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Director Andrew Goldberg’s political documentary “White With Fear,” featuring interviews with Hillary Clinton, Steve Bannon and more has set an on-demand release date of June 3, Variety can exclusively reveal.

Providing rare first-person access to notable figures like Clinton and former Fox News reporter Carl Cameron, the documentary explores the decades-long strategy employed by conservative politicians “to amplify racial divisions and white victimization narratives for power and profit,” according to an official synopsis. The documentary also explores how these tactics aim to hurt immigrants and spread Islamophobia around the world.

Additional interviews feature former Trump campaign strategist Rick Gates, former Trump campaign CEO and chief strategist Bannon, The Lincoln Project co-founder Stuart Stevens, New York Times opinion writer Jean Guerrero, “Dog Whistle Politics” author Ian Haney López and former Jeb Bush campaign communications director Tim Miller. Through this collection of voices, “White With Fear” takes on the tradition of classic...

Lizzy Caplan and A24’s new crisis PR drama series has landed at Netflix, TheWrap has learned.

After a competitive bidding situation, Netflix has acquired the rights to the untitled project, and the series is currently in development at the streamer, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.

Based on the viral New York Magazine article “Get Me Risa Heller!” the new series will star Caplan as New York’s premiere crisis PR fixer, who “helps high-profile clients navigate the worst days of their lives while striving to maintain her own image as a happily married mother of three without any crises of her own to hide,” per the official synopsis.

Halley Feiffer, who most recently served as showrunner for “American Horror Story: Delicate,” will write and showrun for the series, which is produced by A24. In “AHS: Delicate,” Kim Kardashian starred as PR maven Siobhan Corbyn, who carefully curated the...

As the United States inches closer and closer toward a tipping point into class warfare, we can't help but think back to "The Big Short." Based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Michael Lewis, Adam McKay's irreverent spin on the events leading up to the 2008 financial crisis was already a much-needed wake up call for the culture when it premiered at AFI Fest in 2015. Now, nearly a decade later, it remains an incisive interrogation of the corporate corruption we see screwing over average consumers every day. Though finance bio-dramas are far from novel, McKay's film stands out as fuel to a fire of postmodern disillusionment that many films have since tried replicating without precisely duplicating.

In commemoration of its upcoming 10th anniversary, here are 15 more films that will help deepen your appreciation for McKay's darkly comic cautionary tale, from further investigations into the 2008 recession to...

A sudden, severe global stock market crash shook the world of finance on October 19, 1987. Dubbed Black Monday, the crash caused widespread anxiety due to fears of unmitigable economic instability, even among those not well-versed with the nitty-gritties of finance. Soon after, "Wall Street" made its way into theaters and enlightened us regarding the lure of the stock market, along with the risks that lurked beneath its glamorous facade. This fictional depiction of 1980s Wall Street, right after the real-world crisis that frightened and baffled many, led to the inception of a fresh new genre. The finance film, which usually explores various facets of Wall Street culture, was born.

Many finance films managed to make a mark over the years, including 2015's "The Big Short" (which attempts to shed light on the early days of the 2008 financial crisis) and 2010's scathing documentary film, "Inside Job." If we aren't being too rigid...

The Animation Guild has unveiled the full terms of its new contract with the major studios, along with a candid explanation as to why it could not do more to protect against artificial intelligence.

The union, which represents about 5,000 animators, technicians and writers, reached a tentative agreement on Nov. 23, after three months of bargaining. The deal includes certain guardrails around AI, but does not allow animators to opt out of using it if their job requires it, nor can they prevent their work from being used to “train” AI models.

After the memorandum of agreement was published Tuesday night, some members expressed discontent with the deal. Shion Takeuchi, creator of the Netflix show “Inside Job,” argued there are “no substantive protections” against AI.

“In this Moa there is nothing to stop the studios from gutting the staff,” she said via text. “We are chattel to them.”

The agreement also does...

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Great storytelling can come from anywhere and anybody who says that animation is only for children, are in my opinion a bit stupid. The time when animated shows were only created for children’s entertainment is long gone and today we have great storytelling in animated form in both movies and TV shows. So, we thought of compiling a list of the best adult animated shows you can watch on Netflix right.

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Terminator Zero is a sci-fi action drama anime series created by Mattson Tomlin. Based on the Terminator films by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd, the Netflix series is set in the Terminator Universe in 1977 Tokyo and it follows Malcolm Lee, who is developing an AI system that could fight against Skynet but the day before the Judgement Day, Lee and his...

