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   [NEWS] The reason "FUBAR" and "The Recru   
   08 Jan 26 19:13:54   
   
   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   Apart from simply being rubbish shows ...   :-p   
      
      
       Netflix Data Confirms Why Fubar & The Recruit Were Canceled   
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       Netflix data sheds light on the reasons behind the cancellations   
       of FUBAR and The Recruit. As audience trends shifted in 2025,   
       both series saw significant viewership declines that ultimately   
       sealed their fate.   
      
       Fubar Season 2 dropped its audience by 75.9%   
       FUBAR Season 2 saw a 75.9% drop in viewership, making it the   
       biggest audience loss for any returning English-language Netflix   
       series in 2025, according to Netflix & Chiffres.   
      
       The season generated just 2.2 million views during its debut   
       weekend in June 2025, compared to 11 million views for Season 1's   
       opening in May 2023. As a result, Netflix canceled the series   
       following its steep decline.   
      
       Netflix canceled several major shows in 2025 due to steep   
       audience drops. The Recruit dropped 42.1 percent in Season 2 and   
       failed to draw enough viewers to continue. The Sandman lost   
       60 percent of its audience after a long delay and controversy   
       involving Neil Gaiman. The Witcher dropped 52 percent in Season 4.   
       Viewers reacted negatively to the casting change from Henry Cavill   
       to Liam Hemsworth. It seems Netflix kept the show alive because it   
       had already renewed it.   
      
       These losses followed a broader 2025 trend. Almost every returning   
       English-language Netflix series lost viewers. Netflix & Chiffres   
       measured each show by comparing the first 28 days of a season to   
       the same period for the previous one. Stranger Things was the only   
       show to gain viewers in 2025. It rose 2.25 percent over Season 4.   
       In 2024, Bridgerton had been the only series to grow its audience.   
      
       Netflix data shows that sharp declines hit even top-tier shows.   
       Wednesday Season 2 dropped 42.6 percent but still reached over   
       100 million completed viewing equivalents. Nobody Wants This   
       dropped 40.1 percent but earned a renewal due to a strong Emmy   
       performance. Tires and XO, Kitty kept their drops under 20 percent.   
       These shows survived. Most shows that lost over 40 percent and   
       lacked major awards or viewership did not.   
      
       Netflix & Chiffres data shows that without awards or high   
       viewership, major audience drops led to cancellations in 2025.   
      
      
      
      
      
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