10 TV Shows NOBODY Expected To Get Cancelled
3. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance received rave reviews for its masterful continuation of the dark fantasy world created by Jim Henson, once again brought to life by mesmerising practical puppetry from The Jim Henson Company.
On September 19, 2020, it even won an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program, and while a show with puppets was never going to be a ratings mega-hit in the modern era, Age of Resistance truly seemed like a passion project for Netflix.
Plus, with all the sets and puppets already built, season two likely would've been a good measure cheaper.
But we maddeningly never got to find out, as the day after the show's Emmy win, Netflix swiftly cancelled Age of Resistance.
Though the streamer never reasoned why they canned the series, it almost certainly came down to the costs of producing such a lavish series versus the limited appeal of a puppet-based fantasy show.
Even so, for many confident that Netflix was passionately flying the flag for The Dark Crystal, this cancellation came as quite the bummer surprise.