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One of the first significant Netflix new TV releases of 2023 is Lockwood and Company, a new supernatural series for teens from the UK. The Show Begins Season 2, But Will It Get One? Here’s what we know so far about the second season Lockwood & Co.
Developed by Joe Cornish, the new British series (compared to Teen Ghostbustersis an 8-episode miniseries that follows the first two books of the Jonathan Stroud novel series.
The show’s reviews from critics since its release have been strong. Based on 11 reviews, the series has a 91% on RottenTomatoes, a 94% audience score on RT, and a 7.5 on IMDb.
Lockwood and Company Netflix renewal status for season 2
Official Netflix Renewal Status: pending
Our renewal expectation: 50/50
More than a month and a half after the release Lockwood and Company On Netflix, there is no word on whether or not the series will return.
As we’ve discussed before, things like completion rate, number of starters, and cost play an important role in renovations.
In case Lockwood and CompanyWe currently expect the series to most likely lean towards cancellation due to its performance compared to other titles in the genre and a significant drop in viewership from week two to week three.
If the show is renewed, we suspect it will be for a second, and finally, season.
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We should note that, especially over the past year, Netflix has struggled to renew genre offerings that veer younger. In the past year, we have seen the likes cancelled Kill the firstAnd vampireAnd shortcomingsAnd midnight club, And The bastard son and the devil himself Everyone fails to make it past the first season, while Warrior Nun I couldn’t get through the third season.
Joe Cornish addresses season two in an interview with Collider’s Tamera Jones. When asked about second season opportunities and social engagement as a contributing factor to the renewal, Cornish said:
“…I’m not going to get caught up in the whole, ‘Is there/will there not be a season 2?'” We’re driving ourselves crazy. We just have to be so incredibly proud of what we’ve done. We really appreciate the fact that fans of the book are getting to see the world that was in their imagination on screen. I just want to be proud and happy for the cast, for all the amazing technicians, everyone who worked on the show. Which made it so good, and that a lot of people dig it.”
The big question is, will this trend continue into 2023 Lockwood and Company?
How good Lockwood & Co. Performing on Netflix?
Multiple sources show how good it is Lockwood & Co. performed on Netflix.
Showrunner Joe Cornish said they had a meeting with Netflix where they were told they “did a very good job the first two weeks,” but later said he wouldn’t be attending additional meetings.
Netflix hourly data for Lockwood & Co.
Let’s start first with the hourly data from Netflix itself. Every Tuesday, in four categories, Netflix posts 40 hourly figures on its best-performing titles.
Lockwood and Company It captured 79.91 million hours in the top 10 seconds over three weeks (January 22 to February 12) and dropped in the fourth week.
Here’s how that breaks down from week to week:
| week period | Watch hours (million) | rank | a week in the top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| From January 22, 2023 to January 29, 2023 | 25,120,000 | 6 | 1 |
| From January 29, 2023 to February 5, 2023 | 39,420,000 (+57%) | 1 | 2 |
| From February 5, 2023 to February 12, 2023 | 15,370,000 (-61%) | 7 | 3 |
As mentioned, the show dropped out of the top 10 in week 4, which means it failed to get more than 15.12 million hours this week.
Let’s compare its opening week to several other shows in the same genre that premiered in 2022 (and notably didn’t sign up for season 2 solicitations).
As you can see, the show has followed similar paths to shortcomings And Kill the first (both cancelled) but they dropped below Archive 81 (Also cancelled).
Lockwood & Co Watch Hours vs. Other Netflix Shows (All Canceled)
These are the top 10 hourly primes, but let’s try to put them on a level playing field against similar shows in the same genre as Lockwood.
Using CVE (taking the hours shown and then dividing by the total length of the show), we can see that the show had a stronger start than two other British series, such as Heartstopper (which was renewed for two seasons) and Bad half.
However, according to our top 10 reports, Lockwood He was still on the low end for the series’ English-language debut, saying overall, “With only 4.4 million CVEs over its first three days, this is really on the low end for a new English-language series.”
