Hit Netflix Show Faces Cancellation After Dwindling Viewing Figures

One of Netflix's biggest shows could be on the verge of cancellation in the near future, following a major drop in viewership upon its second season.

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, the Emma Myers-led mystery series, premiered on the BBC in its home country of the UK, but has Netflix distribution internationally, with both companies co-producing the series. The show's second season, which landed on Netflix on May 27, received positive reviews from critics and is currently sitting at 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the most acclaimed Netflix releases of the year.

Despite this, perhaps due to a lack of promotion by Netflix or a trend of popular shows failing to reach fans for Season 2 (see, for a recent example, Beef Season 2's viewership drop), audiences haven't been tuning in for the new episodes.

According to data accumulated by What's on Netflix, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder fell from 7.4 million views in its first week on Netflix for Season 1, to just 1.8 million views for the newly-released Season 2. That's a drop of around 80% on the platform, which could spell trouble for the show's future, with Netflix serving as co-producer for the thriller series.

With Meyers riding pre-existing popularity from Netflix's juggernaut series Wednesday, as well as a jump in Rotten Tomatoes score, going from 83% to 92% among critics and 68% to 95% for audiences, the adaptation of the popular book series by Holly Jackson should be performing a lot better than it currently is.

Perhaps, with shows like Beef and The Four Seasons also failing to bring viewers in for a second season despite a decent reception, the problem may be external rather than within the productions themselves. Lack of marketing, good word-of-mouth, or algorithm problems can all contribute to viewers failing to tune in once more, especially if they're unaware the show they loved is back for new episodes.

This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Jun 3, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 7:32 AM.