It’s the end of the road for the Lafleur saga: local media received official information on Thursday that the French show, mastermind the bureau Creators Eric Rochant and Capucine Rochant will not return for the second season. Everything – or a little – we know is what we are here for.
The drama was always a big gamble: filmed almost entirely on the West Indies island of Martinique, with a local crew and a young cast to play the eleven Lafleur siblings. But it seemed to have gained somewhat since its launch on April 9: In its first week, captive It reached 16 million hours watched globally (2.1 million views/CVE), but then reached 40.5 million views globally in its second week, as well as establishing a consistent presence in the top 10 of several countries.
As rumors were circulating on social media and local influencers that the show had been canceled earlier this week, nothing was confirmed until late Thursday night, when Netflix issued a statement to local radio RCI, which extends to both Guadeloupe and Martinique. confirmation of this captive Will not return for a second season.
We contacted Netflix, which merely confirmed the statement provided to RCI without additional comment.
why was it captive has been canceled?
The platform said that the cancellation was “a difficult decision, not one taken lightly”, and that viewership was insufficient in relation to the show’s production costs. Cancellation was also determined by the completion rate of 8 episodes by subscribers in addition to other internal factors. Nevertheless, the statement said that the first season was “a true cultural moment championing local Martinique talent, driven by the vision of Eric and Capucine Rochant and the extraordinary commitment of the cast and crew”. Munch said it was “extremely proud of the show”.
The argument of viewership versus cost is not limited to Netflix, and has been put forward many times before for other international shows; There are always other factors at play, but captive There was interest from subscribers outside France, which is always a gamble for French programming. Viewers will no doubt never know the thorny fate of Kiyan LaFleur, with the shocking events of the Season 1 finale.
On the current French lineup, it also reflects the show’s problems attracting enough viewers to warrant additional seasons, as stated by the creators. captive was produced as a family saga spanning several seasons. Blood Coast (Pax Massilia) Season 3 is currently in production, cage It is set to return with its second season later this year; But many shows are officially awaiting their fate, including adventure shows nero the killercomedy represent (in place), Cash Queens (Les Lyonesse)and comedy Flunked (Riquelle)Which launched in late April. last summer young millionaire This can be seen as a miniseries and a concluding story.
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