Ancil
The Midnight Gospel is a trippy anime series by Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward. It follows a ‘spacecaster’ (space broadcaster) named Clancy who interviews extra-terrestrial beings while their worlds crumble behind them in a psychedelic manner. The show contains vibrant and colorful animation, which, as you guessed, seems perfect to binge-watch when you’re, uhm, high. The show is based on comedian Duncan Trussell‘s real-life podcast, which tackles deep conversations involving spirituality and the meaning of life. Season one ended in a cliffhanger, leading fans to assume that more episodes are coming for season 2. Are the assumptions correct? Let’s find out.
Has ‘The Midnight Gospel’ Been Renewed For Season 2?
Netflix officially canceled The Midnight Gospel. The show joins the 2022 Netflix graveyard.
The Midnight Gospel got quite a lot of positive reviews but was unable to dominate the top 10 list. Netflix did not consider the show to be popular enough and they axed the series. The show did well in regions like Russia, Ukraine, and Bulgaria but failed to reach the top 10s in the United States.
The news of the cancelation came from the creator Duncan Trussel himself while responding to a fan.
He went on to add:
In my mind there’s one more season but the sentient glass “deciding” cube they keep in their catacombs vibrated “No more.” And it’s hard to argue with a cube.
PS I’m so lucky that the folks at Netflix rolled the dice and let us make such a strange show. They were supremely supportive all the way through and I’ll love them forever for it
Trussels then spoke to Inverse, explaining why he thought the show was canceled. He said:
If I had to guess it would just be a simple business decision.
Animation is expensive, and that’s why they did it. I have no hard feelings, by the way, because they let us make the thing.
He then went on to more details saying:
Well, you know, it’s Netflix. I think that they’re like fishing, right? So they’re throwing out a lot of lines. They want to catch a Stranger Things and that’s how they do it. So with The Midnight Gospel, even though it has a wonderful big fan base, it’s not like the mega fan base of Stranger Things. So if I had to guess it would just be a simple business decision. Animation is expensive, and that’s why they did it. I have no hard feelings, by the way, because they let us make the thing. It’s cheesy to say, but they were the coolest executives I’ve ever dealt with. They were so collaborative in the best way possible.
It’s a fact that The Midnight Gospel is no Stranger Things, but it was still a fun and informative show. As much as we would have loved to see more of it, Netflix made the decision that they think is best for their business model. In the meantime, you can binge-watch the first season.
Is There Any Hope For Midnight Gospel Season 2?
Midnight Gospel’s cancellation seems to be set in stone with no real hope of a revival. We like to explore all the possibilities but I wouldn’t hold my breath for more. You can still listen to Duncan Trussel’s Podcast Family Hour here.
