Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself will be available on Netflix UK on October 28th, 2022, based on the Sally Green novel
. Despite receiving high marks from critics and audiences alike, Netflix has decided not to renew for a second season.
Joe Barton, who previously worked on iBoy and Giri/Haji for Netflix and is currently working on Our Man from Jersey, adapted the book for Netflix
The show has a 92% rating from critics and a 91% rating from audiences on RottenTomatoes. IMDb has given the film a 7.6/10 rating.
Joe Barton (showrunner) and the series’ production company, Imaginarium, both confirmed the cancellation on Twitter
Still, given that the title is from Netflix UK, the barrier to renewal should have been lower, but that doesn’t appear to be the case.
It’s important to note that several keen viewers noticed that Netflix changed the show’s name and assets after it premiered
The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself was the name of the show when it first debuted; however, Half Bad has since been added to the front of the title.