Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant in"Santa Clarita Diet." By Sonia Rao Sonia Rao Pop culture reporter Email Bio Follow Reporter April 30 at 5:15 PM There’s a moment in the third season of “Santa Clarita Diet” where, shortly after Timothy Olyphant’s Joel Hammond almost disparages his undead wife by calling her a zombie — “zom … body,” he pivots — he suggests they kill another undead person to prevent more harm to others.
He does see past it, but the casual Netflix viewer might not. Even after three seasons, “Santa Clarita Diet” is still often reduced to “the Drew Barrymore zombie show.” Last week, Netflix wound up canceling the series, which fell through the cracks despite its A-list leads, their charismatic performances and the surprisingly authentic relationship showcased by the Hammonds’ antics.
It’s an intriguing enough premise, and the writers grounded it in real life by riffing off current events. The mystery of why the show lacked a renewal-worthy following deepens when considering the largely positive reviews it garnered. When the first season hit Netflix, the New York Times praised the use of “zombification as the route to midlife rejuvenation,” while the Boston Globe applauded creator Victor Fresco for his mastery of the show’s “droll, perverse humor.
Similar to the vampire-centric “What We Do in the Shadows,” an FX series based on Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s cult film of the same name, “Santa Clarita Diet” derived its humor from the mundanities of life as a bloodthirsty creature — at the end of the day, the Hammonds are just an unconventional suburban couple trying to run a successful real estate business.
Love that show
When the truth comes out about the baby eaters, the show won’t go over so well anymore. Is Bezos one of them?
Nooooooooooooooo
Charming? Hardly.
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That’s one perspective, another would be to say that show was awful
it really rebounded in the 3rd season. The boyfriend of the daughter was especially great
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It was good...but there was nowhere to go.
Sucks so bad they made this decision. If Netflix axes Stranger Things or The Haunting of Hill House I'm cancelling my subscription.
Disappointed netflix I really enjoyed this show.
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