Netflix ‘made the difficult decision’ to cancel their mystery series The Society, after just one season, due to COVID-19 related production constraints.
And series lead Kathryn Newton, who played Allie Pressman, was disappointed but accepting in her reaction to the unfortunate news on social media.
‘I am proud,’ wrote Newton, 23, who posted a screengrab of a Zoom call between herself and her The Society co-stars to Twitter and Instagram on Friday.
Canceled: Netflix ‘made the difficult decision’ to cancel their mystery series The Society, after just one season, due to COVID-19 related production constraints; Kathryn Newton and Jacques Colimon seen here in a still from the show
Shortly after, Kathryn uploaded a video message to Instagram ‘thank[ing] all the fans that are trending Society right now’ on social media.
She explained that, like the rest of the world, she got news of the series’ cancellation ‘this morning’ and that she is ‘heartbroken, so heartbroken’ over the matter.
Kathryn was later joined by co-star Gideon Adlon, 23, who marveled at the immense love the now canceled show was receiving online.
‘Definitely a bit of a gut-punch, but, you know, our creator told us today that the show is there. You can watch it all the time. It’s not going away and we’re not going away,’ explained Adlon to the devout fans watching.
Reaction: And series lead Kathryn Newton, who played Allie Pressman, reacted disappointedly, but respectfully, to the unfortunate news on social media
Proud: ‘I am proud,’ wrote Newton, 23, who posted a screengrab of a Zoom call between herself and her The Society co-stars to her Twitter and Instagram on Friday
On her personal Instagram page, Adlon, who played Becca Gelb, showed ‘Big big big love’ to her The Society sign language coach Ronda Moriarty.
‘[Love] you always. I could not have achieved this without you and @seanberdy,’ captioned the actress, who also shared a video from one of their sessions with her nearly 400,000 followers.
Alex Fitzalan, 24, who portrayed the role of Harry Bingham on the critically-acclaimed series, was at a loss for words as he took to Instagram to remark on The Society’s untimely cancellation.
Gut-punch: ‘Definitely a bit of a gut-punch, but, you know, our creator told us today that the show is there. You can watch it all the time. It’s not going away and we’re not going away,’ explained actress Gideon Adlon on Instagram
Big love: On her personal Instagram page, Adlon, who played Becca Gelb, showed ‘Big big big love’ to her The Society sign language coach Ronda Moriarty
‘Very sad news this morning. Not sure what to say right now but I wanted to share some pics of my time on set for season 1 of The Society. Love you all,’ wrote the Australian actor.
Along with his brief caption, Fitzalan included various behind-the-scenes photos of himself and his castmates taken during the fun-filled filming of season one.
Many of the photos included Adlon, actors Jack Mulhern, Spencer House, and more as they hung out on set, toured filming locations, and transformed into their memorable characters/
Devestated: Alex Fitzalan, 24, who portrayed the role of Harry Bingham on the critically-acclaimed series, was at a loss for words as he took to Instagram to remark on The Society’s untimely cancellation
Very sad: ‘Very sad news this morning. Not sure what to say right now but I wanted to share some pics of my time on set for season 1 of The Society. Love you all,’ wrote the Australian actor
Captured memories: Along with his brief caption, Fitzalan included various behind-the-scenes photos of himself and his castmates taken during the fun-filled filming of season one
In a statement issued to Deadline on Friday, Netflix explained that they ‘made the difficult decision not to move forward with second seasons of The Society,’ as well as another young adult series titled I Am Not Okay With This.
‘We’re disappointed to have to make these decisions due to circumstances created by COVID and we are grateful to these creators, including: Jonathan Entwistle, Christy Hall, Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Dan Cohen and Josh Barry at 21 Laps Entertainment for I Am Not Okay With This.
‘Chris Keyser, Marc Webb and Pavlina Hatoupis for The Society; and all the writers, casts and crews who worked tirelessly to make these shows for our members around the world,’ the streaming platform concluded.
Tough call: In a statement issued to Deadline on Friday, Netflix explained that they ‘made the difficult decision not to move forward with second seasons of The Society,’ as well as another young adult series titled I Am Not Okay With This
Change of heart: Netflix had already renewed The Society for a second season last year, just a few months after its successful May 2019 premiere
Netflix had already renewed The Society for a second season last year, just a few months after its successful May 2019 premiere.
But sources revealed to Deadline that there were a multitude of issues at play regarding The Society’s second season, that, eventually, inspired the studio to abandon the project all together.
Allegedly, there was ‘uncertainty around production dates and balancing the availabilities of a large cast like The Society’ and there were also ‘unexpected budget increases due to COVID.’
Issues: But sources revealed to Deadline that there were a multitude of issues at play regarding The Society’s second season, that, eventually, inspired the studio to abandon the project all together