Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself won’t be back for a second season. Netflix has cancelled the British fantasy drama, per Deadline. The series arrived on the service on October 28th with eight episodes.
Starring Jay Lycurgo, Nadia Parkes, Emilien Vekemans, Isobel Jesper, Jones Karen, Connell Paul Ready, David Gyasi, Kerry Fox, Fehinti Balogun, Misia Butler, Liz White, Róisín Murphy, Tim Plester, and Priya Kansara, the Netflix series is based on the young adult novel by Sally Green. The series “tells the story of Nathan Byrne (Jay Lycergo), an illegitimate son of a dangerous witch, Marcus Edge (David Gyasi), struggling to overcome his odds of following the footsteps of his father as he discovers his true identity alongside his friends.”
The news of the show’s cancellation was first announced by UK producer Imaginarium on Twitter:
Half Bad is a show we are incredibly proud of, which gained stellar reviews, along with a fiercely loyal global fanbase. While we are disappointed not to continue the story, we have loved working with such a talented cast and crew on bringing our beloved show to life.
The creator of the series, Joe Barton, confirmed the news in his own post:
Sadly, yes, Netflix [has] cancelled [the show]. Very proud of it and really liked the people I got to make it with. Sorry not to be able to finish the story.
What do you think? Are you disappointed by the cancellation? Did you want to see a second season of Half Bad on Netflix?
Man that truly sucks, I was definitely looking forward to season 2!!!!
I’m so tired of great shows being cancelled. It shouldn’t always be a number game. If something is based off a book series it should be completed by contract. I’m just glad it was a book series, at least I can see how it ends. Just ordered the trilogy.
Devistated by this news. Considering the favorable reviews, it’s hard to fathom this decision. At least 2 of the main character stars will be moving on quickly to other projects, so when they discover their mistake it will be too late.
No bring it back for a second season I only just found it and watched in two days, why do all the good ones get cancelled so soon
I’m crushed
Me too. What a shame
https://t.co/tGxpKsy47w we are trying to make some noise on Twitter. It’s so sad because I barely heard about it on my trending list 2 weeks ago.
If you pick a different platform….