'Sense8' cancelled after 2 seasons despite strong reviews

"Sense8" is ending after season 2

“Sense8” is a fun show to watch, but those who enjoy it would not be able to get more. Although the cluster did score a big win at the end of season 2, the crew would enjoy anything from it since Netflix has officially cancelled the hit series.

The news has been confirmed by Netflix’s Vice President of Original Content Cindy Holland, who said that after 23 episodes, 16 cities and 13 countries, the story of the Sense8 cluster will be coming to an end. She went on to express her gratitude to the creators, cast and fans for their love and support.

The sad news comes a week after Netflix cancelled “The Get Down” after one season, notes Den of Geek. This and “Sense8” cost the company a lot to produce. For “Sense8,” the crew had to shoot it all over the world with a large cast, blowing the budget to goliath proportions.

While the reviews were good, the sci-fi series, which was brought to life by “The Matrix” creators Lana and Lilly Wachowski, struggled in terms of viewership. Netflix does not ever disclose its ratings, but sources say that it keeps high standards and are very restrictive when it comes to viewership figures.

“Sense8” debuted to middling reviews in season 1. When it was first released in 2015, it held a decent 67 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It came back stronger when season 2 was released; the series fared at 79 percent. While reviews are pretty good, the show has developed a dedicated cult following of its own, raising the show’s audience score to 92 percent. However, despite all these, Netflix remained firm to cancel the show for good.

The cancellation comes as a big shock, since there were already rumours that the company was already gearing up the cast for an upcoming third season. Netflix was also noted to be lenient on its series and does not cancel them if not for a good reason.

The cancellation of “Sense8” will surely be a tough one for fans because it has garnered a loyal following and lots of love from viewers around the world. This is also a new low for diverse programming, since “Sense8” followed to lives of a transgender woman and a gay man. It also shows people from unique and often underrepresented minorities. The remainder of the show can be viewed on all Netflix channels worldwide, including Australia.