It’s no secret: Netflix is ​​no longer as generous in renewing its series as it was a few years ago. In the past, idiosyncratic fantasy adventures like Kaos probably would have just because of the big names received a second season in the cast. In 2024, however, things will look different and Netflix will have its say.
As Variety has learned from its sources, there will be no season 2 of Kaos. Netflix has the comedy based on Greek mythology canceled after just eight episodes. Particularly tough: Kaos is barely older than a month. The series premiered on the streaming service on August 29, 2024.
Hopes for season 2 destroyed: Netflix cancels the fantasy series Kaos with Jeff Goldblum
Kaos revolves around the all-powerful, but also vengeful and deeply insecure god Zeus (Jeff Goldblum), who is one day confronted with the prospect that his existence may after all be subject to a finite nature. He actually has one Crease on his forehead discovered. The existential crisis plunges him into deep paranoia.
You can watch the trailer for Koas here:
KAOS – S01 Trailer (German) HD
Although the cheeky fun of the gods even claimed number 1 on Netflix’s streaming charts, the series was able to win not enforce. At the end of September, Kaos disappeared from the top 10. Even good ratings and reviews couldn’t save the prominent project from extinction.
In addition to Jurassic Park veteran Jeff Goldblum, the cast includes Janet McTeer (Ozark), Cliff Curtis (Fear the Walking Dead) and David Thewlis (Harry Potter). The series was created by Charlie Covell, whose The End of the F***ing World is one of the biggest series surprises of the past decade.Kaos has had a 6-year journey and now the fantasy fun is over again
In June 2018, Netflix first announced that Covell was working on an ambitious project based on Greek mythology explore in a satirical way should. After six long years in development, the sudden cancellation is even more frustrating. The Kaos era is over before it even really began.
In our series check on Kaos we came to the following conclusion:
The eight episodes are extremely entertaining and series creator Charlie Covell has created a surprisingly queer series that fits with Greek antiquity lovably shrill charactersfatalistic twists and a surprising amount of heart.
We’ll never know how the story of these crazy characters continues at least not on Netflix
– experience. To date, nothing is known about specific rescue attempts by Kaos. For now, the series remains a torso without legs.