Julie and the Phantoms, a supernatural musical comedy show that aired on Netflix, is being cancelled after only one season. The announcement was confirmed by executive producer for the series,Kenny Ortega.
The caption for Ortega’s social media post read, “Our [Julie and the Phantoms] family want to send our love and endless thanks to our Fantoms all over the world for the tremendous outpouring of love and support you have shown us since our premiere. We learned this week that Netflix will not be picking us up for another season. Although our hearts are saddened, we move on with such pride for what we accomplished as a team and the family we built while creating Julie.” Although he is disappointed, he is clearly proud of the work the cast and crew put into the tv show. People involved in the project have made personal connections.
The concluding section of the post explained, “We hope you will continue to follow us as we move forward with our work and careers. Happy holidays to you all. Wishing you good health, love, and #perfectharmony in all you pursue! Kenny, the Cast, Writers, Producers, Creatives, BC Crew, and our devoted [Netflix] Team!”
Julie and the Phantomsis based on a Brazilian TV series titledJulie e os Phantasmos.Netflix’s versionfeatured Madison Reyes as Julie Molina, a teenage musician who accidentally summons the ghosts of dead rockers Luke (Charlie Gillespie), Alex (Owen Patrick Joyner), and Reggie (Jeremy Shada). The boys help Julie achieve her dreams, while she helps them fulfill their own unfinished music business.
Additional cast members included Jadah Marie as Flynn, Julie’s best friend; Sacha Carlson, Julie’s initial crush; Savannah May as Carrie, Julie’s nemesis; Cheyenne Jackson as Caleb, a jazzy ghost with nefarious intentions; Carlos Ponce as Ray, Julie’s father; and Booboo Stewart as Willie, another ghost who strikes up a relationship with Alex.
In September, executive producers David Hoge and Dan Cross spoke in an interview with TVLine. Hoge and Cross discussed, “If we are lucky enough to get a second season, the ghosts would have a lot going on. They’ve always wanted to get their music out there for the world to hear. Like Luke always says, they want that connection with their audience. A number one album? Song at the top of the charts? Whatever it takes to be remembered for their music. But as you saw at the very end, there are still plenty of obstacles to get in their way. And now it seems there’s an ‘obstacle’ in the inner circle.” There were ideas for the future of the show that will unfortunately never make it to fruition.
While the show did not have a long lifespan, it did manage to pick up multiple awards. At the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards, the series won Best Musical Moment. Also, it received three Daytime Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Original Song (Unsaid Emily), Outstanding Costume Design, and Multiple Camera Editing. Fans who did not watch the show have the opportunity to watch the entire season on the streaming giant Netflix.
