Showrunner of Netflix&#039;s teenage vampire show, First Kill, voices her opinion behind the cancellation of the show.

Here’s Why &#8216;First Kill&#8217; Will Not Get Season 2, Showrunner Tells the Reasons for Failure

While The Vampire Diaries had a good run in the 2000s, the fate of the vampires
and their slayers in First Kill isn’t the same. On Tuesday, Netflix announced
the devastating news that it was not going to renew the show for a second
season. The worst fears came true as the show joined the long list of one-season
shows on Netflix. Felicia D. Henderson wasn’t expecting the chop, but she has
recently shared her sentiments with the public.



The show based on V.E Schwab’s short story follows a young vampire, Juliette,
and her love story with her vampire slayer girlfriend, Calliope. 


NETFLIX’S MARKETING FOR FIRST KILL LED TO ITS FAILURE 

First Kill [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/first-kill/] quickly climbed up the
charts to enter the top 10s for the English Language TV series. It occupied the
7th spot with 30.3M views and was #3 for the first 3 weeks and accrued a
viewership of 100M in the first 4 weeks of its release. Despite these figures,
the show didn’t have a very high completion rate. Henderson was hoping for
renewal but then she got a call explaining the low competition rate and the
cancellation of the show. Adding to that were the marketing woes of the show. 

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Netflix [http://netflixjunkie.com/category/news] had failed to market the show
beyond the sexy teenage vampire romance element. If the streamer had promoted
the more compelling aspects of the show during its second phase of production,
Juliette and Calliope would have returned with their tumultuous relationship for
the second time. 

ALSO READ: Devastated ‘First Kill’ Fans Take To Twitter as Netflix Canceled the
Teen Vampire Show, ‘Heartstopper’ Also Got Involved
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-devastated-first-kill-fans-take-to-twitter-as-netflix-canceled-the-teen-vampire-show-heartstopper-also-got-involved/]

Henderson explained
[https://www.thedailybeast.com/first-kill-showrunner-felicia-d-henderson-on-cancellation-netflix-failed-to-market-series?source=entertainment&via=rss],
“The art for the initial marketing was beautiful.” The showrunner shared how she
expected it to be just the beginning and with promotions on other elements of
the show to follow— monsters vs. monster hunters, the battle between two
powerful matriarchs, etc. That, however, didn’t happen.



 

But Henderson does give credit where credit is due. 

“They licensed the IP, paid for a pilot script, and gave it a healthy production
budget,” she acknowledged.

The Emma Roberts-produced show has supernatural intrigue, warring families, and
powerful matriarchs. If that sounds like something you’d like, check it out on
Netflix [https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news].

ALSO READ: 5 Shows Canceled by Netflix That Sent The Fans Into a Fury; Including
First Kill and Daredevil
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-5-shows-canceled-by-netflix-that-sent-the-fans-into-a-fury-including-first-kill-and-daredevil/]

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While The Vampire Diaries had a good run in the 2000s, the fate of the vampires and their slayers in First Kill isn&#8217;t the same. On Tuesday, Netflix announced the devastating news that it was not going to renew the show for a second season. The worst fears came true as the show joined the long list of one-season shows on Netflix. Felicia D. Henderson wasn&#8217;t expecting the chop, but she has recently shared her sentiments with the public.
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The show based on V.E Schwab&#8217;s short story follows a young vampire, Juliette, and her love story with her vampire slayer girlfriend, Calliope. 
<h2>Netflix&#8217;s marketing for First Kill led to its failure </h2>
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/first-kill/">First Kill</a> quickly climbed up the charts to enter the top 10s for the English Language TV series. It occupied the 7th spot with 30.3M views and was #3 for the first 3 weeks and accrued a viewership of 100M in the first 4 weeks of its release. Despite these figures, the show didn&#8217;t have a very high completion rate. Henderson was hoping for renewal but then she got a call explaining the low competition rate and the cancellation of the show. Adding to that were the marketing woes of the show. 
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/62ea66e63a467b9a1db68630/0x0.jpg?format=jpg&amp;width=1200" alt="" width="1059" height="680" />
<a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/category/news">Netflix</a> had failed to market the show beyond the sexy teenage vampire romance element. If the streamer had promoted the more compelling aspects of the show during its second phase of production, Juliette and Calliope would have returned with their tumultuous relationship for the second time. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-devastated-first-kill-fans-take-to-twitter-as-netflix-canceled-the-teen-vampire-show-heartstopper-also-got-involved/">Devastated ‘First Kill’ Fans Take To Twitter as Netflix Canceled the Teen Vampire Show, ‘Heartstopper’ Also Got Involved</a>
Henderson <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/first-kill-showrunner-felicia-d-henderson-on-cancellation-netflix-failed-to-market-series?source=entertainment&amp;via=rss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explained</a>, “The art for the initial marketing was beautiful.&#8221; The showrunner shared how she expected it to be just the beginning and with promotions on other elements of the show to follow— monsters vs. monster hunters, the battle between two powerful matriarchs, etc. That, however, didn&#8217;t happen.
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But Henderson does give credit where credit is due. 
“They licensed the IP, paid for a pilot script, and gave it a healthy production budget,” she acknowledged.
The Emma Roberts-produced show has supernatural intrigue, warring families, and powerful matriarchs. If that sounds like something you&#8217;d like, check it out on <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news">Netflix</a>.
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Showrunner of Netflix's teenage vampire show, First Kill, voices her opinion behind the cancellation of the show.

Here’s Why 'First Kill' Will Not Get Season 2, Showrunner Tells the Reasons for Failure - Netflix Junkie

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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