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Do you think with all honesty that we can do something and that we'll save dead boys detectives ? I am kind of depressed and I feel like nietflix will never listen to us and that it will change anything and that makes me so saaad so I just need your opinion ..

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Do you think with all honesty that we can do something and that we'll save dead boys detectives ? I am kind of depressed and I feel like nietflix will never listen to us and that it will change anything and that makes me so saaad so I just need your opinion ..

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Dead Boy Detectives: My Argument for Renewal

So this is going to be a post explaining why I completely believe the show has been renewed, albeit quietly and why it has continued to stay quiet. 

Dead Boy Detectives is officially past its first 90 days of release and we’ve had no announcement about it being canceled. If Netflix had wanted to simply cancel it (like way too many other shows) we would have likely heard already. There’s no reason to delay a cancellation announcement. 

Netflix per more recent articles have cited completion rates as being one of the key metrics for renewal. Shows with above a “50 percent” completion rate have a better chance of getting renewed. While we don’t know what Dead Boy Detectives is, I would bet it’s at least above 50 percent. 

In regards to observations, the continued engagement of the cast and writers is at minimum encouraging. From the cast to the showrunners, writers, and other crew have continually posted or reposted fan art or articles highlighting the show over the past 3 months. It points to one belief I have stood by the last few months: If the show was going to be or had been canceled the cast and crew would not bother. Why continue to engage with a show’s fandom if you were never going to work on it again?

Next up is one obviously important factor in decisions: cost. Dead Boy Detectives firstly was filmed in Vancouver, BC which is widely known as a less expensive place to produce TV (one reason many shows film up in Canada). Secondly Netflix, while distributing Dead Boy Detectives, did not produce the show. It was produced entirely by outside production companies as shown here.

Lastly Netflix does not own the rights to the show. The show's rights were previously bought and are fully owned by Steve Yockey. When you add all this up it points to the fact that while Netflix aired the show, it cost the streamer far less money to make it in comparison to shows they produced themselves. One such example is sadly: Shadow and Bone. (This was verified on IMDB Pro, I advise anyone wanting to see it to do a free trial and check it out there)

The biggest “soft sign” I have seen thus far is this Deadline interview with Greg Berlanti of Berlanti Productions. Now this interview addresses multiple shows, but when you scroll down there’s one rather clear and really easy to interpret question. 

Given that there is only one show currently named “Dead Boy Detectives” it seems all but certain Netflix (albeit quietly) renewed the show and are holding back the announcement for other reasons.

Those reasons I believe boil down to one extremely disappointing event: Neil Gaiman’s sexual assault scandal. If you want a breakdown of the news and a thread pointing out his behavior it has kindly been cited here. Shortly afterward NG canceled any events he was planned to appear at and has been silent entirely on his social media or tumblr mainly since July 2nd.

Now it’s likely he is addressing this in private, as he should be as these kinds of allegations should never be ignored or brushed under the rug. However in regards to Dead Boy Detectives his name has been tied to the show from the start, despite the fact he had little hand in making it. He himself stated on his tumblr that the show was Steve Yockey’s creation, not his. His only contributions were writing three scenes, and being an executive producer. 

Despite this the potential for bad PR, especially for Netflix, remains. After the Baby Reindeer scandal where everyone, Netflix included, was accused of lying I would surmise they are trying to avoid any more bad PR after that fiasco.

Do I think they are going to delay it forever? No and I don’t believe they would want to. Since SDCC has now passed, the only time frame I can think of for hearing anything (and this is speculation obviously) is after Sandman finishes filming in mid August up till mid September for Geeked Week. 

I know everyone has been disheartened by the wait with no bright shiny announcement from Netflix, and believe me I’ve had my moments. However when you look at the picture overall, and add up everything I’ve talked about here (and more I haven’t) I think we are due for some good news for Dead Boy Detectives. 

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GOD DAMMIT I THOUGHT DBDA WAS GOING TO BE RENEWED BY THE TIME I GOT BACK

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The dbda tag:

Me, completely out of my mind:

SEASON 2 SEASON 2 SEASON 2 SEASON 2 SEASON2SEASON2SEASON2?????????

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Let’s get the #RenewDeadBoyDetectives Season 2 Hype Campagine started🥳

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Netflix, if you cancel Dead Boy Detective, I will be in your walls. You can't even figure out if I'm a ghost or not, because you don't have any ghost detectives around.

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The idea that dbd might be dead on arrival is so devastating because it is PEAK fandom sourcing. I haven’t seen anything regarding renewal, and the initial viewership was disappointingly low according to a bunch of articles.

I did my first watch through in late May, and i’ve been hooked since. It has infinite potential for whacky cases and more ghost hijinks and i would be so incredibly sad if we didn’t get to see more. To me the series feels unfinished, so I am hopeful that we will get a S2, especially considering that it is connected to The Sandman (which I have yet to watch. whoops.)

Other popular fantasy series like Supernatural didn’t start growing in popularity until later seasons, however Netflix doesn’t know how to handle their YA shows and tends to drop them after one season.

The difference between DBD and Lockwood is that Netflix picked up the show from HBO, which may give them more of an incentive to continue producing it. And if not maybe a different company will do us right.

The characters after just one season feel so real and fleshed out, which i feel is the main appeal of the show, at least for me. It is so camp and so heartwarming and action packed what more could you want? Probably 50/50 on whether or now we see more of the ghost boys. Praying for a season 2 please please please

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🔎 Best mates! 🔍

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They make my heart all warm and fuzzy 🥰

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Daily Reminder that Dead Boy Detectives is not cancelled yet😁

Plus new content from George Rexstrew IG Story

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So I’m on rewatch 15 of Dead Boy Detectives, do Netflix realise how rare it is for people to be able to rewatch a show FIFTEEN TIMES

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All of Dead Boy Detectives lovers we are trending agine🥳🤩😍🥰

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What is Netflix doing?

So since Netflix realised the teaser about the hole Endless family Dead Boy Detectives have been start to trend her on Tumblr. Plus they did realise new PR from George and Jayden. What this is making me belive is we are going to get a season 2. Beacuse why put so mutch money behinde this if they are planing a season 2?

And yes i know i am crazy😍🥰

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Dying defines us. Snow isn't snow until it falls. We all melt away in the end. But something stays. Maybe the best part. A sad, old man once told me, "What survives of us is love." — Doctor Who: Boom

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