Netflix Cancels Cowboy Bebop Live Action Series After One Season

Cowboy Bebop is a one-and-done for Netflix, as the service has canceled the live action series after one season. THR reports that the streamer pulled the plug on the John Cho-led ensemble adaptation of the anime series just three weeks after it premiered last month.

While the series garnered solid numbers in its first week-plus, the series quickly dropped in viewing hours as it fell 59% in in the most recent week of viewing. The series also had a less-than-sterling reception, with a middling 46% aggregate score on Rotten Tomatoes and just 56% positive from viewers which is quite low for new series.

The site reports that Netflix’s renewal rate for scripted series is about 60% for shows that have two or more seasons, which is in line with the industry average, and that the decision was made based on viewership vs. cost.