Too bad if you thought the Netflix 90s tribute comedy Everything Sucks! did not in fact suck. The streaming service has cancelled it after just one reasonably okay season.
Starring starred Peyton Kennedy, Jahi Winston, Patch Darragh and Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako, the show followed a few AV club loners who bonded with one another at a school in Oregon in 1996. It got mixed reviews from critics, but was praised for its portrayal of LGBT youth during a tumultuous time in American culture.
Executive producer Jeff Pinkner confirmed the cancellation in a statement:
We’re super proud of the show we made — and very proud that it found an audience of very passionate fans, for many of whom it became an important personal touchstone: either reflecting their current life, or an echo of their own teenage years. We are grateful to Netflix for the opportunity, but are very disheartened we won’t be continuing to tell these stories.
Like many of the shows Netflix takes the axe to, Everything Sucks! developed a little bit of a following after season one, who will no doubt be unhappy to see their show relegated to the bin. But that’s how Netflix does it these days – they commission a shitload of shows, then cull the ones which aren’t getting the buzz they want.
Oh well! The rate of new releases on the platform means you will almost certainly find about 30 new shows you also enjoy.
