SYFY has officially dropped the ax on two more of their shows, canceling the second season mostly retained the first's quality.
Deadly Class was also adapted from a graphic novel series. Created by Remender and Wesley Craig, the comic was set in the late-1980s and revolved around King's Dominion, an elite private academy where students are trained to become assassins. Developed by Remender himself, the show was a faithful, aesthetically-pleasing adaptation that offered a decent blend of To All The Boys I Loved Before's Lana Condor, Deadly Class seemed even more primed for success.
SYFY, however, as reported by season 2 seemed a certainty. It was clearly not enough for SYFY, however, who made the announcement yesterday.
Fans have already begun pledging their for the fallen shows. Although no petition has yet been launched, urging SYFY to reconsider, there is an active social media outcry in favor of them being saved. As seen with the likes of Lucifer, such a reaction can, once in a while, pay off. They aren't the only shows SYFY has chopped in recent months. continuation of the Chucky franchise by original creator Don Mancini.
There is still hope for fans of the two latest canceled shows, however. Although both may have burned through a chunk of the source material - with Deadly Class even bringing forwards plot points from arcs in future comic books -there remained plenty of opportunity for future stories. As well as numerous different directions for the characters on both shows to go. The showrunners for them clearly feel the same, as they have still have the backing of their studios and have already begun pitching both series to other networks and streaming services. Given that one has already enjoyed success on Netflix and the other is a comic book property the likes of which has proven popular on such mediums in the past, there remains hope that Happy! and Deadly Class may yet make it back onto screens.
Source: Deadline