Lockwood & Co CVE viewership vs. other Netflix originals
Nielsen data for Lockwood & Co.
Nielsen’s top 10 data also provides insight into how well the chain is doing, specifically in the US.
We’ve got three weeks of data from Nielsen so far, where supply has also seen a whopping 56% drop between the second and third weeks. Netflix viewership in the US appears to have made up about 20% of the total viewing.
Here’s how Nielsen’s data breaks down week by week, but so far, between January 23 and February 12, the show has captured 22.43 million hours:
| week | minutes | hours |
|---|---|---|
| 01/23 – 01/29 | 450,000,000 | 7,500,000 |
| 01/30 – 02/05 | 623 million | 10,383,333 |
| 02/06 – 02/12 | 273,000,000 | 4,550,000 |
Top 10 raw data for Lockwood & Co. from FlixPatrol
Looking at the raw top 10 via FlixPatrol, the show peaked in its number of points in the top 10 in the series within its first three or four days, but it persisted, only being forced out by the newer titles.
The show entered the top ten in most territories globally, doing best in countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, India and France.
The show disappeared from the top ten after two weeks on the platform but resurfaced for a few days before leaving just shy of a month after the show landed.
Here’s how it performs in the top 10 Netflix releases:
Photo: FlixPatrol
The foreign demand for Lockwood & Co.
How well does rendering on the web generally perform? Often referred to as “demanding,” we’ll use TelevisionStats.com to track how well a show is doing on sites like Wikipedia, Google, Reddit, and IMDb.
Their data shows that the chain peaked in overseas demand on February 13th.
Photo: TelevisionStats.com
One thing we should note is how well the show is doing on TikTok. Looking at various hashtags, the show has scored tens of millions of views. Main Lockwood and Company The hashtag, as of February 21, has 73 million views, with plenty of other hashtags picking up similar numbers.
what are you expecting Lockwood and Company Season two on Netflix
Since the series appears to be adapting the books in order, logic dictates that we should see one, two, or even three book entries adapted for the second season.
For those unfamiliar, it means we’ll likely see hollow boy wow creeping shadow I adapted, let go The empty tomb for the future season.
Assuming season two heads straight into book three, here’s a brief plot summary for The Hollow Boy from GoodReads:
As a massive influx of paranormal visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests across London, Lockwood & Co. continues to prove its genocidal efficacy. Anthony Lockwood is dashing, George piercing, Lucy dynamic, while Skull in the Urn spits sarcastic advice from the sidelines. There A new spirit of openness is in the team now that Lockwood has shared some of his childhood secrets, and Lucy feels more and more as if her true home is in Portland Row.It’s quite a shock, then, when Lockwood and George introduce her to an annoyingly hilarious and highly competent new assistant, Holly Monroe “.
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As DigitalSpy points out, some of the overarching questions that will carry over into season two will be how exactly Lockwood’s parents died, as it’s slowly revealed over the course of the season that there’s more to that story than meets the eye.
This brings us to the ramp that ends with the door to the room that’s otherwise been locked all season, swinging open just to roll the credits.
When asked what was behind the door, Ruby Stokes told Variety:
“I haven’t heard of any theories, but I’ve seen people, even some who’ve read the books, say they want to leave it up to interpretation. I haven’t read the theories either because even when I was reading the books, like going from the first book to the second, I enjoyed that moment of not knowing what it was.” the next “.
One Redditor has already speculated on what might be in the locked room, suggesting it could be “his parents’ ghosts” or “more implications that have to do with his family.”
In teasing the second season in the aforementioned Collider article, Joe Cornish told them about the future books (and thus the series):
“Personal relationships become more complex, world-building expands, [there are] Twists and turns, and you get epic and stunning set pieces. So, we’d love the chance to bring all of those things to life on screen, but at the same time, we’re very proud of the first season. If you want to know what’s behind that door and can’t wait for more, it’s in the books.”
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