Fans have shared their devastation after a beloved Netflix series was cancelled after one season, despite receiving rave reviews.
Dead Boy Detectives, part of DC Comics’ Sandman universe, follows teenage ghosts Edwin Paine and Charles Roland as they work alongside clairvoyant Crystal to solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele.
The eight-episode series, which launched on Netflix UK and Ireland on April 25, has proved a huge hit with horror and mystery fans, but sadly it won’t be returning for a second season.
Shortly after it was revealed that the show had been cancelled, the two lead stars shared their displeasure on social media.
George Rexstrew, who plays Edwin, shared his heartbreak by posting a broken red heart emoji against a black screen on Instagram.
Fans have shared their devastation after a beloved Netflix series was cancelled after one season, despite receiving rave reviews.
His co-star Jayden Revri, who plays Charles, reflected on his experience on the series in an emotional post on X.
He wrote: ‘I just wanted to come here and say how eternally grateful I am to Dead Boy Detectives.
“I met some of the most talented people I know, and most of all, I met all of you. You are the heart of this program and our legacy will live on forever in this community.”
Fans flooded the comments, sharing their sadness over the show’s cancellation, with some writing: “I’m going through the 7 stages of grief right now.”
“My heart is broken. I wish them all the best. It was an incredible show.”
‘You were all amazing and thank you for being a part of this incredible show that has meant so much to so many people!’
“I’m very sad, I loved the show,”
“I had to wait a long time for this show and not one second was disappointing, it definitely deserved much better, but I’m happy for all the connections DBD has given me with the cast and fans, thank you.”
The eight-episode series proved to be a huge hit with horror and mystery fans, but sadly it will not be returning for a second season (pictured, from left: George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne, Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace, Yuyu Kitamura as Niko Sasaki and Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland)
Dead Boy Detectives, part of DC Comics’ Sandman universe, follows teenage ghosts Edwin Paine and Charles Roland as they work alongside clairvoyant Crystal to solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele.
Shortly after it was revealed that the show had been cancelled, the two lead stars shared their displeasure on social media.
George Rexstrew, who plays Edwin, shared his heartbreak by posting a broken red heart emoji against a black screen on Instagram.
His co-star Jayden Revri, who plays Charles, reflected on his experience on the series in a heartfelt post on X
Fans flooded the comments, sharing their sadness over the show’s cancellation, with some writing: “I’m going through the 7 stages of grief right now.”
The show received an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 93 percent on the Tomatometer and 87 percent in the audience ratings.
The show received an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 93 percent on the Tomatometer and 87 percent in the audience ratings.
It stars a young cast including George as Edwin Payne, Jayden as Charles Rowland and Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace.
Yuyu Kitamura takes on the role of Niko Sasak, who plays Crystal’s manga-loving neighbor and the agency’s newest member.