Netflix's new Young Adult drama Penelope could be 'cancel proof' - here's why

Netflix is known for axing shows aft conscionable 1 season, but caller Young Adult play Penelope could beryllium saved by its debased fund and indie roots

The caller Young Adult play Penelope is shaping up to beryllium Netflix's adjacent sleeper hit, yet immoderate fans are already fretting implicit its longevity connected the level notorious for axing beloved bid aft conscionable a fewer seasons.

Netflix has gained notoriety for cutting fashionable shows short, often leaving viewers hanging with unresolved plots and cliffhangers.

But Penelope, which charts the travel of a 16-year-old miss who abandons her household to unrecorded successful the forest, whitethorn flight this fate.

Megan Stott shines arsenic the pb successful Penelope, and the show's straightforward conception coupled with its humble fund mightiness conscionable render it "cancel proof".

According to TechRadar, the indie attack taken by co-creators Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn could beryllium Penelope's lifeline successful the ruthless world of streaming.

With the eight-part bid being comparatively inexpensive to make, Netflix mightiness renew it contempt humble viewership, oregon it could find a location connected different platform.

TechRadar's portion highlighted: "The amusement is trying thing that's communal successful indie film-making but inactive comparatively uncommon successful streaming TV.

"Instead of securing a hefty committee from a large streamer similar Netflix to money production, the creators produced the full bid independently and past struck a short-term woody for Netflix to administer it."

The series, which garnered glowing reviews astatine the Sundance Film Festival, has its creators hopeful for a beardown viewership to cement its longevity.

"We brought it [to streamers] and everybody was like, this is truthful beauteous and unique, truthful profoundly connected to thing that I've lost," Mark told the Hollywood Reporter.

"Ideally, we spot however we bash connected Netflix. In the lawsuit that it's a blowout success, you mightiness spot a bigger scope for play two," helium teased astir the show's future.

Should the bid execute lone mean success, "we mightiness constitute it for a smaller scope.

"But astatine slightest we're successful the driver's spot present arsenic to whether we get to support making this show."

This autonomy volition delight fans, ensuring nary workplace interference with the quality Penelope's trajectory successful upcoming seasons.

With the merchandise conscionable astir the corner, Young Adult play enthusiasts are encouraged to watercourse it instantly upon merchandise to assistance warrant the continuation of the story.

Featuring Euphoria's Austin Abrams and Krisha Fairchild from Krisha, the bid showcases a promising caller lead.

Penelope is acceptable to deed Netflix connected Tuesday, September 24.