New Data Suggests ‘Daredevil’ Season 4 Could Be In Danger
Netflix cancelledIron FistandLuke Cage, and now it looks like the Man Without Fear might be next. New data is hinting thatDaredevilseason 4 likely won’t happen. Netflix doesn’t release ratings, but interest in a show is often tracked via social media engagement. Trends suggest thatDaredevilseason 3 is pulling in less-than-desirable numbers on social media, which could spell the end for the series. But there’s still some hope.
What’s going on with Netflix’s Marvel shows?Jessica Jonesseason 3 andThe Punisherseason 2 are both in production at the moment, so those shows are safe for now. But the streaming service pulled the plug onIron FistandLuke Cage, andDaredevilmight be following in their footsteps…maybe. Since we don’t have Netflix’s viewership numbers, it’s impossible to know for sure how many people are watching their shows. But according toBusiness Insider, social-media data is the best way to tell how well certain shows are doing. The data definitely seems to correlate with why Netflix canceled bothIron FistandLuke Cage.
As Business Inside reveals, the first season ofLuke Cageresulted in over “300,000 Twitter and Instagram posts. Season 2 however, saw a huge drop off, “with less than 50,000 posts.” The same goes forIron Fist. The season 1 adventures of Danny Rand puled in “120,000 posts on Twitter and Instagram,” while the second had “less than 20,000.”
That certainly indicates interest in those shows dwindled. AndDaredevilisn’t doing too hot either.Daredevilseason 1 lead to 275,000 social media posts posts, and season 2 had a little over 200,000. Season 3, however, has dropped off a bit, leading to only 75,000. If this really is the best way to predict Netflix’s decisions, this could be bad news. However, it’s worth noting thatDaredevilseason 3 just dropped onto Netflix a week ago, and the numbers could improve by the time the month ends.
Jessica Jonesis suffering a similar fate. Season 1: 300,000 social media posts. Season 2: 150,000. We know that we’ll definitely get aJessica Jonesseason 3, though, since that’s already been confirmed. But a season 4 could be unlikely – as couldDaredevilseason 4. Perhaps the time of Netflix’s Marvel streaming shows is coming to an end.
If you’re a fanatic for streaming Marvel content, though, all is not lost. Disney is currently hard at work at their own streaming service, and they’re already planning several shows featuring MCU characters. Perhaps when one Marvel streaming era ends, a new one will begin.
