After three critically-acclaimed seasons, Netflix has canceled One Day at a Time – a reboot of the classic Norman Lear sitcom, which centers around a Cuban-American family for its modern retelling.
Netflix released a statement via its Twitter account: “We’ve made the very difficult decision not to renew One Day At A Time for a fourth season. The choice did not come easily — we spent several weeks trying to find a way to make another season work but in the end simply not enough people watched to justify another season.”
To put it mildly, the series’ loyal fan base is not happy, taking to social media to vent their frustrations. Most of the disappointment stems from Netflix’s lack of transparency when it comes to their cancellations. Unlike network and basic cable channels, which have viewership numbers closely tracked by Nielsen ratings, Netflix doesn’t have to share its data. And most of the time, it only gives out information if something is a huge success, like Bird Box being watched by 45 million accounts in its first week. In short, no one really knows why some shows survive and some get the ax. In the past several months, Netflix has also canceled all of its Marvel series, with no indication as to why. Sure, the streaming giant says that not enough people watched One Day at a Time, but we think there’s more to it than that.
Source: IGN.com Why Netflix Failed One Day at a Time