The Boys reached its fourth season with an ever-growing fan base. According to Forbes, the show's viewership is up 21% at the moment. This makes it the second-biggest returning season on Amazon Prime after Reacher Season 2. Although very promising characters like Sage and Firecracker were introduced in Season 4, other female protagonists have been being developed since Season 1 and are consequently better written so far.

The Boys Season 3 brought some interesting developments from Seasons 1 and 2, including a mind-blowing flashback focused on one of the best female characters in the show. Grace Mallory's encounter with Soldier Boy's Payback Team in Nicaragua added depth to her heroic persona. Ranking the best-written female characters in the show from the least to the most compelling, even characters that don't have a lot of screen time stand out for often stealing the scene and impacting the narrative as a whole. For example, Cherie has a strong...

As with many aspects of reality, Wall Street has been fundamentally romanticized in how it has been depicted on screen in Hollywood productions. Films like The Wolf of Wall Street and American Psycho may attempt to be more critical in their analysis of the insidious ways in which capitalism takes advantage of vulnerable people, but Hollywood is still guilty of depicting a version of Wall Street that is much more fantastical than the hard truths seem to suggest. Many of these more innocent depictions of Wall Street have felt even less relevant in the wake of the 2008 financial crash, in which evidence pointed to years of fraud and corruption on the part of stockbrokers. Although there have been many attempts to cope with these revelations in fictional films, the Academy Award-winning documentary Inside Job offered a comprehensive look at the origin of the 2008 financial collapse.

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It’s barely been a month since the release of Kaos on Netflix, but word is already going around that the show has been cancelled just after one season.

With some fans hoping that the series would have been given time to find its audience, reactions are now coming out online for Netflix—and honestly, every streaming platform—canceling projects before they’re given any time to grow.

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Following the announcement that Kaos has been canceled, Twitter has been filled with all of these comments about Netflix’s recent practice of canceling shows when they don’t meet the level of hype that’s expected of properties like Stranger Things and Squid Game.

Some say that it’s become a constant practice for the streaming model, as priority has now been given...

Animation has always been a great medium to explore the boundless potential of sci-fi stories, and there are plenty of comedy shows which seize the freedom of animation. Animation and sci-fi go hand-in-hand, since both are interested in that which can't be ordinarily depicted using Earthly means. Animated sci-fi comedies have the opportunity of using the entire universe as their setting.

Ever since The Jetsons premiered in the 1960s, there have been animated sci-fi comedies, although most of these were targeted toward children. The arrival of Futurama in 1999 was a massive game-changer. After The Simpsons ushered in a new dawn for adult-oriented animated comedy, Futurama set the tone for sci-fi comedies. Since then, the 21st century has seen a boom in animated sci-fi comedies, with new classics such as Rick and Morty pushing the genre forward.

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Predicting the winner of the Best Documentary Feature Oscar becomes a lot easier on December 17 when the academy announces the 15 films that make the shortlist. Those semi-finalists will be culled from the more than 100 titles that qualified this year for consideration. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Documentary Feature.)

To winnow those down to a manageable number, the academy adds newly eligible documentary feature to a virtual screening room available to all 500-plus members of the documentary branch. While all members are encouraged to watch as many of these as they can, one-fifth of the voters are assigned each title. Each branch member will submit a preferential ballot listing their top 15 choices.

All of these ballots are collated to determine the 15 semi-finalists. Branch members are then encouraged to watch films on that list which they haven’t seen yet before casting another preferential ballot with their top five choices.

If you're a fan of BoJack Horseman, then buckle up for more irreverent humor and existential musings, as the creative geniuses behind the iconic adult animation are reuniting for a brand-new comedy series titled Long Story Short on Netflix.

According to Variety, BoJack creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, along with Michael Eisner’s Tornante Company and the animation wizards at ShadowMachine, are teaming up once again for this exciting new project. The announcement is particularly special, as it coincides with the 10th anniversary of BoJack Horseman's debut on Netflix -- a milestone that makes this reunion even sweeter.

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Bob-Waksberg, known for his sharp wit, couldn’t resist quipping in the announcement:

It is legitimately a thrill and an honor to be back doing what I love most: drafting enthusiastic pull quotes for press releases to Hollywood trade publications. Who says you can’t go home again?...

If you thought you left cartoons behind with your childhood, most major streaming platforms might have a thing or two to say about that.

