Netflix canceled ‘The Get Down’ after one season - and people are not happy
Netflix's roster of originals has just gotten shorter, because it has canceled "The Get Down" after just one season.
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The series, set in the South Bronx in the 1970s, follows a group of teenagers as they navigate the music industry at the rise of the hip-hop era. While its first 12 episode cost about $120 million - one of the streaming service’s priciest budgets - it wasn’t enough keep the musical drama around for a second go-round.
In a recent Facebook post, the show's director Baz Luhrmann indicated why it might be ending, citing commitment issues.
Although Luhrmann offered an explanation, tweeps were still pretty upset to learn that the show would not be returning.
👽🎩 (@shyrlyrodriguez) May 25, 2017THE GET DOWN IS A GOOD QUALITY SHOW WITH MUSIC, BLACK/LATINO REP, LGTB REP AND AMAZING CHARACTERS WITH BOPS FOR DAYS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE
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The Get Down getting cancelled has got ME down... #ugh
— Thomas Sanders (@ThomasSanders) May 25, 2017
Many were disappointed that the series’ abrupt ending left a bunch of cliffhangers.
We'll never know what happened to the Get Down brothers or the Soul Madonnas, their story wasn't CLOSE to done pic.twitter.com/3RQzuYBGiJ
— RENEW THE GET DOWN (@FantasticMrShao) May 25, 2017
😔😔😔— ktTHEINTELLECT (@intellectkt) May 25, 2017How they gone cancel "The Get Down" homie. Now I'll never know if my dude Books escapes the toxic circumstantial love of Mylene smdh
Aahhhh, man. Wanted to see if Books ever made it to Yale. #TheGetDown https://t.co/iIxhXOMzkK
— J. La'Shay (@Endurance97) May 25, 2017
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Then there were some who blamed the cancellation on a lack of support from audiences.
I'm so tired of seeing woke twitter complain about the lack of diversity in tv and then letting great shows like the get down flop pic.twitter.com/dH1DBu1fqu
— p (@kinkytchalla) May 25, 2017
Half of this was our fault. We complain about WOKE shows and we didn't support it like we did @OITNB or @Stranger_Things #TheGetDown
— Autumn M. (@itsautumnmae) May 25, 2017
Even a few celebs chimed in with their thoughts.
Crap Man https://t.co/6v36hSlseL
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) May 25, 2017
I really liked "The Get Down" on Netflix. Can we still say things like that here? Should I include something about a CBO score too?
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) May 24, 2017
Cast members and creators took to social media, too, but mostly to thanks fans for their support.
The Get Down had a powerful effect on me while filming and I'm glad it affected all of u in a similar way. Thx for all of ur ❤️ and support
— Justice Smith (@JusticetheSmith) May 25, 2017
So much to say. But number 1 is thank you to the global @TheGetDown fan family for your passion. 4 me it was often like reliving my teen yrs pic.twitter.com/D8VcAu1qop
— Nelson George (@nelsongeorge) May 25, 2017
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About the Author
Najja Parker is a multimedia journalist covering Black culture for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is an engaging on-air talent, who has served as a host for the newsroom’s special projects and events, such as the movie premiere of “The South Got Something To Say,” a documentary chronicling the rise of Atlanta hip-hop.
