The ax fell discreetly for this Netflix spy series which was planned for three seasons and was canceled after its first season.
Released in January 2022, the action and spy series titled In the Service of the Past left viewers with a shock ending in the form of a cliffhanger. Unfortunately, there will be no second season, we learn What’s on Netflix.
Created by Adam Glass, known for his work on series like Supernatural and Criminal Minds, the first season of In Service of the Past mixes classic thriller, action and spy elements with a touch of fantasy .
During an interview with Netflix, Adam Glass indicated that three seasons were initially planned. About the end of season 1, he said: “Obviously the reveal at the end of the season leaves a lot of questions unanswered, and I think all of that needs to be played with.“
How has the series performed on Netflix?
According to Netflix Top 10 data, In the Service of the Past accumulated 85.83 million hours watched in its first 16 days on the platform. It remained in the world top 10 for three weeks in the English-language series category. And she entered the top 10 series from 73 countries.
But here are some figures given by What’s on Netflix to better understand:
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In the Service of the Past was released on January 28, and was therefore only broadcast for two days during the first week studied. The series did not enter the top 10 between February 14 and 20, meaning it garnered fewer than 11.04 million viewing hours.
This drop in week 3 was an early indication that viewership was falling rapidly and, given that the hours were not particularly high to begin with, it suggested that the series was not finding a large audience.
Adam Glass had insisted that the series had to achieve good audience ratings to justify its return. In an interview with Looperhe stressed the importance of the audience for a possible season 2 and even a season 3:
“It’s up to you to make this happen. Tell all your friends and family to watch it so we can continue the story. We already have plans for a season 2 and even a season 3. This is a great story, and we hope to have the opportunity to continue telling it.”
In April 2023, Adam Glass posted a message on
“We hoped to reach a wider audience, but that was not the case. But that doesn’t take away from the excellent work of our cast, crew, executives, directors and writers. Making #InFromTheCold was a dream come true; I am forever grateful to #Netflix for making it possible.“
What’s on Netflix has since confirmed that the series will not return in any form to the streamer.