Quietly, deliberately, one animated series after another is becoming the next big offering, whether it’s Netflix’s Castlevania and Arcane series or Prime’s The Legend of Vox Machina.

From a distance, Bojack Horseman seems like a bizarre Indie cartoon straight out of left field.

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However, it has remained above 90% throughout the six seasons in critical and audience reviews. How’s that for a horse that walks on two legs and carries on conversations?

As it turns out, high-quality, well-written animated shows are a boon for streaming platforms. This is especially true, considering 60% of adults between 18 and 49 watch them.

Not bad. With the increase in video game adaptations, some of which are becoming animated narratives, the kid in you has every reason to celebrate.

Clive Owen has not forgotten his roots. Growing up in a working-class family in Coventry in the 1970s U.K., he yearned to explore different roles in life — and the youth wing of the city’s civic Belgrade Theatre gave him that opportunity.

More than four decades later, Owen — who most recently appeared in “Monsieur Spade” as an aging Sam Spade drawn back into the game to solve a post-World War II murder mystery in the south of France — credits that experience as the foundation for his career.

“That is where it all started for me — joining the youth theater was a life changer for me,” he tells Variety at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Czech Republic, where he receives the President’s Award Saturday night. “The city is still a very tough one, and places like the youth theater are a lifeline for kids like me to...

Hell yeah! HBO and Max’s new releases for July include the two-episode debut of Harley Quinn spinoff series Kite Man: Hell Yeah! (July 18) that follows the titular villain and his girlfriend the Golden Glider as they take their relationship to the next logical step – opening a bar for supervillains together. Hilarious hijinks are bound to ensue as Gotham’s hottest new bar takes off.

Football fans will get to follow the New York Giants in this season of Hard Knocks: Offseason starting July 2. This non-scripted series will follow the team as they prepare for their highly anticipated 100th season.

Notable movie releases this month include Love Lies Bleeding (July 19), the Katy O’Brian and Kristen Stewart-starring feature about the love affair between a reclusive gym owner Lou (Stewart) and bodybuilder Jackie (O’Brian). Anyone wanting to rewatch the original Twister before its sequel premieres in theaters this month are in luck,...

The medium of animation has been getting quite the boost in recent years, with more and more high-budget offerings making their way to streaming services and theatres. There has been a slew of great shows in recent years that leveraged the medium of animation to tell unique stories, such as Blue Eye Samurai, Arcane, and even X-Men ’97.

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However, there are also some great shows of the past and even some that were released much more recently, that their respective studios saw fit to cut short, given that they were not able to meet the goals that were set for them, whether it be viewership or merchandise sale.

Be it on streaming services like Netflix, or on television channels like Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, fans have been flooding the internet with the shows they wish to see return, given that a renewed campaign has been taking...

Fan-favorite animated series Gravity Falls is potentially in the running for an impending revival according to one of Disney's top executives.

Speaking to The Direct, Executive Vice President of Television Animation and Disney Branded Television Meridith Roberts gave fans an optimistic update on the future of a potential Gravity Falls revival or comeback series. Roberts confirmed that the network is currently "in conversations with [series creator] Alex [Hirsch]." Roberts left off with a simple, "never say never," after acknowledging Hirsch's upcoming book being published with Disney, implying that there is more than a slim chance of Gravity Falls making its way back to the small screen.

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Gravity Falls made its premiere on the Disney Channel on June 15, 2012, and quickly found a dedicated core audience who...

Pearl Jam concluded the spring US leg of their 2024 tour with a rousing hometown show in Seattle on Thursday night. Among the many highlights was a cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt” performed solo by frontman Eddie Vedder.

“In any other city there’s no guest list as big as the one that we have when we’re in Seattle,” Vedder said in introducing the song. “To be honest, I wish it were longer. There are certain names that I so deeply wish were on the guestlist tonight, but we lost them too early and in ways that we could never imagine. Damnit if I can’t stop thinking about them. But that’s a good thing too.”

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Vedder’s version of “Hurt” is much more in line with Johnny Cash’s Grammy Award-winning ballad than Nine Inch Nails’ original. He’s performed it solo...

With the rise of adult animation, such as Rick and Morty, on streaming services, it may surprise many Star Trek fans that their adult animated show has been canceled by Paramount +.

However, there is some good news about the show.

Season 5 will still be released, the show's final season.

