Season 2 of First Kill is not coming to Netflix: No second season planned

We’re afraid we have bad news for fans hoping for a second season of Netflix’s teen vampire drama. first kill.

Less than two months later first kill Season 1 debuted on June 10, Netflix has reportedly decided not to continue a second season of the series. While Netflix has yet to release an official statement, Deadline reports that Netflix has decided not to renew the meaning of the series first kill Season 2 won’t be coming to the streaming powerhouse.

The move does first kill the latest in a string of teen shows to be canceled after just one season, including Society, Julie and the Phantoms, Daybreak, Teenage Bounty Hunters and The irregulars.

Is First Kill Season 2 happening?

Unfortunately, there will be no second season first kill when Netflix decided to cancel the series after just one season. The move came less than two months after the show’s first season debuted in June 2022, adding the series to an unfortunate group of series that were canceled after just one season.

Due to the way Netflix reports its viewership numbers, it’s unclear if viewership numbers factored into the decision to cancel the series. While the series was not well loved by critics, it was hugely popular with viewers, earning a 90% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Given its status as a Netflix Original, the show is unlikely to be shopped on other streaming platforms, which is unfortunate. Netflix is ​​also unlikely to reverse its decision as the streamer is not known to be bailing out its own shows after issuing cancellations.