The Beast in Me cancelled as limited series, returning for season two
Netflix renewed The Beast in Me despite marketing it as a limited miniseries.
Netflix renewed The Beast in Me for a second season. The show joins a growing pattern of so-called limited series that turn into ongoing shows.
The drama stars Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys. The series was marketed as a miniseries finale.
It was meant to be a self-contained story that ends cleanly. Danes and writer Howard Gordon worked together for eight seasons on Homeland.
Rhys won an Emmy for his role. His character dies in the show.
So he will not return for season two. The show became a ratings success for Netflix.
The renewal is not surprising. But it breaks the miniseries promise viewers received.
Similar renewals of supposedly limited shows have become common, with mixed results.
Why it mattersAudiences invested in a miniseries for its ending now face extended stories. This changes what they're committing to watch.
AustraliaAustralian Netflix subscribers can watch the second season, though the delay may affect how many return to a show they thought had ended.
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