they started with the cartoons instead of real scenes I knew it was curtains.

 

[Jazzy B.]

Yeah, they fukked this up. A lot of potential wasted. When they started with the cartoons instead of real scenes I knew it was curtains.

That fugazi looking bullshyt completely took me out of the show

 

[Ghetto Denizen]

Damn sad to see this go, loved the first season, second season was basura. You could tell they blew through 90 Percent of the budget on just the first season.

Also they paid Nas too much for those trash ass bars he was spitting

 

[AnonymityX1000]

The whole flashforward shyt was weak to. It would play better if we had no idea how shyt played out.

 

[Supa]

Yeah, they fukked this up. A lot of potential wasted. When they started with the cartoons instead of real scenes I knew it was curtains.

They had to use the cartoons because the budget ran out.

The show didn't need another season. They pretty much wrapped things up and you can use your imagination to figure out what happens next.

 

[NoChillJones]

Thought the first part was horribly corny...watchable but corny...but it got a lot more real in the second half....that last few episodes were really good TV. But almost 200 mil?

 

[mastermind]

Sad but not surprising.

Just cost too much money.

I hope those kids get work in the future. THey are all really talented.