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Did Netflix’s Algorithm & Scheduling Doom ‘The Recruit’? Behind Surprise Cancellation Of Noah Centineo Series
The cancellation of Netflix's The Recruit starting Noah Centineo was surprising, coming less than five weeks after its Season 2 premiere.
While Netflix rewards breakout newcomers with quick renewals — most recently comedy Running Point earlier this week was picked up for Season 2 just seven days after its debut — the streamer usually takes awhile for its cancellation decisions, analyzing the long tail of a show’s performance before making the call. The Night Agent ‘s Season 2 marketing push included a big skydiving stunt by star Gabriel Basso during Netflix’s highly watched Christmas NFL games. Lionsgate would undoubtedly love to continue The Recruit, which comes from one of its top showrunners in Hawley, creator/executive producer of ABC’s The Rookie, but I hear the studio doesn’t see a path forward without Netflix making major concessions, which is highly unlikely.
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