Many fans of the show and Star Trek fans do not understand why Paramount + has decided to cancel the show as the Star Trek universe seems to be on the rise.

We'll explore why.

What is Star Treks: Lower Decks Animated Show?

Before we examine why the Star Trek: Lower Decks animated show was canceled, let's talk about what it is about and how it fits into the whole Star Trek lore.

Star Trek: Lower Decks takes place in the year 2380, around ten years after the Next Generation series ended in the Star Trek universe.

It's named after one of...

The Spiderwick Chronicles released on Roku this past Friday and as part of the show’s press junket, I got to sit down and talk with two of the show’s stars. Beloved character actor Christian Slater, known for classic 80s and 90s movies like Heathers and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and recent TV hits like Mr. Robot and Inside Job, who plays the show’s villain Mulgarath; and the lovely and talented Joy Bryant, known for films like Honey and Get Rich or Die Tryin’, who plays Helen Grace.

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“We had just as much fun, in a kid-like kind of way, as the kids did.” – Joy Bryant

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The first thing I asked them, given that The Spiderwick Chronicles is a show and a story about, for, and largely starring kids,...

Fans launched a petition to save Inside Job after its dramatic cliffhanger ending left viewers craving closure. Despite falling short of goal with 45,000 signatures, the petition showcased strong viewer engagement in the streaming era. Creator Shion Takeuchi expressed sadness over show's cancellation, emphasizing characters deserved proper ending.

Netflix's Inside Job was a unique blend of conspiracy theory-laden comedy and workplace drama that captured the hearts of viewers, and there was a petition to bring Inside Job back. The show took viewers deep into the world of Cognito Inc., where employees manage the world's conspiracies. From the moon landing to lizard people masquerading as humans, Inside Job provided a satirical yet affectionate poke at conspiracy theories with a colorful cast of characters, led by the brilliant but troubled Reagan Ridley. The series stood out for its sharp wit and clever writing, making its cancellation all the more disappointing.

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Exclusive: Jessica Lange’s talent as an actor has been celebrated with two Oscars, three Emmys, a Tony, and numerous other awards. But it’s her gift in a different area of the arts – photography – that will be explored in an upcoming documentary.

Cinergistik has announced production on Jessica Lange: Something About the Light, to begin filming this summer in Mexico, New York City, and along U.S. Highway 61, the north-south highway that extends into Minnesota where Lange grew up.

Benjamin Alfonsi is directing and will produce along with Ken Siman of Cinergistik. The documentary will invite viewers on “a deeply personal journey through the worlds Lange has captured with her Leica M6 camera during her more than twenty-year career in photography,” according to a release about the project. “Something About the Light will take a nuanced, highly original approach in translating Lange’s photographic oeuvre for the screen.”

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Fallout is the most exciting Amazon Original dropping this month. From Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, this long-awaited adaptation of the popular video game franchise looks incredible, and is bound to be a hit among video game fans and newcomers alike. The series stars Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets), Walton Goggins (The Righteous Gemstones), and Aaron Clifton Moten (Disjointed).

Prime Video doesn’t have much else in the way of original offerings this month, aside from the return of Alex Rider on Freevee a few other films and TV series, but there are plenty of popular films joining the streaming service’s library. Cloverfield, Batman & Robin, Titanic, and The Notebook are just a few of the notable movies coming to Prime this month.

Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in April – Amazon originals are designated with an asterisk.

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Spring has officially arrived, and plenty is blossoming at Prime Video this April! The streamer will kick off the month with dozens of film additions, from classics such as “To Catch a Thief,” “Rosemary's Baby,” and “Saturday Night Fever,” to recent Oscar Best Picture nominee “The Holdovers,” starring Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa.

But mid-April will bring the premiere of the streamer’s long-awaited adaptation of “Fallout,” starring Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, and Walton Goggins. Other premieres this month include the debut of Rudy Mancuso’s “Música,” Season 2 of the Black horror anthology series “Them: The Scare,” and

Find out The Streamable’s top picks for Prime Video’s April additions, and find out everything coming to the platform this month!

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Animators have been going through hell over the past year, particularly for teenage-adult-themed audiences. Shows like Inside Job got a Season 2 order and then ended up being canceled in an instant, Final Space was canceled and then saw itself being pulled from its streaming service altogether (before its revival as a comic), Pantheon received the same treatment on AMC+ with a completed second season before Amazon picked it up, and Fired on Mars has been stuck in waiting limbo.

