Overview

• Netflix officially canceled both shows on July 2 after one-season runs, shelving any planned anthology sequels or spin-offs.
• The Residence, produced by Shondaland, starred Uzo Aduba as Detective Cordelia Cupp in a White House murder mystery and logged 177.4 million viewing hours during its four weeks in Netflix’s global Top 10.
• Pulse marked Netflix’s first English-language medical procedural with Willa Fitzgerald as Dr. Danny Simms at a Miami trauma center, drawing 162.1 million total viewing hours and 20.2 million views across four weeks.
• Critical reception diverged sharply, with The Residence earning an 85% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes while Pulse held a 48% rating, illustrating that reviews did not secure renewals.
• Netflix’s decision underscores its focus on production cost-to-viewership ratios and long-term engagement metrics over standalone critical acclaim and early chart success.