"Lockwood and Company". Season 2: Netflix renewal status and what we know so far (2023)

One of the first big new Netflix TV releases in 2023 wasLockwood & Co, a new supernatural series for teenagers from the UK. The show is gearing up for a second season, but will it get one? Here's what we know so far about Season 2Lockwood & Co.

Developed by Joe Cornish,New British Series(compared to "teenGhostbusters") is an 8-episode series that follows on from the first two books in Jonathan Stroud's series of novels.

Reviews of the show from critics have been strong since its release. Based on 11 ratings, the series has approx91% na RottenTomatoes, 94% viewers on RT and 7.5 on IMDb.

Lockwood & CoNetflix season 2 renewal status

Official renewal status from Netflix:In the treatment of
Our renewal forecast:50/50

More than a month and a half after the premiereLockwood & CoThere is no word on Netflix about whether the series will return.

As we discussed earlier,things like the completion rate, number of starters and cost play an important role in renewing.

In case ofLockwood & Co, we currently anticipate that the series will likely be canceled given its performance compared to other titles in the genre and the massive drop in viewership between weeks 2 and 3, but according to one source, the completion rate looks good (more on that in a second ).

We suspect the show will have a second and final season if it is renewed.

It should be noted that Netflix, especially over the past year, has struggled to renew genre programming that is getting younger and younger. Last year we saw the cancellation of i.aFirst murder,Resident Evil,Imperfections,midnight club,WThe bastard and the devil himselfall of them failed to make it through season 1 whileWarrior nun couldn't get a third season.

Joe Cornish covers season 2 in oneinterview with Tamera Jones van Collider. When asked if Season 2's opportunities and community involvement are contributing factors to the renewal, Cornish said:

"...I'm not going to get caught up in the whole thing: 'Will there be a season 2 or not?' “We are driving ourselves crazy. We should just be very proud of what we've done. I especially appreciate the fact that fans of the book are recognizable the world that was on the screen in their imagination. I just want to be proud and happy for the actors, all the amazing engineers, everyone who worked on the show, who did it well, and that so many people like it.

Another little tidbit from this interview is that Joe Cornish is working on an untitled Netflix horror movie that he's "really excited about."

How good it isLockwood & Co.show on Netflix?

Many sources show as wellLockwood & Co.was on Netflix.

Showrunner Joe Cornish said they met with Netflix in mid-February, where they were told they were "performing really well for the first few weeks," but said he wouldn't attend any more meetings.

Netflix hourly data forLockwood & Co.

Let's start with the first onehourly data from Netflix itself. Every Tuesday, Netflix releases 40 hours of data on its top titles in four categories.

Lockwood & Cospent 79.91 million hours in the world's top 10 over three weeks (January 22 to February 12), being eliminated in week 4.

Here's howspreads out from week to week:

As noted, the show dropped out of the top 10 in week 4, meaning it didn't exceed 15.12 million hours that week.

Let's compare the opening week to several other shows in the same genre that premiered in 2022 (and notably failed to garner orders for season 2).

As you can see, the show followed similar trajectories asImperfectionsWFirst murder(both cancelled) but fell belowArchive 81(also cancelled).

These are the raw numbers from the top 10 hours, but let's try to level the playing field with similar shows in the same genre asBlock the wood.

Using CVE (taking the number of hours watched and then dividing it by the total length of the show), we can do thissee, the program had a stronger startthan two other British series, such asHeart plug(which was renewed for two seasons) andHalf bad.

However, according to our Top 10 report,Block the woodit was still low for English-language series debuts, overall saying "With only 4.4 million CVEs in the first three days, that's really low for a new English-language series."

Nielsen data forLockwood & Co.

by NielsenTop 10 datait also provides insight into how well the show is doing, particularly in the United States.

We have three weeks of data from Nielsen so far, and the show also saw a massive 56% drop between weeks 2 and 3. Netflix US viewership appears to have accounted for around 20% of the show's total.

Here's how Nielsen's figures break down from week to week, but so far, between January 23 and February 12, the show has hit 22.43 million hours:

Raw top ten data via FlixPatrol

To watchraw top 10with FlixPatrol, the show peaked in the number of points it scored in the top 10 of the series in its first three to four days, but held firm, only supplanted by newer titles.

The show entered the top 10 in most regions of the world and performed best in countries such as the UK, Germany, India and France.

After two weeks on the platform, the show disappeared from the top 10 only to reappear for a few days before leaving completely shy a month after the show landed.

This is how his performance in the Netflix top ten looks like:

External demandLockwood & Co.

How is the program generally doing online? Often referred to as "the question", we will useTelevisiestatistieken.comto track how well a show is doing on sites like Wikipedia, Google, Reddit, and IMDb.

Their data shows that the series peaked in external demand on February 13.

One thing we should note is how well the program is doing on TikTok. Looking at various hashtags, the show has garnered tens of millions of views. the most importantLockwood & Cohashtag, on February 21, has amassed 73 million views, with many other tags garnering similar numbers.

Completion percentage forLockwood & Co

Last, but certainly not least, we'll cover the completion rates with thanksdigital mewith data covering all regions of their SoDA platform.

Their data suggests that about 54% of those who started a series finished it. Previously, they noted that programs with a completion rate below 50% are more difficult to renew.

Although this number is strong forLockwood & Co, the fact that the show had a hard time getting the majority to click on the first episode could still mean trouble in the future.

What to expectLockwood & Coseason 2 on Netflix

Since the show seems to be adapting the books in order, logic dictates that we'll see one, two, or even three entries in the books adapted for Season 2.

For those unfamiliar, that would mean we'll likely see itEmpty boyone ofA creeping shadowmodified, leaveEmpty tombfor next season.

Assuming season 2 jumps directly into the third book, here's a quick summary of the plotThe Hollow Boy courtesy of GoodReads:

“As a massive outbreak of supernatural visitors stuns Scotland Yard and sparks protests across London, Lockwood & Co. demonstrate your effectiveness in exterminating ghosts. Anthony Lockwood is boisterous, George is insightful, and Lucy is dynamic, while the skull in the pot offers sardonic advice on the side. Now that Lockwood has shared some of his childhood secrets, there's a new spirit of openness in the band, and Lucy increasingly feels that Portland Row is her true home. So it's a big shock when Lockwood and George introduce her to the irritatingly spry and extremely efficient new assistant, Holly Munro.

Ifdigital spynotes that some of the overarching questions for season two revolve around how exactly Lockwood's parents died, as it slowly reveals over the course of the season that there is more to this story than meets the eye.

Which brings us to a cliff that ends with a room door that would otherwise be locked all season, opening only to roll the credits.

When asked what's behind the door, Ruby Stokes told Variety:

"I haven't heard of any theory, but I've seen people, even those who have read the books, say they want to leave it up to interpretation. I didn't read the theory either, because even when I read the books, I kind of went from the first to the second, I enjoyed the moment when I didn't know what was going to happen next.

One redditor already predicted what might be in a locked room,suggest it mightit's "The ghosts of his parents" or "More relics related to his family."

Joe Cornish teased season 2 in the aforementioned Collider article, telling them about future books (and thus the series):

“The relationships between the characters become more and more complex, the world-building expands, [there are] twists, and the set design becomes epic and amazing. We would love to have the chance to put it all on screen, but at the same time, we are very proud of the first season. If you want to know what's behind those doors and can't wait for more, it's in the books.

you would like to seeLockwood & Coreturn with season two on Netflix? Let us know in the comments below.