“Blue Eye Samurai” has been renewed for a second season at Netflix.

Created by Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, “Blue Eye Samurai” tells the story of Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master of the sword. Set in Edo-period Japan, Mizu lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge.

“When we started this project, we made a commitment to take this very personal story set in Edo-period Japan and bring it to life in the most authentic and beautiful way possible. Our animators, historians, musicians, martial artists and voice cast made this a reality beyond our expectations,” said Noizumi and Green in a statement, per Netflix. “We are thankful to our entire team and to our viewers from all over the world who have shown such passion for Mizu and her path of revenge. Mizu has a lot more blood to spill! We are deeply grateful to...

Successful TV shows like Gossip Girl reboot and Shadow and Bone were canceled due to financial reasons and declining viewership, leaving fans confused and disappointed. Lockwood & Co and Inside Job garnered good ratings and critical acclaim, but were canceled due to viewership numbers and decision reversals by Netflix. Big Mouth and Sex Education had natural conclusions and ended on their own terms, with the creators feeling satisfied with the stories and characters they had developed over the course of the show.

2023 has been a year that has featured some amazing TV shows and, unfortunately, shocking cancelations, too. Some beloved TV shows have been left behind despite their popularity with viewers or the critical acclaim they have amassed. Production companies are often under fire when a beloved TV show is canceled for what might seem like unfair reasons. However, production companies are after all a business, and if a show...

There have been a bunch of television shows canceled by various networks and streaming services this year…after already being previously renewed.

So far, 8 TV shows have had their renewals taken away in 2023, and most of the reasons why have been revealed. The latest addition to this list was added last week…

Keep reading to find out more…

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Inside Job – Canceled by Netflix

Renewal Announced: June 8, 2022

Season 2 Cancellation Announced: January 8, 2023

Inside Job was originally renewed for a second season by Netflix. However, the streaming service decided to reverse their renewal decision.

Shion Takeuchi, the show’s creator, confirmed the news. “I’m heartbroken to confirm that Netflix has decided to cancel Season 2 of Inside Job. Over the years, these characters have become real people to me, and I am devastated not to be able to watch them grow up. Reagan and Brett deserved to get...

In a world replete with quick-spreading disinformation and the subsequent, dangerous proliferation of kooky conspiracy theories, the 2021 animated series "Inside Job" — created by Shion Takeuchi (a writer on "Gravity Falls" and "Disenchantment") — was perfectly timed. "Inside Job" posited that every single conspiracy theory you've ever heard — whether it be Reptilians, JFK, the Mandela effect, the flat Earth, or the faked moon landing — were all 100 percent real. Clones were out there, severed heads were being kept alive in labs, and aliens regularly visited Earth. Just like in "The X-Files," ordinary citizens weren't allowed access to this knowledge.

Earth's conspiracies were overseen by a mysterious underground organization called Cognito, Inc., one of six major shadow governments secretly in charge of the world. The other five were the Catholic Church, the Illuminati, Atlantis, the Reptoids, and the Juggalos (tee hee). The central joke of "Inside Job" was that Cognito, Inc. was staffed by flawed,...

“Shadow and Bone” and “Glamorous,” along with adult animated series “Agent Elvis,” “Farzaar,” and “Captain Fall” will not be returning for new seasons at Netflix, Variety has confirmed.

The announcement comes as Hollywood streamers and broadcasters continue to assess the impact left by the work stoppages due to the months-long WGA and SAG-Aftra strikes. Sources say Netflix’s decision to cancel stemmed from various reasons including performance and impact from the strike — as the industry evaluates production schedules, scheduling shifts, etc.

As Netflix has said about previous cancellations, the streamer continues to look at viewing versus cost as it evaluates shows. In the case of series like “Agent Elvis,” “Glamorous,” “Farzaar,” and “Captain Fall,” each show only ran for one season before its cancellation. While “Shadow and Bone” received a cancellation after running its second season, which arrived on the streamer in March.

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There have been a bunch of television shows canceled by various networks and streaming services this year…after already being previously renewed.

So far, 8 TV shows have had their renewals taken away in 2023, and most of the reasons why have been revealed. The latest addition to this list was added last week…

Keep reading to find out more…

Inside Job – Canceled by Netflix

Renewal Announced: June 8, 2022

Season 2 Cancellation Announced: January 8, 2023

Inside Job was originally renewed for a second season by Netflix. However, the streaming service decided to reverse their renewal decision.

Shion Takeuchi, the show’s creator, confirmed the news. “I’m heartbroken to confirm that Netflix has decided to cancel Season 2 of Inside Job. Over the years, these characters have become real people to me, and I am devastated not to be able to watch them grow up. Reagan and Brett deserved to get their ending and finally find happiness.

Netflix's cancelation of animated TV shows, such as The Midnight Gospel and Q-Force, highlights the reality that even successful shows may be axed after only one or two seasons, leaving important stories and representation incomplete. The portrayal of adult friendships, anxiety, and universal struggles in shows like Tuca & Bertie resonates with many viewers, and the abrupt cancelation of this show indicates that Netflix may have let go of an important lesson too soon. Inside Job provides an entertaining exploration of human thought and conflict through its focus on conspiracy theories, and the cancelation of a second season means that the unresolved plot points and potential for personal growth in a cynical environment will not be explored further.

Although Netflix's canceled shows range in genre, the animated TV shows seem to see the boot increasingly more frequently, some earlier than they should. After a 200,000 subscriber drop in 2022, Netflix tightened its purse strings,...

Netflix cancels many animated shows due to poor ratings and financial concerns, which is problematic for fans who want to see the story continue. The cancelation of animated shows limits creativity and removes the freedom that animation offers as an art form, hindering future storytelling potential. Other successful animated shows, like Steven Universe, demonstrate how Netflix is missing the opportunity to build fandoms and potential franchises by not giving shows enough time to resonate with audiences.

Netflix cancels a lot of shows in general, but the reason why so many of the streamer's animated series get canceled is worth exploring since it's actually a problematic trend. Poor ratings or financially taxing projects can often lead to cancelations, whether it's after one season on Netflix or before the show has even premiered. Animation seems to get the ax more often, though, and there's a specific reason for that.

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Sitcoms are the heart of television. These lighthearted, relatable, and iconic series usually become people's comfort shows and general cultural staples. However, as great as sitcoms tend to be, it's always hard to give them a proper conclusion, as audiences always have big expectations for these finales.

While some sitcoms have the perfect finales, such as Friends or The Office, others don't manage to conclude their stories in such a graceful manner. This often happens when networks extend their shows past their natural conclusions, the series gets canceled, or writers simply think too out of the box.

Inside Job Was Left on a Cliffhanger 2021-2022, 2 Seasons, 18 Episodes

One of the many Netflix cancelations, Inside Job's unfinished story particularly outraged the fans as it was left on a cliffhanger. The show follows Reagan as she works in the shady corporation, Cognito, Inc., in a world where most famous conspiracy theories are real.

“Rick and Morty.” “Futurama.” “South Park.” ”Bob’s Burgers.” “Archer.” “The Simpsons.” “Family Guy.” “American Dad!”

What do these shows have in common? For one thing, they’re the Top 8 most popular adult animated comedies, according to a Ranker list that’s been voted on by 50,000 TV fans. But the shows also all premiered at least 10 years ago — and as of the writing of this article, they’re all still on the air. (“Archer” will officially conclude with a special finale event in December.)

The story of adult animated comedy arguably begins with the runaway success of “The Simpsons,” which premiered back in 1989. Since then, each successive decade has brought with it a crop of new and seemingly inexhaustible cartoon series, from “The Simpsons” and “South Park” in the 1990s, to “Family Guy” and “Futurama” in the 2000s, to “Bob’s Burgers” and “Rick and Morty” in the 2010s. But the last...

TV shows canceled just as they got good are casualties of the often unpredictable nature of the entertainment industry. Poor ratings, excessive budgets, and misguided studio execs aren't the only reasons why shows that were just getting good suddenly got canceled. Sometimes, series creators, writers, directors, and actors play their part in untimely cancelations as well.

Indeed, shows that were canceled before their time are all too common in broadcasting and streaming history. It's just the nature of the business - plenty of factors need to align for a show to even get produced. When one or two of those factors get derailed, it becomes very difficult to keep a show going, even when the stories or characters were just about to get much more interesting. Here are 10 TV shows that got canceled just as they got good.

Watchmen

HBO's Watchmen served as a compelling sequel to the beloved DC comic book series.

It almost feels surreal to think that Disenchantment is coming to a close. Debuting in 2018, Disenchantment was, at one point, an exciting Netflix original powered by the likes of Matt Groening and former Simpsons showrunners Josh Weinstein and Bill Oakley. But as the years have gone by, this fantastical animated series has seemingly come and went with every new season, maintaining a small, if not devoted, fan base. While this would normally be a death sentence for a Netflix show, especially after the premature cancelation of Inside Job, September 1 will see the story of Bean, Elfo, and Luci finally come to a definitive end instead of being shoveled off into oblivion.

But on the opposite side, Disenchantment's final season has some lofty shoes to fill. Being a serialized story, Disenchantment's pacing has left much to be desired, frequently introducing new concepts and ideas but never capitalizing on them.

August is heating up on Max, with “90 Day: The Last Resort” premiering on the streamer Aug. 15 (one day after it airs on TLC).

Five fan-favorite couples from “90 Day Fiance” have reached their breaking points. In a final attempt to salvage their relationships, each couple will participate in a couples retreat to determine whether or not they can heal old wounds. Alongside a team of professionals, they’ll actively navigate issues with trust, sex, jealousy, anger and intimacy. Explosive group therapies, intense couples sessions, past life regressions, unique on-and-off-resort activities and so much more ensue. At the end of the retreat, each couple must decide if they will stay together or move on separately.

Fans of dating and relationship shows may also be interested in “Kim vs Kayne: The Divorce” on August 7, which chronicles the split between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. There’s also Season 18 of “Sister Wives,...

Summer isn’t over yet but HBO and its streaming arm Max are already moving on to fall. With its list of new releases for August 2023, Max is focusing on football! The American kind, mind you, not the actually footy kind.

August 2023 sees the release of two major football documentaries on HBO and Max. The first is the premiere of Hard Knocks on Aug. 10. The new season of long-running NFL training camp docuseries will center on the New York Jets, new employers of legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers. On Aug. 23, Max will air the aptly named Bs High. The doc tells the stranger-than-fiction story of high school football team Bishop Sycamore, which pulled off one of the more notable sports scams you’re likely to ever hear about.

Not of the football variety but in keeping with the North American sports theme will be season 2 of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty on Aug.

Animated sitcoms deserve as much attention as their live-action counterparts. In recent years, the number of animated sitcoms has steadily increased, gaining prominence across TV and streaming. The medium allows for wackier storylines and a faster pace than possible in live-action sitcoms.

With terrific modern shows like Rick and Morty, which became a cultural phenomenon thanks to the age of social media, and evergreen classics like The Simpsons, there are amazing animated sitcoms that have stood apart from the rest of the pack, boasting intelligent storylines, and carefully thought-out character development.

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Inside Job

One of the most original animated sitcoms from recent times, Inside Job, revolves around a fictional world in which most conspiracy theories are actually true. In the series, groups like the Illuminati and Reptilians control the world. The audience is introduced to Cognito, Inc., a tech company that exists among these powerful groups.

DeVaughn Nixon, Quincy Isaiah, and Delante Desouza in ‘Winning Time’ season 2 (Photograph by Warrick Page/HBO)

Hard Knock‘s new season focusing on the New York Jets and the second season of the original drama Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty join Max’s August 2023 lineup, along with Tracy Morgan’s latest comedy special. August’s schedule also includes the season finales of And Just Like That… and Warrior.

Rap Sh!t season two premieres on August 10th, and the new half-hour young adult animated series Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake arrives on August 31st.

Series & Films Arriving On Max In August 2023:

August 1

A Hologram for the King (2016)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child...

August is one of the weird months on the calendar. It feels like it should be early fall; September is Right there, after all. And yet August is one of the hottest months of the year for many in the United States, one last gasp of summer before autumn and its traditional TV schedule of new releases settle in.

This year’s fall schedule will look markedly different thanks to strikes by both the leading actors’ union and the leading writers’ guild in Hollywood, but August will still have some fantastic new hits coming to streaming. Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platform Max is debuting new titles in just about every imaginable category, so here are the five we’re most excited for at The Streamable!

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‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ Season 2 Premiere | Aug.

Exclusive: The Golden Trailer Awards has unveiled its nominees for its 23rd annual extravaganza taking place on Thursday, June 29th at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. The awards show honors the creative teams that are tasked with condensing two-hour films into two-minute trailers.

Films that received the most mentions include Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Nope and Oppenheimer. The TV series that were the most nominated included Ted Lasso, Stranger Things and Only Murders in the Building.

