Netflix is picking up shows left and right, but Justin Simien’s exquisite original series is still waiting — why? Very Good TV Podcast digs in.
In the last two weeks, Netflix has renewed four original series: “Busted!,” the Korean detective series, earned a Season 2 pickup; “The Rain,” a Danish drama, also snagged a second season; “3%,” the hit Brazilian dystopian series, landed a Season 3 renewal; and even “13 Reasons Why” got another controversial extension for a third season.
So where’s the order for “Dear White People” Season 3?
It took just over a month (33 days) for “3%” to get renewed, while “13 Reasons Why” got scooped up after only 19 days. “The Rain” and “Busted!” premiered the same day as “Dear White People” Season 2, and both got the call for additional episodes before May came to a close.
Now, not all television…
