Sat Oct 12 01:40:00 UTC 2024: ## Netflix Cancels “Unstable” After Two Seasons
**Los Angeles, CA** – Netflix has officially cancelled its comedy series “Unstable”, starring and co-created by Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe. The news comes after the second season, which premiered on August 1st, failed to crack the streaming giant’s Top 10 charts, signifying low viewership.
Netflix’s renewal decisions heavily depend on viewership numbers versus production costs, and “Unstable” unfortunately didn’t meet the mark. While the producers had been quietly shopping the show to other networks, finding a new home for a Netflix original can be challenging due to various limitations.
While Rob Lowe has a first-look deal with Fox and pitched “Unstable” to the network, it appears the show won’t be moving there. Fox already has its own comedy plans in motion and prefers to focus on series they own.
“Unstable” followed the story of an introverted son (John Owen Lowe) who joins his wildly eccentric father (Rob Lowe) at his successful biotech company to save it from disaster. The series was inspired by Rob and John Owen Lowe’s humorous social media dynamic.
The cancellation of “Unstable” joins a recent trend of original comedy series struggling on streaming platforms. Netflix also recently cancelled their sophomore comedy “That ’90s Show,” while other series like “Girls5eva” have also faced declining viewership. Despite these challenges, Netflix has greenlit a second season for their comedy breakout “Nobody Wants This” and renewed “Emily in Paris” for a fifth season.
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