The online soap opera soap2day was canceled in May 2021, after just three years on the air.
Canceled TV shows are a dime a dozen, but when one is as well-loved as the soap opera soap2day, it’s hard not to feel sad. Created by writer David Ives in 2017, the series followed several different families in the fictional town of Southwood. It was a popular show that quickly gained a cult following and was renewed for two more seasons before its cancellation in 2021.
Why did soap2day get canceled?
The first season of soap2day had an impressive 9 million viewers per episode. However, its ratings declined over time and eventually fell to 4 million viewers per episode by 2020. The show still had a loyal fanbase, but it couldn’t compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime’s new original programming. Soap operas were becoming increasingly outdated and there wasn’t enough interest from younger viewers to keep it going.
What happened to the cast of soap2day?
Soap operas are usually full of familiar faces that people have grown up watching for years on end. Soap2day featured dozens of actors who became famous thanks to their roles on the show, including:
