Netflix cancels another much-loved show as comedy series Unstable is axed after two seasons – and now I’m second-guessing my subscription
Unstable doesn’t have a stable future at Netflix
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Another series has fallen victim toNetflix’s scrap pile as the workplace comedyUnstable,starring Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe, has been canceled after two seasons.
According toDeadline,Unstablewas axed as season 2 after it failed to break into Netflix’s Top 10 list after it debuted on August 1.Unstablewas reportedly pitched to Fox where Lowe hosts the game showThe Floorand stars in departing drama9-1-1: Lone Star,but will not be picked up by the network for another season.
It’s been a brutal week of cancelations from thebest streaming service, with sitcomThat ’90s Showand dark comedy Greek mythology-inspired seriesKaosbeing the most recent shows to be axed. Netflix has scrapped over 15 shows this year and I was particularly hurt to hear that the streamer had quietly canceledthe most realistic zombie show I’ve ever seenBlack Summer,which has sinceleft my Netflix subscription on rocky grounds in my home.
With its 68% Rotten Tomatoes score,Unstableis not one of thebest Netflix shows, but it sure does deserve a place onseven shows canceled by Netflix in 2024 so far that you should still watch.
What is Unstable about?
Unstablestars Rob Lowe as Ellis Dragon, the eccentric CEO and founder of a successful biotech company who is struggling after the death of his wife. Ellis' estranged, introverted son Jackson (played by Rob Lowe’s real-life son John Owen Lowe) starts working at the company to support his father with his mental health and save the business from ruin.
The series was co-created by Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe and Victor Fresco, and was inspired by the father and son duo’s social media relationship where John Owen comically trolls his dad.
John Owen toldVariety: “It took doing a TV show with each other for Rob and I to re-explore some of the deeper parts of our interpersonal relationship, so we figured, why not make it so that Ellis and Jackson have to literally play characters in order for them to work through an interpersonal conflict?It’s literally a wink at what we’re doing on the show for our father-son relationship.”
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While all these cancelations have me thinking twice about canceling my Netflix membership – here’show to cancel your Netflix account– it’s not all bad news as the streamer has decided to renew my favorite rom-com seriesNobody Wants Thisand hit political thriller seriesThe Diplomat,somaybe I can trust it not to cancel everything I like again.
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After graduating with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, Grace dived into the world of entertainment where she started writing all about the must-watch shows and movies at What To Watch. Now Grace is on her next writing adventure at TechRadar, where she uses her expertise to help readers keep up to date on the biggest TV shows and movies in the ever-changing world of streaming. If she’s not writing about her passion for entertainment, you’ll find her watching reality shows while feasting on chocolate.
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