Netflix just canceled That ’90s Show but there’s a better-rated series with 96% on Rotten Tomatoes being added in October
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Another TV show has fallen victim to the Netflix ax asThat ’90s Showhas been canceled after two seasons. But fret not, as the critically acclaimedYellowjacketsis coming to thebest streaming servicein October.
That ’90s Showis a sequel to the classic sitcomThat ’70s Show,which propelled the likes of Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis to Hollywood stardom back in the early noughties. However, franchise star Kurtwood Smith has now confirmed that the comedy series, which has 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, will not be renewed for a third season inan Instagram post.
That ’70s Showfollows the lives of six teenage friends in the fictional town of Point Place, Wisconsin from 1976 to 1979 and ran for eight seasons until 2006. In 2023,That ’90s Showdebuted on Netflix and centers on Leia Forman (Callie Haverda), the daughter of Eric Forman (Topher Grace) and Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon) from the original series, as she visits her grandparents for the summer and meets a new generation of Point Place kids.
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Almost the entire original cast ofThat ’70s Showreturnedfor the sequel series, including Kurtwood Smith (Red), Debra Jo Rupp (Kitty), Topher Grace (Eric), Mila Kunis (Jackie), Ashton Kutcher (Kelso), Laura Prepon (Donna) and Wilder Valderrama (Fez).
But whileThat ’90s Showis another axed show to add to the list offive shows canceled by Netflix in 2024 so far that you should still watch,Yellowjackets,which has an even better Rotten Tomatoes score of 96% has been added toeverything new on Netflix in October 2024.
What is Yellowjackets about?
Yellowjackets,one of thebest Paramount Plus shows, is a time-hopping thriller about a girls soccer team whose plane crashes into the Ontario wilderness in 1996 on the way to a tournament. After surviving the catastrophe, they must make some tough decisions to get through the harsh conditions. The series then jumps back to the present time and follows the consequences of this event in their adult lives in 2021.
WhenYellowjacketsdebuted on Showtime in 2021, it became the cable channel’s biggest original series in years and now it’s set to receive even more praise when it becomes one of thebest Netflix shows.
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The show features a star-studded cast of Ella Purnell, Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, and Juliette Lewis, who have been praised for their performances, withThe Vergewriting in theirYellowjacketsseason 2review: “It has, across the board, a brilliant ensemble cast with stellar chemistry.”
Filming forYellowjacketsseason 3 was underwayin May 2024 with an expected 2025 release date but if you can’t wait that long (understandable!),here are eight fleshy dramas to watchwhile you wait for the next instalment of the show.
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After graduating with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, Grace dived into the world of entertainment where she started writing all about the must-watch shows and movies at What To Watch. Now Grace is on her next writing adventure at TechRadar, where she uses her expertise to help readers keep up to date on the biggest TV shows and movies in the ever-changing world of streaming. If she’s not writing about her passion for entertainment, you’ll find her watching reality shows while feasting on chocolate.
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