1899's unpredicted cancellation questions Netflix's method of viewership metrics

Since Netflix cancelled its mystery thriller 1899, many fans expressed that they want to know why Netflix revoked the critically-acclaimed show after just one season.

Last November, Netflix released the first season of the mind-breaking sci-fi mystery whose ending left the fans with a cliffhanger.

1899 remained at the second position of Netflix’s most-viewed English series for three weeks straight after its release. Unfortunately, 1899 was prematurely canceled without an official statement from Netflix.

As per many social media users, if Netflix’s success metrics seemed puzzling before, the surprise cancelation of 1899 throws even more shade at the streamer decision-making process.

How Does Netflix measure its original productions’ success?

The most obvious metric of success used by Netflix is the number of hours viewed. So, if a movie or series has enthralled subscribers longer than other productions, they are considered successful. However, things are not so simple, as Netflix limits its analysis for a short period of time and seems to take into account completion rates when deciding if a show should be renewed.

Every time Netflix reveals a new production broke viewing records and entered the streamer’s permanent top-10 chart, as recently happened with Glass Onion: A Knives Out Story and Troll, it’s actually measuring viewership for a period of 28 days.