At the same time as streaming platforms launch new releases, they also suddenly decide to cancel certain series. We just learned that Netflix made an unexpected decision and canceled one of its fallout the best known: Those wonderful 90s (This 90s show). This series was the sequel to the popular Fox series that aired from 1998 to 2006. Those wonderful 70s. Even if we get used to streaming platforms canceling series without warning, this time it surprised Netflix users. It must be taken into account that Those wonderful 90s It has been in Netflix’s top 10 several times, but that was enough and the streaming platform suddenly decided to remove it from its The Series catalog. Those wonderful 90s premiered in January 2023 on Netflix and was the sequel to the original series which followed a new generation of young people
The plot of this new series begins in 1995, 15 and a half years after the end of the original. On this occasion, Leia Forman, daughter of Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti, visits her paternal grandparents, Kitty and Red Forman, during the summer vacation in the fictional town of Point Place in Wisconsin. The young woman finally decides to settle in this city where she will have her own group of friends and will be able to share various adventures and experiences with them. A fun, original series starring actors Debra Jo Rupp, Kurtwood Smith and Callie Haverda and featuring original series creators and producers Bonnie and Terry Turner.
The reasons why Netflix is canceling the series Those wonderful 90s
Streaming platforms are going through a complex moment due to the great competition and the huge amount of content which we can see today. Indeed, certain series, even if they have been viewed for many hours, cannot resist the ferocity of the market and end up being eliminated by these platforms without any explanation. Among these series, we find Those wonderful 90s which was recently canceled.
If we look at the history of this series on Netflix, The first season when it premiered was one of the most watched series on Netflix with 10.4 million hours watched in just four days. Although it was well received, it later received a few reviews in which pacing and updating issues were discussed.
The second season premiered in two parts: the first on June 27, 2024 and the second on August 22. The first part only achieved 1.6 million views in the first week and 1.4 million in the second. If it is true that he managed to correct his rhythm problems, failed to connect with subscribers from the first season of the series.
Even if Netflix decided not to renew Those wonderful 90sstill exists a little hope for his followers because actor Kurtwood Smith who played grandfather Red Forman hinted on his Instagram account that they may be looking for a new platform for the series to continue to be watched. Regarding its cancellation, he explained this: “I know you’re asking me when season 3 will be released, but I have some bad news… Netflix will not be renewing the series.”
The legendary series “Those Wonderful 70s”.
The original series
The original That ’70s Show became one of the legendary television series of the ’90s. Dawson Grows Up, The Simpsons either Friends. Not only because he became one of the most popular, but also because thanks to him stars like Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis were born and because he had guests like Brooke Shields, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lindsay Lohan.
The series had the life of a group of teenagers in the 1970s and first aired on Fox on August 23, 1998. This 70s show has 8 seasons and 200 episodes and stopped airing on Fox in May 2006. These teenagers just wanted to have fun and enjoy life, listening and dancing to disco music, dressing up. in bell pants and his colorful clothes and spending time in Eric’s basement smoking weed. A fun, tongue-in-cheek sitcom created by Marcos Brazill, Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner, known for their work on 3rd Rock from the Sun and Wayne’s World.
Although the original series was a big success, sIts spin-off failed to repeat its audience figures even remotely. And there were some of his characters like Kitty and Red Forman, played by actors Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith. We will have to wait and see if a streaming platform, like Prime Video, decides to rebroadcast the 26 episodes of its sequel. On this platform you can see the original series These Wonderful 70s in several countries, although at the moment it is not visible in Spain.
