Hell hath no fury like a fandom scorned. Last night, in a twist Game of Thrones would be proud of, Netflix announced it was bringing back original series Sense8 for a two-hour finale.
Nearly a month ago, the company culled the expensive show without much in the way of explanation, and it sent fans into a furore. Petitions were made, hashtags were born, and a resistance was formed.
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Twitter accounts like @Global_Cluster put together daily schedules that included voting for the show for awards, getting the cast onto magazine covers, and pestering Amazon on Twitter and via email to #PickUpSense8.
OKAY GUYS. THIS IS TODAY’S TASK. Yesterday we brought back @Sense8 today we be winning those polls. VOTE. #WeAreTheGlobalClusterpic.twitter.com/Z8Y4k7Z9Jd
— ᴛʜᴇ ɢʟᴏʙᴀʟ ᴄʟᴜsᴛᴇʀ. (@Global_Cluster) June 30, 2017
It got so heated that Netflix had to step in to let them know it was never going to happen.
“We’ve thought long and hard here at Netflix to try to make it work but unfortunately we can’t,” the statement read.
As you already know: it was wrong.
Yesterday, creator Lana Wachowski took to social media to announce that Netflix was letting the show close off its story in a two-hour special.
Death doesn’t let you say goodbye. 2 hour finale episode in the works. Tell your cluster. pic.twitter.com/GHZgGuHwS0
— Sense8 (@sense8) June 29, 2017
YOU GUYS FUCKING DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/MtQSOIsH4e
— Brian J. Smith (@BrianJacobSmith) June 29, 2017
This just goes to show you that Sense8 fans are the best in the fucking world.
— Toby Onwumere (@toby_onwumere) June 29, 2017
Gracias @sense8 fans!
Thank you!!!— Alfonso Herrera (@ponchohd) June 29, 2017
I cannot imagine the power of this show’s supporters!!! Look what you achieved!!! https://t.co/C3BiWf97Oc
— Tina Desai (@tinadesai07) June 29, 2017
S E N S I E S!!!!!!!
YOU F*%#ING DID IT!!!!!!!!#BringbackSense8
We’re coming back!!!!@netflix @sense8 pic.twitter.com/VwKRzHsJYB — Freema Agyeman (@FreemaOfficial) June 29, 2017
One day I’ll be able to tell my grandkids that I was there when Sense8 was cancelled and we brought it back #Sense8isBack pic.twitter.com/6Kp2LEHO9M
— Ros (@RosWinchester) June 29, 2017
Sense8 joins NBC’s Timeless as this year’s TV shows pulled back from cancellation due to fan outrage.
