Is "Sandman" Too Sophisticated for Netflix?
Media-streaming veteran Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) may have to learn some new tricks. The company is taking its sweet time analyzing whether or not Neil Gaiman's Sandman should be re-signed for a second season, and the reason behind this delay points to an important issue: Netflix doesn't know what to do with this type of thought-provoking material -- yet.
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Netflix used to have a simple, clear-cut method for publishing original series. From good old House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black to contemporary fare such as Squid Game or Cobra Kai, the company has consistently produced and published entire seasons at once. Sure, there have been exceptions. For example, season 4 of Stranger Things was split into two smaller batches, topical talk shows like Chelsea or Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj needed to stay on top of weekly news, and the COVID-19 pandemic scrambled the entire publishing schedule in 2021. But, generally speaking, Netflix presents new material in binge-worthy seasonal batches.
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