Charles Rowland and Edwin Payne decide they are not going to pass on yet but would rather stay here on earth where they can investigate crimes related with the supernatural with the help of a psychic medium who is still alive.
Dead Boy Detectives has finally premiered! This ghost series became a part of Netflix’s Sandman Universe and had such a fantastic beginning that both professionals and ordinary fans loved it. But how big is their audience in two weeks from now? Let’s look at what we have been able to find out regarding its probable comeback and what may happen should it get renewed.
Introduction
Prepare yourselves all ya’ll who’d rather go a different way! Another season of extraordinary investigations is on the way, brought to you by the Dead Boy Detectives. There are even weirder things going on in the land of the deceased with Charles and Edwin – who are our ghostly detectives – making their way back to their teenage years.
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Expect old ghosts, both literal and metaphorical teenage angst renewed, in addition to a new challenge that only they can take on. Be ready for extra gloomy humour, terrifying interactions and existential musings on a side of existential fries.
Story-line of ‘Dead Boy Detectives’
Charles and Edwin who are Dead Boy Detectives are going back to their ghostly work they are killed-off again to put so much energy. An unclear outbreak is enveloping the world after death muscles that disturbed deaths have become quarrelsome spirits. To get saying what has been happening, these boys started thinking about going where the trouble all started with help by Crystal their crowd thus leaving home for an adventure with her.
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As they journey, they come into contact with grumpy death gods, otherworldly foes, and one very angry being who has a bone to pick from their obscured past.
Season 1 performance of ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ on Netflix
One can tell from the Netflix’s Top 10 lists that the show is facing challenges in trying to establish itself within a fortnight of its launch. This paper will provide an analysis of the show’s progress up to the third week of its launch.
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That is, Covering The Period From April 21st,2021 to May 12th 2021:
| Week Period | Hours Viewed | Views / CVE | Rank | Week in Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21st, 2024 to April 28th, 2024 | 22,200,000 | 3,100,000 | 2 | 1 |
| April 28th, 2024 to May 5th, 2024 | 34,100,000 (+54%) | 4,700,000 | 3 | 2 |
| May 5th, 2024 to May 12th, 2024 | 13,300,000 (-61%) | 1,800,000 | 7 | 3 |
Raw numbers can fool. Therefore, comparing the viewership of Dead Boy Detectives for its initial seven days with other Netflix Originals (green-checked for renewed, red for cancelled, and yellow for pending), we can clearly see that DBD is placed at the bottom most part of the viewership scale.
Dead Boy Detectives can now be measured against other shows in this category; what is more is that it has not been successful unlike other series. This makes us wonder if it would survive; for instance, Lockwood & Co. had done better than Dead Boy Detectives after the first week. It is also falling way below other major cancellations such as Warrior Nun Season 2 and First Kill.
Netflix is going to feature Dead Boy Detectives at its Upfront in May 15, 2024. Therefore, there is a silver lining in the cloud.
Despite all the new terrible updates, there is one piece of good news: The Sandman’s second season will still be coming out in 2025 as planned. There could be chances of seeing the Dead Boys in the next series.
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