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'We never watched it': Fans 'cheer' as Netflix cancels 'On My Block' spinoff 'Freeridge' after Season 1

'Freeridge' shed light on a group of four teenagers, Monse, Ruby, Cesar, and Jamal, who try to navigate their life and friendship during high school

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Netflix is known for making shocking announcements. The streamer decided to cancel 'Freeridge' after season one. The half-hour show was a spinoff of the YA comedy series 'On My Block.' It shed light on a group of four teenagers, Monse, Ruby, Cesar, and Jamal, who try to navigate their life and friendship during high school. The original ended in September 2021, and the streaming giant went ahead with a spin-off.

The story of 'Freeridge' is a coming-of-age comedy following sibling rivals Gloria and Ines and their friends Demi and Cameron, who have unleashed a curse bringing dark misfortune into their lives. The series hailed from 'On My Block' co-creators Lauren Iungerich, Eddie Gonzalez, and Jeremy Haft along with co-producer Jamie Uyeshiro. Now it seems like fans are relieved after the announcement of the cancelation.

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'Freeridge' Season 1 ended on a cliffhanger

The first season ended on a cliffhanger, allowing room for a potential second season. The gang learned that Mariluna, Abuelita's long-lost sister, was the source of their curse. Mariluna set a spending goal for the group and gave them a deadline, offering them additional funds if they met it. But, things became worse when Mariluna was shot by Santos gang members who thought she was Marisol. Unfortunately, the show got canceled, and Netflix hasn't given the reason. The decision was probably influenced by the show's poor metrics, which included low completion rates and hefty costs. Fans were elated by the announcement, and it indicated the show was becoming terrible.

'We cheered'

As the announcement came out fans were pleased with the cancelation of the show. A person wrote, "We cheered," referring to the news. Another one wrote, "Deserved this was a terrible show and no one was watching." One pointed out the unnecessary spinoff saying, "They shouldn’t have made one in the first place." A fan wrote, "Nobody was watching anyways." A person praised Netflix by saying, "Netflix is finally making some good decisions."

'We never watched it anyway'

There were a series of people who were clueless about the spinoff, and there were fans who were celebrating the decision by Netflix. A person wrote, "We never watched it anyway." Another pinned, "Never even heard of it." A fan wrote, "I didn’t even know there was a spin-off." A person pointed out the show's traits saying, "This show was all over the place anyways." A person pointed out the decision of ending it on a cliffhanger saying, "Why would they end it on a cliffhanger knowing dawn well it would get canceled."

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