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The battle for humanity’s survival is ending earlier than hoped The FOX network has cancelled the neXt TV series so there won’t be a second season, a victim of low ratings and COVID-19.
An action-thriller series, the neXt TV show stars John Slattery, Elizabeth Cappuccino, Jason Butler Harner, Fernanda Andrade, Eve Harlow, Aaron Moten, Michael Mosley, Evan Whitten, and Gerardo Celasco. The story revolves around Silicon Valley pioneer Paul LeBlanc (Slattery) who built a fortune and his legacy on his world-changing innovations.
After discovering that one of his own creations — a powerful artificial intelligence called “neXt” — might spell doom for humankind, Paul tried to shutter the project, only to be kicked out of the company by his own brother (Harner). When a series of unsettling tech mishaps points to a potential worldwide crisis, LeBlanc joins forces with Special Agent Shea Salazar (Andrade) and her unique and talented team. Now, they are the only ones standing in the way of a potential global catastrophe, fighting an emergent superintelligence that will deploy the immense knowledge it has gleaned from the data all around us to recruit allies, turn people against each other, and eliminate obstacles to its own survival and growth.
The first season of neXt averages a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.67 million viewers. Just two episodes have been aired thus far. The third has been released on Hulu but didn’t air on FOX because of the World Series. It’s the network’s lowest-rated show out of the 10 current series.
Variety reports that FOX plans to air the remaining seven installments of the season. The network also cancelled the low-rated Filthy Rich series today. Both were reportedly cancelled thanks to low ratings and rising production costs due to COVID-19.
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What do you think? Have you seen the neXt TV series on FOX? Would you have watched a second season of this action-thriller series?
Cancelling shows after 1 season is ridiculous. There isn’t even time to develop a fan base or spread the word about the show. I missed the entire first season of Walking Dead until someone said I should watch it. Same with Big Bang Theory as I started watching near the end of season 1. I can see Netflix, Amazon and Disney slowly put the networks out of business as streaming services are willing to take chances with new shows.
NEXT is one of my favourite shows!! Keeps me on the edge of my seat!! Sorry to see it cancelled.
I really LOVE this show! COVID or not, it’s one of the few shows I care about to follow. Such a sad day to hear it’s been canceled. Maybe we watchers should CANCEL watching FOX! I no longer watch their news channel. I guess I’ll stop watching regular broadcast as well. Boooooo FOX!
NEXT is a great tv show!! It should not be cancelled! I was looking forward to what other horror and sabotage technology could be capable of! And how we, as the human race would combat these perils. Sad to see the TV show cancelled after one season. Never gave it a real chance!
So disappointing that there won’t be a 2nd season 🙁
FOX never gave NeXt a chance.
It was interrupted by the World Series, then the Debates and finally a football game.
They also didn’t give it any support thru advertising.
Very disappointed.
Whole family really enjoyed this show. Can’t believe the low ratings! One of the best shows on tv.
We love the show. Extremely disappointed if cancelled
My son and I love this show! Please don’t cancel it!
NEXT IS A GREAT SERIES. PLEASE DON’T CANCEL IT.
I am so bummed that this series is canceled!!! It was one of the only shows I’ve really enjoyed watching on tv right now. I hope it will be able to continue in some online format after the final episode airs. I was just getting “into” it. They didn’t even give this one a real chance.
I am really enjoying the show, and I’m sad Fox is not renewing. It’s very relevant, and a great diversion, needed in today’s world.
I wish Fox would reconsider. This is an excellent show and I am enjoying it. I would definitely watch a second season. It needs to be advertised more, place it in a better time slot. It is relevant in the world today. And cancelling after only two episodes doesn’t give the show a chance. Viewers aren’t going to invest time in a show that they already know has been cancelled by a network. Shame on you Fox
This was an excellent thought provoking show and I wish Fox had advertised it more and given it a chance.
It should be renewed ! Great relevant stuff !
I LOVED THE SHOW & I % CANT BELIEVE YALL CANCELED THIS GREATTTTT #SHOW #NEXT !!!