Studios leading the count this year include Disney, NBC Universal, Netflix, Warner Bros./Discovery, Amazon, Paramount (Paramount+), and Apple TV+ The top nominated agencies include Av Squad, Zealot, Tiny Hero, Trailer Park Group and Ignition Creative.

This awards show highlights the phenomenal trailers from the current year.

Every year, the Cannes Film Festival program yields its riches. And every year, documentaries are kept to the selection sidebars, with the exception of just three over the years, two of which won the Palme d’Or: “The Silent World,” co-directed by Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle in 1956, and Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11” in 2004.

This year, out of 16 documentaries in the Official Selection, two are in the Competition, the first time nonfiction titles have joined that storied roster since Moore’s inclusion.

This is progress, but a quick glance at the latest Palme d’Or predictions reveals that Wang Bing’s “Youth” (marking the first 3.5-hours of an eventual 10-hour triptych) and “Olfa’s Daughters” from Kaouther Ben Hania are not high on the list of likely winners. Both are recognized by critics as boundary-pushing examples of the form but seem unlikely to become consensus award picks from Ruben Östlund’s eclectic Competition jury.

Midnight Mass creator Mike Flanagan responded to rumors claiming his upcoming project, The Fall of the House of Usher, had been shelved by Netflix.

Flanagan responded to an article from We Got This Covered claiming The Fall of the House of Usher was in danger of being canceled by Netflix. "Happy to report this entire article is nonsense - The Fall Of The House Of Usher is right on schedule, we're just finishing delivering it, and it will air on Netflix later this year as planned. We'll announce the date soon. Jeez," he tweeted.

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Happy to report this entire article is nonsense - The Fall Of The House Of Usher is right on schedule, we're just finishing delivering it, and it will air on Netflix later this year as planned. We'll announce the date soon. Jeez. https://t.co/SdKd7Vccqm...

One season's going to be it for the supernatural detective series Lockwood & Co., as the show has been officially canceled. Variety reports that Netflix has pulled the plug on Lockwood & Co. with no plans to develop a second season. The first season, which debuted on the streaming platform in January, will now serve as the only season for the show. Series creator Joe Cornish will continue to work with Netflix under his Complete Fiction with other projects currently in the works.

“With heavy hearts, we announce that Lockwood & Co. will not be returning for a second series," a Complete Fiction statement reads, going on to praise author Jonathan Stroud, who wroke the original book series the show was based on. "Making this show was one of the most rewarding experiences of our careers and we will forever treasure it. Being trusted by the supremely talented Jonathan Stroud to adapt...

In the era of streaming, there's no shortage of animated, multi-genre, high-concept shows like Inside Job. This may be surprising to some viewers because Inside Job was unique in its own right. The masterpiece of series creator Shion Takeuchi, Inside Job imagines almost every existing conspiracy theory coming to life, with a focus on the shadowy elites that actually control the world. First streamed on Netflix in 2021, Inside Job had a total of 18 episodes - released in two parts - before it was canceled completely in 2023.

Despite Netflix initially renewing the show for a second season with 20 more episodes, the final verdict is that Inside Job has been canceled. Considering how well Inside Job was received by both audiences and critics - and how the demand for a second season remains high - it was a strange decision for Netflix. While Inside Job may never get the chance to resolve...

Kaleidoscope is an experimental new series that follows a team of thieves as they attempt to pull off one of the biggest heists of the century. The twist, however, is that audiences are able to watch all eight episodes of the series in a different order, which can dramatically alter how they may view the story. With multiple different ways to watch the story unfold, Kaleidoscope is truly one of the most unique series in recent memory.

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Starring major names like Giancarlo Esposito, Tati Gabrielle, Jai Courtney, and more, Kaleidoscope is a must-watch series for anyone interested in diversions from traditional storytelling. Fortunately for interested viewers, the series is readily available to stream in its entirety right now.

Where To Stream Kaleidoscope

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Netflix has made itself the home for many different genres of shows, and the best adult animated shows on Netflix matches up well with any other network or streaming service. While there have been several animated shows for adults on cable television, with Family Guy and South Park both great examples, and the many Adult Swim shows, Netflix has created its competition with award-winning, critically acclaimed results. No longer was adult animation just something dirty that people watched late at night. Now, it was something often deep and smart, but with an adult twist.

The best adult animated shows on Netflix offer something special for fans of the genre. One of the best in the streaming services history has a talking anthropomorphic horse who has depression issues. Others use either anime or groundbreaking CGI animation to tell stories that are at times both disturbing and socially important. Of course, there...

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