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\u2018House Of Cards\u2019 is back streaming on Netflix with its fifth series, but another Netflix Original created around the same time as the political blockbuster is being put out to pasture. \u2018Sense8<\/a>,\u2019 which the streaming company announced with much fanfare in 2013<\/a>, is not returning to the service after two seasons.<\/p>\n The title was the first TV production for the Wachowskis siblings, who past work includes The Matrix among other things, and it was heralded as one of the most progressive<\/a>\u00a0sci-fi dramas to date.<\/p>\n Netflix\u2019s VP of original content, Cindy Holland, delivered the news on the company blog<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cAfter 23 episodes, 16 cities and 13 countries, the story of the Sense8 cluster is coming to an end. It is everything we and the fans dreamed it would be: bold, emotional, stunning, kick ass, and outright unforgettable. Never has there been a more truly global show with an equally diverse and international cast and crew, which is only mirrored by the connected community of deeply passionate fans all around the world. We thank Lana, Lilly, Joe and Grant for their vision, and the entire cast and crew for their craftsmanship and commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Already fans are staging a blacklash<\/a>. The company isn\u2019t giving any more details on why, but CEO Reid Hastings indicated in an interview with CNBC this week<\/a> that it needs to take more risks with its content if it is to unearth future blockbusters.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m always pushing the content team, we have to take more risk, you have to try more crazy things, because we should have a higher cancel rate overall,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause then, what you get is you get some winners that are just unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n Hastings said viral smash \u201913 Reasons Why\u2019 is one such risk-gone-good that justifies a more adventurous approach over caution.<\/p>\n \u2018Sense8\u2019 isn\u2019t the only recent high-profile cancellation. \u2018The Get Down\u2019 from Baz Luhrmann, was dropped after just a single series in a move made last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
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‘House Of Cards’ is back streaming on Netflix with its fifth series, but another Netflix Original created around the same time as the political blockbuster is being put out to pasture. ‘Sense8,’ which the streaming company announced with much fanfare in 2013, is not returning to the service after two seasons.
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