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Massive-budget French Netflix Authentic sequence La Révolution gained’t be persevering with in accordance with the creator of the present because it appears like a deliberate season 2 is now not shifting ahead.
Created by Aurélien Molas, the sequence takes you again to 1787 and gives a reimagined tackle the well-known French Revolution the place investigators finds a illness that causes the aristocracy to homicide commoners.
The total first season arrived on Netflix in October 2020. Opinions have been usually constructive and audiences scores are comparatively constructive too with it carrying a 6.5/10 on IMDb at present.
Decider gave the sequence a “stream it” ranking saying: “It performs quick and free with historical past and political beliefs, certain, however greater than something, it’s a fantasy – and a spooky one at that. La Révolution is indulgent, bloody, and mysterious. What extra might you need?”
So, sadly, regardless of constructive critiques, season 2 of La Révolution isn’t taking place.
The information comes from Allocine from France who interviewed Damien Couvreur who has helped pioneer Netflix’s efforts in French Authentic content material over the previous 5 years. He was there to particularly speak concerning the new French sequence Lupin (which by most accounts is doing very properly).
When requested about La Révolution and requested about how properly it carried out it was confirmed there can be no season 2 saying (translated and corrected the place essential from Google translate):
“The Revolution has certainly attracted many members past France. For us, that is proof that France, its historical past and its heritage, can curiosity a global viewers. Nevertheless, we’re not going to resume the sequence for a second season, as a result of though it has aroused curiosity, the general public didn’t discover what they wished.”
There’s a bit to unpack from this. Whereas Couvreur says that the sequence carried out properly exterior of France it didn’t do sufficient to maintain individuals sticking proper via to the tip if we’re understanding this translation appropriately. We’ve recognized for a while that Netflix screens how many individuals begin and end a sequence as a approach of telling whether or not it’s viable to return. On this case, it could appear numerous individuals began La Révolution however not sufficient completed it.
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