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Netflix cancels hyped new show

And Peloton stock falls after 'Sex and the City' shocker

Dec 11, 2021
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  • Cowboy Bebop cancelled at Netflix… Big shocker! Cowboy Bebop was supposed to be the next big thing from Netflix. The streamer poured a ton into promotion and hype for the anime-adaptation. And then it debuted, got lukewarm critical reception, didn’t breakthrough in a major way with fans, and is now cancelled. It’s a bummer for the people who made the show (we’re so close to John Cho being a true action star). I wonder if the series was released weekly, would the hype have built differently and let the audience grow? We’ll never know. So long cowboy! 🍿

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