Disappearing into the algorithm: Why Netflix has become a graveyard for great shows

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The ones that did exist inspire a certain melancholy today – notably The Guardian’s enthusiastic claim that it was “destined to be a massive hit!” The fact that press coverage was minimal wouldn’t ordinarily mean anything, but it has been reported it means a lot to Netflix, who often make decisions about the future of their programming based at least somewhat on reviews. open image in gallery Short-lived: Sivan Alyra Rose in Netflix’s ‘Chambers’ Incredibly effusive reviews from critics led to Netflix keeping the sitcom One Day at a Time alive for three seasons, for example. open image in gallery Netflix’s elite: Ben Platt and Gwyneth Paltrow in ‘The Politician’ The raft of scripted series cancellations has also coincided with a boom in Netflix reality shows. In recent months, much of the Netflix content inspiring significant buzz and online chatter has been unscripted – the cheerleading docuseries Cheer, the Lynchian dating show Love Is Blind, and the US remake of Channel 4’s catfishing reality series The Circle.